Advertisements Through the Ages Show Odd Classics
A whimsical look at 18th and 19th century ads reveals wig sellers near Pall Mall, doctors advertising cures for fantastical diseases, a Lord Vane wife search offering a reward, a parson’s marriage services, a sober multi job ad seeking doctor and wigmaker, a dancing master in Paternoster Row, and a secret romance prompt at Garaways Coffee House, all illustrating historic ad language and social norms.
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Times
Golden Door
Great Suffolk Street
Pall Mall
Robert Barker
Maiden Lane
Frances
Lord Vane
Lady Vane
Piccadilly
True Chapel
Mitre
Fleet Lane
Symson
University of Cambridge
Earl of Rothes
N.B
Dukes Long Room
Paternoster Row
London
A.B
Garaways
Exchange Alley
Heenzo Cough Remedy Promises Quick Action and Savings
A vintage advertisement touts Heenzo as a concentrated cough remedy that costs 2 shillings per bottle. It claims to make one pint of fast acting medicine for coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza by adding to sweetened water for adults and children.
Non-Stripping of Cows in NSW Milking Practices
The New South Wales Department of Agriculture herdmaster, Mr. C. G. F. Grant, argues that heifers develop into milking machines without stripping when broken in by skilled hand milkers. He notes faster milking harms udder health and butterfat, urges proper breaking in, and cites that a good hand milker can finish in seven to eight minutes while a milking machine should process about nine cows per hour with skilled supervision. Trials in New Zealand, America, Hawkesbury and Wollongbar support these findings.
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New South Wales Department of Agriculture
C. G. F. Grant
Grant
New Zealand
America
Department
Hawkesbury
Wollongbar
Emergency stock drive strains grocery supply chains
A leading grocer cites building emergency reserves and army needs as the main cause of shortages across groceries and foods. He notes some items remain unattainable while urging customers to buy only what they need. Canned fruits are frozen by army orders, though stocks persist for daily use. Raisins currants and sultanas remain ample. tea cocoa and patent medicines are steadier. boot polish suffers from tin shortages but wax containers aid other products.
Nothing Learned By Generals
The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr Hughes, argues Libya’s debacle will affect Australians. He says fear of repeating defeats by Germans and Japanese shows generals have not learned from war lessons. He blames not the British soldier but the High Command for repeated failures.
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Libya
Hughes
Egypt
Norway
Dunkirk
Greece
Crete
Malaya
Australia
Bread Zoning Orders Issued Under War Regulation
The Minister for War Organisation of Industry Mr Dedman announces bread zoning orders in New South Wales and Victoria under National Security Regulations. Area notices will specify licensedmaster bakers or distributors. Licenses apply to defined areas, roads, premises. Approved bread varieties include one and two pound white and brown loaves, whalemeal, starch reduced loaves, Vienna halves, baton rolls.
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N.S.W
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Irwin Cash & Carry Store
I St
Gloucester
Golden Gate Cafe
E. Young
Garden of Roses
Peter Moutzouris
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Thomas Cowan & CO
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
J. Bowen
Box 40
Taree
L. E. Monro
Market Street
W. T. Howard
Dungog
UNUM
Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
Glouchester
Clem Walshing
Arthur V. Eastwood
Skin Buyer
King Street
Ari Se
Ictiomeers Salesmen Street
Schute Setl
Sydney
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