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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
4
A jumble of boxing and sports notes describes events at the Methbourne Pavilion and related venues. Mentions include boxers Manchester and Payne, bouts at various halls, and results or standings with scattered scores and names, plus references to an upcoming event in February.
An advertisement touts Dr Dunn’s Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney troubles and related symptoms. It cites sleeplessness, worry, fatigue, and backache, claiming the pills restore health, with testimonial-style quotes and a price listed by Faster McClelan Co.
A garbled entertainment page notes trouble at the Geelong Theatre as performers and management grapple with disrupted shows. It mentions an array of acts and visiting artists, plus a sense of stalled production and audience uncertainty, with scattered references to venues and dates.
A fragment shows diverse items for sale including pocket books, puzzles, drawing slaters, and readers. Mentions of toy and book prices appear amid catalog language with references to Australian items and reading aids.
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