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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1921
Page
6
An old catalog-style note describes a range of butcher knives with lengths from 7 to 12 inches and prices in shillings. It touts a “handsome” blade, a well made butcher’s knife with a horn handle, and various models noted as “fashioned” and “renowned.”
Henry recounts an early American scene where a surgery knife and scalping blade are exchanged to win a tribe’s goodwill. The fragment mentions Malping knives, Chief, and Material Bupplice Ltd offering terms for blades and stones, with shop talk about prices and trade.
A fragmented historical notice from Cairns lists solicitors and officials including Lilley Gross & Longo and others. It mentions a short title near Cairo street and references to real estate or business matters with multiple names and addresses. The readable parts point to a legal or public notice with court and town planning references.
A period list of broker quotations includes diverse items such as shares, debentures, and bonds with fragmented prices and codes. The scattered entries mention entities like Australian Drug Gowen Consolidated Coal High Tobacco Co and British Broken, along with various bid and price markers, dates, and partial values, reflecting a noisy market snapshot.
Excerpted ad copy touts Plaza Tooth Paste as a delightful new toothpaste. Sold in large tubes at 16, advertised as cleansing, whitening, and wholesome for a bright smile.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat kidney trouble with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It includes testimonial from Mrs. John Garrow praising relief after three years of backache and kidney issues, claiming improved secretions, energy, and overall health after taking ten bottles. The piece notes price 2 shillings and 9 pence per bottle and lists Fomer-McCiellan Co as distributor.
A typical 19th or early 20th century home treatment claims Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and crystallised sugar can ease catarrhal deafness and head noises. The article promotes ease of preparation at home for a few pence and asserts improved inflammation and hearing once symptoms subside. It also advertises a Bay Rum and Glycerine remedy for grey or faded hair with step by step mixing and application.
An odd promotional text touts a “healthy, permanent” slimming method for men and women. It promises rapid fat loss with a digestible regimen and mentions digestive changes, appetite control, and body transformation. The piece advocates medical endorsement and urges readers to try the program.
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