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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
2
The page combines scattered notices on license submissions and correspondents, plus a medical miracle claim about curing chronic diarrheal illness after thirty years. It notes an eleventh hour effort to block Port Adel harbour work and a proposed £500,000 expenditure by South Australia.
An ad touts Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as soothing and healing with quick relief for coughs and colds. It claims reliability for babies and adults and notes availability from a local pharmacist.
A newspaper notice touts Madame Lucera as a gifted head and hand reader praised by visitors. It extols her extraordinary powers to reveal character and urges those who have not yet paid a visit to her rooms to do so.
The notice outlines altered election procedures with writs to be issued April 1 and nominations on April 3 for the House of Assembly and April 4 for the Legislative Council. Elections occur May 3 after delays to prepare for distant Northern Territory and Finders regions.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as quickly healing bruises gashes and injuries. It promises to ease pain swelling and lameness unless injuries are severe with sales through URW Wilkinson and Huse.
The Mount Bryan Athletic Club held its third annual sports day with outdoor events and a concert. A large crowd attended the fun, saw rough riding by Mr. Faggotter, and proceeds left the club with over £20 after expenses. a dance closed the evening with several couples enjoying the night.
A schoolmaster catches two youths robbing his orchard in a north country district. He scolds one about the Garden of Eden and punishes him, while the other defends himself. The tale ends with the teacher quipping I am Abel to Cain you both.
Wool expert Mr George Jeffrey from the School of Mines Adelaide visited Surra and arranged wool class lessons. The test lesson is to be held in Mr P E Killcoat's woolshed on Wednesday next with a second lesson in the afternoon. Further lesson dates will be fixed to suit attendees and names should be sent to Mr RM Harvey Hon secretary Agricultural Bureau.
An op-ed style reminiscence recounts medical failures and failed cures from a Sydney to Adelaide journey. A man details relentless illness, mis prescribed treatments, and a desperate search for relief amid public notices and local church festive mishaps. He attributes eventual relief to Clementa Tonle tonic.
A witness in a Scotch court explains his ties to the parish under questioning by the judge. He recalls arriving as a child, weighing eight stones then and now weighing seventeen stones, and claims nine stones belong to the parish with eight coming from Camlachie.
A distorted ad-like passage touts Bile Beans as a universal cure for biliousness and indigestion. It claims remarkable results for a South Australian patient, detailing rapid stomach and liver power gains and improved vitality, with extravagant testimonials and generic medical claims.
Mary Quinn pleaded guilty to concealment of birth after a trial at the Criminal Court. The Chief Justice directed a verdict of not guilty on the murder count. The jury found her not guilty on concealment of birth as well and she was discharged.
An obituary style medical ad extols De Morse’s Tadian Root Pills as a cure for indigestion pain headaches nerve issues and many ailments. It claims the product cleanses blood nourishes organs and restores vitality. The advertisement lists purported benefits and asserts authority from chemists and experts with sales through The W J Crnstoate Co. in Sydney.
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