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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
7
An old advertorial style claim promotes Dr Sheldon’s ete Linkment as a remedy for muscular rheumatic and lumbago ailments. It urges rubbing to swell the seas of your limbs and touts “really marvelous” results, with a dubious medicinal tone.
A fragmented passage lists various lofty labels and figures including Eskimo nobility, mountains, wine brands, and discoverers of germs. It wanders through references to Beethoven Mozart Elgar Brahms and poets like Percy Shelly and Longfellow, suggesting answers concealed on a later page.
A fragment from a Mossman column references a beauty and a girl entering a church on her father s arm, with garbled phrasing and unclear details about the event or people involved.
A garbled OCR segment mentions drying, tablespoons, preferred clanger, and te related terms. The text is illegible and lacks clear actions, quantities, or outcomes, making it impossible to confirm ingredients or steps.
The article covers a wedding at Sainta Church of England with details of gowns, attendants, and decor. It notes the bride’s dainty frock, gold and pearl pendant, attendants, and ceremony in a decoratively arranged church, plus family members present and music during the signing. It also mentions Our Women at Work community activities and Babinda Comforts Fund sewing drives plus other local club notes.
A fragmentary notice honors birthday greetings and describes community efforts to support Lifebuoy soap and cake drives. It highlights plans to collect 1500 cakes and distribute garments, with several local ladies and clubs named for coordination. The text references knitting work, a matinee event, and ongoing volunteer support.
A committee meeting last night at the Atherton residence discussed future plans and a rate convention approach. Gratitude was expressed to Mrs Gibbs and helpers, CFA Chiligos Beach unit to receive thanks, with mentions of donations and local acts and apologies for delays in communications.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a seaside dispute and remembered and forgotten phrases. Limited readable entities include Apple and Batter, with scattered garbled names suggesting a local scene or quarrel. No clear event, date, or organizations emerge from the legible lines.
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