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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
1
The Pontypool Wesleyan Temperance demonstration features Rev J A Sharp’s claim that the Welsh revival’s gains were undermined by the drink trade. Articles discuss liquor among women, “The Poor,” French alcoholism, a Newcastle Temperance public house, and Panama Canal progress with mixed forecasting and financial concerns.
An advertisement lists numerous symptoms of liver weakness and promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a tonic. It claims twenty years of proven efficacy in liver and kidney disorders and offers regular and concentrated forms at specified prices.
Six applications were once needed under the old Australian Federal Act now reduced to one. Costs are about one third of former levels. Henry Hughes and B R Clinic in Christchurch provide full advice on extending Victorian patents to cover Australia. Their office offers inventor instructions and the pamphlet Advice to Inventors with current invention needs.
BBBY Boot Polish spreads over boots freely and preserves leather while polishing quickly and effectively for durable shine and long lasting protection.
In a passage from Scribner's Magazine, Theodore Roosevelt recounts a bear’s clever defense against dogs. He notes bears avoid baying hounds, grow fatter and slower, and will treed or strike if dogs close in. The tale includes a bear resting on its back then springing upright to scatter the pack.
John Stevens of Bulls M R Manawatu speaks highly of Rheumo after a severe rheumatic attack. He reports taking two bottles led to near complete relief and urges a fair trial to prove cure for rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and related diseases. Available from chemists and patent agents at 2s 6d.
Mr Paterson, a long time education advocate, discusses India's education policy during a visit to New Zealand. He notes state funding, grants in aid, vernacular primary instruction, and limited religious instruction in state institutions. He highlights gender barriers, progress among Brahmin women, and rising literacy, while warning against exam fraud and noting educated students' loyalty to Britain.
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