02 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1912
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts life fifty to seventy years ago with present comforts in Australasia and Europe. It recalls scarce steam use and electricity as a toy of chemists, noting early limitations before modern conveniences. The author laments how perceptions of what is "good" have shifted.
The article discusses how bile and urea relate to blood purification, liver activity, and the processing of worn blood cells. It mentions toxic bile formation, hepatic poisoning, and the liver’s role in maintaining blood composition during disease, with references to related medical terms. It also reports on a separate wartime espionage incident involving Japanese officers and survey activity near New South Wales, including arrests near Prospect and a detailed glimpse of their communications.
The text touts Safe Cure as a universal remedy restoring health by expelling toxins and curing urinary and liver disorders. It claims the formula neutralizes poisons, boosts vitality, and is widely sold by chemists and stores in original and concentrated non alcoholic forms.
Police seek William Evans alias Darkie alias Yeates, a well known man under two counts involving teenage girls aged 13 and 14. He eluded capture during lockup exercise after wearing a risk-coat, black trousers, striped shirt, black boots, and a hat. He is about 5ft 8in, athletic, dark complexion, cleanshaven with a distinctive scar near his nose.
A fragmented page lists local notices and market ads. Mentions Cairns, Eve, Shelly and Sydney travel, chemicals, remedies, and postal prices. References The Mulgrave Plecdcks Cen et and various names including Robert Creat.
A fragment notes a gun from £1 record kept and handed over to someone named in the text. The brief suggests dissatisfaction and gratitude, reflecting a transfer of an item and emotional reaction. The readable portion offers no clear names or dates beyond the monetary reference.
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