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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
4
Jockey Chu Handbayepcheoeth leads in a Beechworth style handicap at Mart and Meectomort event. Welee dies amid the racing notes as Cairm contends with Musgrave handicap outcomes and Beechwor Beech for the Beechworth course.
The Mulgrave T C meets in July with divisions including Flying and Legond, names such as Black Cap, Halley's Comet, Belem, and Sylvangoly noted among entrants. Officials list Beechworth, Marasind, and Desport as part of the event, with weights and results partially recorded and a withdrawal noted for AJL from Melbourne.
Fragmented report from Melbourne July 17 details alleged perjury proceedings against Leslie Taylor and John Williamson. They had prior sentences for vagrancy, were acquitted of murder, and new claims emerge from March police court proceedings involving witnesses and suspected mounting activities.
A newspaper notice touts a cough remedy for croup claiming it prevents attacks when given promptly. It asserts the product is widely kept in thousands of homes and safe for young children, listing ingredients as narcotized and soothing.
A Lady Testifies to Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery easing a severe fever and cold in Moss Vale NSW after a landlady brought the remedy. The testimony claims rapid relief, better sleep, and restored health after taking the second dose. The ad touts the remedy as a general cure without the need for other medicines.
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