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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR shows a trade notice with names such as Wright, Ikbaton & Co and references to a date 2/4. The readable portion suggests an invoice or brokered sale with a location placeholder Por. and indecipherable phrases.
The text promotes a massage method promising general skin health improvement. It asserts daily rubbing can produce relaxation and better circulation and claims benefits for various skin conditions. It uses grand phrases with dubious specifics and references to unnamed authorities.
Advertisement for Verdena Toilet Soap 11 Ideal advertised by Fowler Chemist on Rankin Street. Promotes baby bath and mother’s complexion soap product line. Includes pricing line 1/8 and note of care.
A garbled passage advises motorists at Knapt on's Pharmacy Forbes to drive around pedestrians and avoid risk. The fragment mentions possible hospital scenes, police presence, and warnings against using cheap or unsafe devices, implying a cautionary street safety notice.
A fragmented report lists rifle shooting results for the A. Twogdod trophy with figures like Wemenday, Oraneae, Buckland, and Mier noted among competitors. The meeting began the week after host Pleldér and other officials attended, with observers indicating NRA involvement and a select group of shooters.
A Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce meeting in the council chambers was presided by President C. Thomas with members and invited representatives from nearby chambers. Topics included correspondence, appointment of delegates for a joint council event, and committees covering publicity water and irrigation and rail wing matters.
Captain Roy King flies from Forbes toward Marsden and returns with his father and brothers to a celebratory welcome. The scene at Kywong homestead features Mrs. King and others, luncheon, and a public reception as Roy’s wartime progress and aviation achievements are praised by a large assembled crowd from Lake Cowal and nearby districts.
A lively note tracks racing exploits across venues and horses. Pershore signals as a key doubtless tip with Metropolitans and Spring Handicap wins noted. The Welkin sired high pedigree Triillion eyes strong form. Greenstead and Poitrel feature in recent Rosehill and Craven Plate runs with rival competitors listed.
The hospital expects a boost from Monday’s efforts with a full balance sheet soon. Captain King’s generosity, a £26 subsidy incl uded, aids the Forbes aviator title bid. Wheel stalls raised funds, and local donors including J. Baldock and G W Brownhill contributed.
An article describes remedies for hoven or bloat in livestock, detailing chemical mixtures and a trochar method. It provides doses of peppermint oil, Stockholm tar, and carbon, plus steps to puncture to relieve the rumen and instructions for post puncture care and cautions on wound management.
An advertisement from the Goodysur Hookey Company of Toronto promotes a tyre conservation demonstration at A. B Peppercorn’s Garned in Thursday October 1st 1920. The notice urges readers to learn inflation repair and best practices to extend tyre life.
A partial report from Forbes Literary Institute notes a July meeting amid trustee disputes and resignations. Secretary reports a letter from Eaton. Mr Clarke and Mr Wy Clarke resign amid altercation claims and new member growth noted, with 40 new books added this month to reach a total of 244 volumes.
An expert from the Harbur Tyre and Rubber Companies Toronto will chair a tyre conservation demonstration organized by A I Peppsrearn at his Mynkin Street garage on Tuesday October 24 1920. Motorists are invited to attend free of charge to learn about misalignment effects and tyre preservation with no obligation.
The Berlin mother Frau Nawoczy, claiming 27 children, describes life in a three room home with beds for three per room and twins aged four months. She says her husband earns 200 marks weekly and neighbors help, while she proudly calls all her children healthy and loved.
Unclear OCR text mentions visitors to Sydney, shamanids and a Nay Jing, train fare described, weekend trips to Basil Pass and beaches like Austinier and Wollongong, cannery residents and overseas tourists visiting MeW $0, with local residents often overlooked.
Market notice claims high quality breeding stock from Rhode Island lines. Birds are described as unusually robust layers with settings 10.6 and above. Contact Bolling at the Advocate Office for details.
An early 20th century ad claims Heans Tonic Nerve Nuts purify the blood and tone the nerves to relieve headaches backache neuralgia and fatigue. It emphasizes a prescription by a celebrated nerve specialist and lists the product as manufactured for public use.
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