26 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
1
A wartime appeal urges sisters to send De Waite's Indian Root Pill to brothers at the front. The notice argues the remedy keeps men in good health and orderly, claiming it helps prevent illness in transit and supports soldiers, though it reads like a promotional pitch.
A dated, fragmentary text from 1917 envisions an end to the war via a new democratic process and a mock government. It foresees Wilhelm II at a conference in dark tweed, Hindenburg with an umbrella, and hints at German railways readiness as a hint of upheaval. The author signs as WOOGOROO.
The readable text mentions an accident with no hearing or sight of trucks and notes a person aged 65 who was single, but the fragment is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
Don’t delay buy a bottle at once and be ready to pounce on the first cold. Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery is the ever ready friend in every household to feed you from coughs and colds. Net price 1 s 6 d obtainable at all chemists and storekeepers.
Reports speak of bad drinking water affecting soldiers with various health complaints. The issue is widespread and sales of bottled water or remedies are mentioned as possible solutions. No specific places or dates are provided in the text.
Private Willie Morris of the Lewis Gum Section writes from France in 1918 describing life abroad and quips about family back home. He mentions letters, weather, and a longing for home as the war continues.
A terse report recalls an Australian soldier’s daring act involving explosives in a well. The unnamed bravest hero aided by a colleague from Haberfield, Mr L Farmer, is highlighted for courage amid peril. Lord Nelson is noted with a historical date June 1, 1779.
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