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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
5
The article discusses accidental poisonings from household substances and medicines. It notes cases where liquid medicines in mislabeled bottles caused harm, and remarks on the improper packaging and sale of potentially dangerous foods and drugs. It warns about ptomaines and toxins affecting health, with medical aid often arriving late.
The piece argues that soil fertility declines unless farmers blend livestock with crop production. It cites leguminous crops, crop rotation, and green manuring as aids, but says real stability comes from keeping livestock to maintain fertility and yield meat and milk profits. It notes advanced farmers already pair stock with crops in dairy districts and beef or mutton enterprises.
Lady journalist Ada Meller describes latest London and Paris fashions. The style features a French cape over a skirt tucked to the waistband, a high hip line, and a white lace collar with gold buttons and a brown silk bow finishing the neck.
The text presents a vintage recipe for perfumed gloves detailing ingredients such as ambergris, orris root, cedar wood, sandalwood, lavender oil, bergamot, and rose oil. It outlines measurements, steps to grind and mix powders, and combine with essential oils to create a scented preparation for gloves.
A fragment describes accordion-pleated chiffon fabrics and moue holding their own form in a soft garment description.
The readable fragments reference T. Washington and race relations in America, mentioning a Florida colonel and Booker T. Washington in a charged context. The garbled text hints at social and political critique, with hints of past meals and mentions of a prominent black leader, suggesting a broader historical debate.
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