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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
2
Advertisement copy promotes Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream with claims of foam, cleaning teeth and preventing decay. It urges visiting a dentist twice yearly and using Colgate twice daily, then asks readers to send 3d in stamps to receive sample by mail.
The Advocate column reports on Wellington Court proceedings and local disturbances. It notes a trial involving trespass allegations, a fine for a detainee, and details court actions impacting the region. The piece also mentions racing associations, municipal access petitions, hospital committee visits, and civic concerns in the Western District.
Fragmentary text shows a committee and policy debate in New South Wales with mentions of delegates, wages, and development plans. Reference to a local court case involves a person known as Wale Whe and a move to the lock-up. The readable fragments hint at public notices, committees, and provincial governance discussions.
An advertisement touts Vaculoid as a permanent cure for piles claiming it ends blood stagnation and partery weakness without cutting or ointments. It credits J Leonhardt and notes trials on 1,000 cases with a money back guarantee. The pill or topical package reportedly sold by chemists nationwide.
A native Cameroonian woman raised by apes dies after being shot by a hunter who discovers a jungle life story. The piece recalls Lucas the baboon-raised man in Cape Province and legends of wolf and lion-claimed children, noting limited language and lasting scars.
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