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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
1
A rural poem urging farmers to plant crops despite government opposition and famine fears. It stresses plowing ahead, investing in seed, and perseverance amid hardship, with a rallying chorus to Put it in. The piece mixes dialect and archaic spellings, conveying a period voice and urgent call to action.
A letter to the editor urges Australia to boost wheat and wool production after war, noting farm labor gaps and high grain potential. It calls for better cultivation, seed quality, and government support, arguing the country can leverage wartime resilience to become a top global producer.
An advertisement compares treating nasal catarrh to removing a pesty part with an axe and bottles a claim for Goanndt Salve. It promises antiseptic action, protection of mucous membranes, and relief by lubricating nasal passages. Located with Marconi in Bulimba Queensland and offering direct port free shipping.
The Australian Almanac excerpts reveal Forbes era life on the Lachlan River. It notes cattle pasturage and fattening, goldfields, land use statistics, registrations, births and deaths, marriages, and population. It lists officials, courts, voters, and local institutions serving Forbes Condoblin and Grenfell.
A notice inviting correspondence on a stock and property list. Applications requested from interested parties. Details reference specific assets and require formal inquiry for eligibility and valuation.
Rath and Co advertises as district representatives for personal accident workmen's compensation and other branches of accident insurance. Terms available on application.
For chronic chest complaints the advertisement promotes Woods great peppermint cure. It lists pricing options 1 and 2/8 and presents claims of relief through peppermint preparation. The tone mimics period patent medicine notices with bold diet and remedy language.
A collage of jokes and comic vignettes on money, manners, and misadventure features pairs of characters like a nosy newsboy and an editor, a proud father and nurse, a Scottish minister, and a Jew and Irishman arguing about saints. The humor hinges on social quirks, misunderstandings, and playful wordplay.
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