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Newspaper
Cairns Morning Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
3
An old advertiseing notice touts Dr Sheldon’s Digi Tabules as a practical method to cure indigestion by combining pat eral ingredients to digest all foods. It claims Bracdon’s Dagee tablets complete digestion and health, with pricing and packaging details for sale.
Barron Shire Council members and attendees debated road maintenance and wires along a public route. They considered appointing an inspector of weights and measures and discussed costs of enforcing standards. A financial statement was left on the table for a month as miscellaneous matters were addressed.
The passage discusses poultry health feed and management, noting warmth increases vermin and poultry diseases, recommending boiled Mena greens and a varied ration. It stresses shading, balance of light, and proper grain, potatoes, milk, and table scraps. It mentions grain economy, breeders, and market export shifts, plus general farming practices and tools.
A distorted OCR fragment describes a perilous journey near a wall of fire and a rider named Asromgh attempting to reach a safe area. The text mentions a wall, a struggle, and a missed return, with references to a race and weather affecting the scene. The passage ends mid description with unclear details and names.
Dairy notes discuss the impact of cream texture on milk quality and dairy herd advancement. It mentions factors like cream thickness, churn temperature, and proper can construction, linking cream consistency to cattle health and overall milk value.
Police probe the discovery of a woman’s mutilated body found in a well near Montreuil. Investigators seek the source of the clay and whether the crime was committed in the area or elsewhere as they question residents and inspect the scene for clues.
An OCR fragment advertises a ladies shopping service by the New South Wales Sitting Agency acting as agent to obtain winter goods for customers. It mentions Watson Led George tydomy and Geemmaeed Rations with scattered garbled text about ordering through the agency and laundry or framing services.
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