19 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1911
Page
1
Despite a boycott, Mormon residents faced anger as a mob attacked them in Birkenhead. Police intervened and arrested rioters after stones and mud were hurled, while the Mormons refused to leave the town amid threats of feathering.
The document outlines an athletic club meeting on April 24 with multiple events and prizes. It lists race types such as hack races and pony races, entry fees, and prize values including a £200 first prize and various trophies. It specifies conditions, distances, and residency requirements for horses and participants near the Cressey area.
A local ad advises treating sprains and bruises at once with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It claims quick relief the more it is applied and promotes the balm as the cure, attributed to Messrs Bileen and Co, Colac and Alvie, and Messrs Beylan Bros Cororooks.
A sensational account from Moscow details the stabbing and shooting of two jewellers from Partian while traveling in a sleeping car near St. Petersburg. Robbers looted jewelry before the attackers fled as the train halted, and guards woke the victims in darkness enabling their escape. The article also contains a long advertising panel urging persistent advertising.
A case of smallpox aboard the Moolti after leaving London for Le Sesampliere was confirmed on arrival at the semaphore. The ship’s surgeon reported a passenger ill with disease and the health authorities isolated the vessel and crew while 23 passengers were examined or quarantined.
A Sydney mother from Corsperdowm Badney reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured her child Treall after a severe cold. She says the doctor prescribed medicine, but after trying Chamberlain's the illness quickly improved and the child recovered fully.
Fragmentary notes describe danger from delays in alerting systems and outbreaks, naming Chamber's College and officials, while mentioning Cholera and public health measures in Kiel cities. It cites Messrs Bileoo and Hevlen Beos as involved in discussions and cautions.
Classified style notice advertises a large stock of ironmongery and hardware at bedrock prices. Items include augers, garden hose, canary cages, single barrel guns, gun accessories, powder, wads, fish rods, lawn mowers, carpet sweepers, tape measures and beds. Quoted prices and bulk deals given for immediate purchase.
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