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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
3
A jumble of local notices mentions residents like Mr Belson and Rev Father Clancy, while health ads promote tonic wine and prickly heat powder. Officials such as Nurse McKenna and Inspector McGrath are noted traveling between towns, with mentions of Port Douglas, Innisfail, Mossman, and Port Moresby.
The notice warns against harsh schoolroom or family cough remedies that strain young lungs. It notes no danger in mild relief but stresses avoiding violent or abusive practices that can injure children.
Scrambled lines mention beauty products and chemists with stray names like Marie and Neemichel. The text reads like an incoherent cosmetic advertisement or spoof, with references to locks, charm, shampoos, and facial preparation. No clear event or person stands out.
A testimonial from A O'Brien of Bundaberg Cairns and Inghomw claims Dean's Backache Kidney Pills cured dull back pain and urinary troubles after a long history of discomfort. The ad urges readers to treat kidney disease early and to buy from Foster-McClllan Co at 2/9 per bottle with six bottles for 15/9, noting to ensure authenticity of Doan's.
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