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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
3
Wire report from Melbourne details casualties in action including killed and wounded, with extensive Victorian lists. It lists officers and men by name and unit, noting missing and prisoners of war, hospital cases, and overall totals to date.
Weather data and forecasts from Melbourne record showing temperatures 29.0F to 50F, rainfall figures, moon phases, and cloud conditions. Reports include past day highs and lows, rainfall totals for January to September, and wind patterns with mentions of overcast skies and southern winds.
A testimonial extols Hean's Essence as a cure for sore throats colds and coughs noting improved health and value. The ad urges readers to follow the woman's advice and order by mail with a scrawled address for Sydney based sellers and chemists.
The notice records funds for June July and September subscriptions to aid wounded Australians and фронt line men. It lists amounts previously acknowledged, totals, and a long roster of donors and subscribers including John Dowhper and Cameron along with many other local names, totaling 1 17 12 6 and mentioning Red Cross and Wounded Pol inila.
The text presents garbled archaic wording about the dungeoned vine and pallid stems, suggesting a cipher or damaged segment. It hints at a chorus of misread phrases and elusive imagery, inviting interpretation of hidden meaning within a distorted verse.
An old notice explains that wounds require cleanliness to prevent blood poisoning. It claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm, a liniment, can quickly cure membrane damage and stop bleeding, applying directly to the cut. The product is advertised as sold everywhere.
A copy from a period advertisement urges not to let a cold run its course and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the most prompt and effective medicine. It claims to ease the cough, relieve the lungs, open secretions, and restore the body to health.
Special wire dispatch lists Melbourne traders in shares and sales across multiple firms with prices. A large kidney health advertisement follows urging readers to treat early signs with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, including testimonial from Mr. W. Jackman of Portland.
A brief notice promotes Wolff Schnafips as a tonic and remedial beverage. The item highlights whole bottles and suggests its use as a health aid, typical of period patent remedy advertisements.
The Warrnambool pig market Tuesday saw prime baconers steady with last week while other descriptions showed price declines. Total arrival 266 head including 180 fat pigs. Baconers ranged £6/15 to £14/6, medium £5/10, lighter £3/16 to £4. Store pigs firm at £2/15 to £3/10, medium store 10/ to £2, sow and litter values £12/3 to £123/10, backfatters £9 to £11.
Mrs D M Clifford, superintendent of Nature Health Co Melbourne, will visit Hamilton at the Victoria Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday. From 10 am to 7 30 pm Tuesday and 10 to 4 Wednesday she offers free consultations for catarrh and fissures. A full range of medicines will be available.
Hamilton to Macarthur coach service departs from the Post Office each morning for Macarthur with Sunday exception, arriving at 8 15. Return from Peach's Victoria Hotel at Macarthur at 11, arriving Hamilton at 3 30. Up to 300 passengers may travel from Melbourne to Port Fairy via this coach. book at Lonadale Street coach offices next Foundry.
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