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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
A reflective poem contrasts writing to a beloved with letter to a mother, praising steadfast motherly love. It urges soldiers to honor the waiting families, pledging to guard their joy and refrain from actions that would bring sorrow. The piece concludes with signature by Lieut Colin Finnie.
The Commonwealth Official correspondent reports daily shelling at Amiens in Bowieville style with Corbie Church spared. Australians trench nearby and uncover ancient stone coffins with bones possibly six feet tall. Weapons fragments and inscriptions Nero Gesar found with bones scattered in chalk soil.
The article explains that acids in the stomach cause pain and that drugs only offer temporary relief. It advises using bisulated magnesia after meals to neutralize acid, heal inflamed areas, and allow normal eating. Ordinary magnesia or mixed compounds are ineffective. obtain bisulated magnesia from chemists, available as powder or tablets.
A fragment from a humorous column lampoons patent medicines and social chat. It mentions Woods Great Peppermint Cure for chest issues and notes dates 1/6 and 2/9. Interspersed are witty quips about trousers, a Skye terrier, and letters. The excerpt includes dialogue among a poet, an editor, and others.
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