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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
7
Local classified item shows an advertisement for bicycle repairs and parts including fittings tubes chains and carbide items. The note mentions Seaman Beatony Bw Cranks and Chain and lists various bicycle components and services in a muddled, partial text.
A Victorian rider Couper on the Adelaide to Melbourne route completed a record long run in over twelve hours with the Dunlop trophy, while weather and gear concerns influenced performance. Details include Kingston, Coleraine, and Colline stations as the course passes through Gippsland and Victoria, with observers noting wind and gear effects on speed and stability.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses a Rolls Royce price record and government involvement in motor trade. It references a French motor concern, British administration, and a 1920s context with china unclear names and places. The readable facts are inconsistent and require verification from the original source.
An advertisement extols Dr Sheldem’s Fettire Tabules as a cure for indigestion. It promises to convert food efficiently and urges readers to eat what they need. The copy uses archaic phrasing and nonsensical ratios, typical of old patent medicine ads.
An advertisement-style piece urges women to seek youthful looks through skin care and facial tonics. It touts Goodsell Black Co Ltd as toilet specialists of Australia offering products like Flair Tonic and Selene prepared for rapid beauty improvements, claiming simple treatments with visible effects.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Dorothy Fee Powear with scattered digits and letters suggesting a date or event. The readable names imply a person of local interest, but no concrete action, place, or outcome is discernible from the text.
Fragmentary OCR note describes a salt or dipping fluid product marketed for general use. It mentions ease of use and home kitchen practicality, with emphasis on common meals and everyday cooking. The readable text hints at a consumer item intended to simplify flavoring.
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