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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
3
Odd assortment of town chatter, shop ads, and local notices from Townsville including arrivals, transfers, and a Masonic choir meeting. Also brief medical ad for a tanning lotion and a testimonial for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with Cairns and Sydney references.
The Cairns Show Association convened Friday morning with absent president noted and secretary Hogan reporting. Officers and committees discussed prize schedules, exhibits, poultry and cattle entries, donations, and show arrangements, with thanks given for support from the Cairns Harbour Board and local committees.
An advertisement promotes Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for coughs colds and croup claiming uniform success in children and noting no narcotics and pleasant taste. It lists price 1/6 and 3/− and mentions availability at LP Kelly Cairns and Newell stores. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is endorsed for adults with prompt relief.
An advertorial piece touts Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment as a permanent remedy for weak backs. It promises immediate renewed strength after rubbing into the back and asserts it relieves soreness inflammation and strained muscles and tendons. The price is listed as 3 shillings 6 pence.
Mothers report quick relief for croup and whooping cough with Chamberlins Cough Remedy. The medicine liquefies mucus, eases expectoration, and reduces coughing frequency in young children. Safe for the youngest and sold by chemists and storekeepers.
Local ad lists tents sails and tarps with up to date pricing. Mentions fishing tackle and goods for sale. Notes phrasing appears garbled but indicates a sale or catalog style promotion with emergency or high volume inventory. No clear names or dates present.
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