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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Rexona soap and Berons alec as remedies for clear skin and healthy hair. It claims scalp cleanliness, dandruff removal, and prevention of grayness, urging use for attractive hair and referencing A. Bowens in Guyra as a seller.
An American correspondent reports Taft criticizes the Eighteenth Amendment and urges sane policy. Rotary official Alvin Higgins says prohibition cannot be strictly enforced and targets family life, while Postmaster General Burleson supports modifying Volstead enforcement for a more reasonable interpretation.
Ernest Barry of England defeated Alf Felton of Australia by a long lead of sixteen lengths on the Parramatta River to claim the world sculling title. The eight mile and 330 yard course finished in 24 minutes 30 and 45 seconds as a crowd of 150000 watched along the river.
An item describes a DIY cough remedy using household items and store bought HI labeled bottles with instructions to mix honey and other ingredients. It claims quick relief for coughs influenza sore throat and promises saving money by making your own mixture. Prices are listed as 64 tin.
IH introduces Carbolazone as the greatest disinfectant of all time with multiple claims. It is described as refreshing deodorant and a universal germ killer for sick rooms, skin eruptions, and end results. The product is said to clean and disinfect in one step and to be suitable for washing floors, furniture, baths, hair washing, and even for pets, with promotion that Pholacene is made in England and sold widely.
Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, London and other centres report Herbert J Solomon as a direct wool exporter. A new branch opens at Guyra with W T Woodward as General Manager. Woodward will arrange supplies directly, offering good prices by removing commission costs.
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