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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
3
Various travel plans and arrivals in Ingham and nearby towns. Mr T Whight returns from Innisfail, other travelers depart for the south and Townsville, mail closing for letters, and local visits by W H Paling Co Ltd and others. Obituary note for a long-time district identity aged 70.
Mareeba hosted a Red Cross benefit night with a packed stadium. Performers included Mrs Woodward singing The Marseillaise and Land of Hope and Glory along with Abide with Me by Mrs Woodward Miss Kearney and Messrs R Lowe and W Hastie senior. The event raised about £10 while notes on local men who served and left Mareeba were read.
A company executive, W. H. E. Judd, outlines the firm’s advertising philosophy and the Square Deal policy. He emphasizes truthful advertising, quality goods, and fair wages, arguing that strong brand values allow lower prices and better service while maintaining public trust.
The advertisement touts Dr Sheldon s New Discovery as essential for mothers keeping households healthy. It claims the product relieves coughs colds and asthma with rapid effect and promises safety for both mother and children. Available in two sizes 1/6 and 3/4 and sold everywhere.
An advertisement claims a skin preparation can remove outer skin layers to reveal a clearer fresher face. It describes older society practice with iodine and asserts the result will be youthfully fair skin, promising dramatic facial rejuvenation and a new look. The ad notes a small postage price.
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