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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
2
An 19th century clothing ad proclaims ready-to-wear garments at the lowest fair rates. It touts well made pieces including jackets, undergarments, and wool shirts. Mentions boy’s clothing and prices aimed at varied purses.
Special line of White Cotton Diaper Towels and towels offered in bank rage. Prices listed include double-bod blankety and various linens. Includes table linens, quilts, napkins, and other fabric goods with noted per yard or piece pricing.
An old shop advertises a broad assortment of clothing and millinery items. It touts new fashions in mantles jackets and linings, with accessories like guipure lace and leather goods, all offered at low prices. The notice emphasizes value across groceries and houseware as well.
A garbled OCR collage outlines a 1904 to 1905 series of athletic and civic matters. It mentions petitions, rules for a competition, entry fees, and trophy custody. Names, places, and dates are fragmented, with scattered references to contentious matches, administrative figures, and localities.
A noisy advertisement offers a selection of blankets and clothing items from 1924 stock. It promises slightly soiled blankets at low prices, a Worsted Dress Berge in reliable colors, ladies' armbeallas and leather handles, with emphasis on durability and value. The notice reads in a fragmented fashion with several garbled phrases and pricing.
A fragmentary advertisement lists waterproof coats and related outerwear from Chesterfinide and other brands. It mentions large sizes and quantities, including coats and overgarments, with prices noted in odd spellings. The ad reads as a sale of warm eye wear and matching items, targeted to a broad audience.
The readable OCR lists various shoe items with odd spellings and prices. It mentions Mens Watartighta and lace Bote styles, with per pair costs ranging around 1s to 2064 units, plus notes on stock and special tins.
Local ad offers treadle and other sewing machines at low prices. Limited remaining stock before next shipment, urging buyers to act quickly to avoid missing deals on machines praised for economy and reliability.
A damaged notice describes receipt of a parcel labeled 4077 of Empress Tea. It promises superior quality and urges customers to order via mail order or at Lun Ale Man, claiming price points and package sizes but with unclear or garbled text. The item reads like a late 19th or early 20th era commodity notice with advertising tone.
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