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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
3
An OCR fragment advertises optical repair at Favier's Pharmacy Kingston and Kilmer Scrats ing at Daves' Pharmacy Kingston with after hours service. Mentions generator and starter repairs by STACEY & BENSON and Erratic parts from Canberra. Newark style ad with vague contact hints.
Historic advert claims Morse's Indian Root Pills restore nature and vitality by cleansing the liver and stomach, improving digestion and blood quality. It argues the medicine supports natural tune and overcomes obstruction, asserting renewed vigor and vitality through a tonic action.
Annie Chapman, 70, found dead in a derelict shanty with minimal furnishings and no bed, neighbors unaware of her living conditions. Police and neighbors described a life of isolation and neglect, with authorities planning further inquiries and a cautious investigation into reported circumstances.
Fragmentary text shows Jeromy Demaret and Johnny Padmer involved in a scheduled game in Chicago on Monday. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but mentions a $8,000 prize and other names like Snead and Ferner, with garbled surrounding words.
A reprint of a Monday night broadcast argues Canberra needs a city of expression over repression. The speaker denounces party politics, urges independence for the ACT, and pledges to represent underprivileged residents against ministerial indifference while promoting housing, welfare, and civic rights.
Fragmented classified items from Adelaide include requests for long term accommodation in Canberra and surrounds, furnished or unfurnished housing needs, private board for two men, and rental exchanges. Additional entries seek to buy, exchange tenancy, or locate lodging near Canberra with various contact cues and dates.
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