War era hospital bags aid wounded soldiers in care
Article recounts Lady Smith-Dorrien's Hospital Bag Fund distributing cretonne bags to clearing stations and front hospitals to safeguard officers valuables. It notes orders for tens of thousands more, global branches, and volunteers, with Bags valued for keeping items safe amid war disruptions.
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Lake Dean
Pont Street
Hospital Bag Fund
Proce Om
France
Smith-Dorrien
England
Scotland
Ireland
America
Canada
Spain
Trinidad
Jamaica
Aldershot
Susan Gordon-Gilmour
Belgrave Place
Cox
Cox's Bank
Mothers letters and bags aid wounded in war effort
A message from a mother of a killed boy describes a cherished diary and a small fabric bag carried by her son. Port street collects bags from duchesses, workers, and volunteers to be sent to hospitals, with four thousand bags needed daily for wounded service members.
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Tor
Port Street
Surgical Af Societies
Smith-Dornes
Doan's Backache Pills Featured in Testimonial
A reader shares relief from severe backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Backache Pills. The letter claims all symptoms such as fatigue dizziness headaches and disordered secretions disappeared and praises the product as effective. The testimonial notes purchase at 76 Pitt Street and urges readers to obtain genuine Doan's.
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Dean
Doan
Foater-MacClellan
Pitt Street
Church Services at Cairns and Gordonvale
St John's Cairns holds service at 7.99 and 7. p.m. Evensong at Saints Gordonvale 7 p.m. Mass at Gordonvale Sundays at 7.201 and 9 p.m.
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St. John's
Cairns
Saints
Gordonvale
Improvement for digestion advertised in old catalog note
An unclear advertisement claims a small product improves digestion, purifies the stomach, and promotes a natural healthy state. It emphasizes widespread availability and mentions a helmet and bale context, though details are ambiguous.
Safety in the Air Decrease of Casualties
An editorial argues that aircraft do not provoke war and that moral factors matter more than mechanics. It notes rising flight miles per fatality from 1908 to 1916 and claims aviation training accelerated during war, with recent years showing low casualty rates despite increased flying.
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Ouve Bet Sant
France
Little Band of Pioneers
United States
Heans Tonic Nerve Nuts Offer Nervous Relief
An ad-style fragment promotes Heans Tonic Nerve Nuts as a nerve bracer and stress reliever. It urges readers to obtain them from chemists or grocers or send directly to the sole factorer for stocking.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted for Throat Irritation
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for throat irritation from lingering coughs. It claims the product acts on the throat to stop the persistent hacking and is sold everywhere.
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Chamberlai
Chamberlain
Palace Theatre Presents The Haunted Pyjamas at Lake Street
At the Palace Theatre, Lake Street, the Metro production The Haunted Pyjamas stars Harold in the principal role. The five part film adapts Francis Perry Elliott’s novel and promises an evening of several comedies and topical topics alongside the main feature. The venue, a cool sheltered resort during wet seasons, reports large crowds and hints at a special attraction to be announced Monday.
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Palace
Cairns Theatre Presents A Self Mad Widow and More
The Cairns Theatre showcases A Self Mad Widow about a country girl chasing love and danger with a forged name. Also on bill are two comedies Pathe and Triangle, an Australian Gazette, and more. A Saturday matinee benefits Mrs Prewett’s Red Cross mile fund.
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Cairns
Castleton
Haw
Pathe
Triangle
Soil of Armenia Camp at Port Said Shows Rescued Armenians
A World’s Work article describes a Port Said camp where Armenians rescued by the French Navy near Syria are housed. British supply provisions and Mrs Helgood leads visitors to tents with gardens and soil saved by villagers, highlighting the camp’s interior organization and the value of homeland soil amid hardship.
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Port Said
Syria
Helene Valantin
Egypt
Helgood
Tribute by Lloyd George Honors Fallen War Dead
The piece echoes a tribute by Mr Lloyd George praising the dead who live for ever in memory. The write up reflects on the hundreds of thousands who have fallen and the honor they earned through sacrifice.
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Fife
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Mr. Lloyd George
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