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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
5
Townspeople mount a vigorous Sunday protest tied to religious observance and law. The editor notes impassioned appeals by leaders and a broad public showing, citing church figures, local officials, and reactions from Geelong and Bendigo.
Mise Waldron presided over a large attendance at the quarterly meeting. Payments totalling £1184 were approved, with two nominations and one clearance to West Melbourne. An event honored past Deesiant W O Connor and a cake presented by M J Lame.
A chaotic crime note from Bath shows a wallet stolen from a man in Nicholsop abroch with £22 missing. a woman’s brass figure theft reported. a powder fentanyl alarm at a city council quarry. kerosene theft at Pimnelath. a prowler harmed by a guard dog as he attempted entry. detectives found a weapon and birds hoisted from a yard.
Gaza the Philistine city shows a long, conflicted history from ancient fortress wars to Ottoman and Napoleonic sieges. It was a major trading hub amid trade routes from Egypt to Syria, with Greek, Muslim, and Crusader influences shaping its religious and cultural landscape as rulers changed over centuries.
A Geelong resident testifies to relief from backache kidney trouble after using Backache Kidney Pills. The message quotes Mr Machar of Geelong West describing severe pain, limited mobility, and despondency before a claimed cure, with purchase details and a May date for the notice.
The readable fragments mention hopes and names, with unclear context. The garbled words include references to denial, people, and places, but no coherent event or outcome emerges.
The fragment discusses a supposed pile treatment branded RERONA and other patent remedies. It mentions sensational cure claims, dubious dosing, and a focus on quick relief with various unverified ingredients. The text reads like an advertorial patter from a historical medical pamphlet.
An old pencil sketch ad promotes Lithone as a scalp treatment to restore gray hair and fade freckles. It touts visible color return after a few days and claims the product acts without staining, with price 3/9 and postage. Also mentions Treckles a Tas thermo paste for skin improvements and a mail order offer.
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