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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
3
The miss Ostert party and Mr T K Teens depart by the Weandra this evening for the south while Tony Connell leads a group to Cairns Harbour Board proceedings. The garbled note mentions travel by Wyandet and unrelated names, with unclear details about attendance and location.
An OCR fragment lists disbursements and names tied to a Patriotic Fund for the Therne District. Entries show wages for employees, payments to council members, and a total noted as £54 6s 3d with further sums for wounded soldiers already acknowledged. The text includes scattered names such as Draper, Chien, Hambledon, and Trumble.
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery as safe for all ages from infants to fathers. It claims fast cough and cold relief with a single pathway to health and lists a price of 6 and 3/ as part of the offer.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a highly effective cold treatment. The copy claims broad worldwide praise and widespread sales, urging readers to try the preparation for coughs and colds.
A historical notice discusses the social impact of foul breath on personal attraction and decorum. It warns that odor can ruin charm, happiness, and desirability, urging women to maintain dental and breath hygiene to avoid embarrassment and social stigma.
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