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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple dates and events with inconsistent spellings. It mentions holidays like Good Friday and Christmas, scattered names and days of the week, and references to birthdays, private matters, and a boxing day. The text is unclear and partially unreadable.
The June 6 gathering at the Juemi Institute included J. Hailitt as chairman and members from Jericho Woodlands H Borges Woodlands KE H Piper Hailice P J Currows Thistietna Rooke B Canis D B Curnom W Marae W H Steve Pitman J Fitz gerald and A B Woodlands. A motion nominated Ho Zichelt as garden committee member and a levy of 1s per member was approved to cover expenses. Discussion on railway yard improvements urged delaying action on erasing and a gate at the north end. P J Carrow urged fodder plant experiments noting many suitable species for our district and climate.
The article discusses fodder options to bridge scarce pasture periods. It notes sorghum, maize, Ambrosia types, and drought resistant grasses like Paspalum Dilatatum, with mentions of regional varieties in Australia. It emphasizes irrigation limits and the need for early, reliable feed before grasses regrow.
A testimonial from Mrs Chedlow of North Parade James Town claims relief from chronic kidney pain after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It describes prior back and loin ache, frequent headaches, and fatigue, crediting the remedy with lasting improvement over two years.
The passage urges directing imagination to ease duty, kindle a holy fire for virtue, and foster a salutary horror of evil. It emphasizes doing what is required before what is merely possible to achieve character and obligation.
A quirky catalog notes a 25 ton whale skeleton, a swallow devouring 6000 figs daily, Lambert Belgiums 3800 foot deep colliery, 600 servants in King Georges household, power cut when kings path overhead wires, Bengal Canal at 900 miles, Czar a skilled whistler entertaining guests, and 76 percent Portuguese illiteracy.
The article extols the Croad Langshan as a premier utility and table fowl with high quality flesh and strong bones. It notes hardiness, active nature, rapid growth, and suitability for exposed conditions. Crosses with Black Minorca improve back-yard production and overall meat quality, with Langshan gaining popularity in the poultry world.
Poultry notes caution that premature egg laying points to undersized birds and poor development. Remove young hens showing early signs, keep them away from mature birds, and move flocks to fresh ground to avoid disruption, especially as autumn approaches.
A brief 19th century remedy note mentions Wooda s Great Peppermint Cure marketed for chronic chest complaints. The item lists a patent medicine tone with limited therapeutic claims and a product name indicating a conventional cough and chest ailment tonics of the era.
An old guidance column promotes mixing an egg with warm water to cleanse the scalp and condition hair. It cautions against barber tonics and grease, claiming soap harms the scalp and that weekly egg treatments prevent baldness and improve hair health.
A fragmented, antiquated passage notes tax thresholds in India, seating capacities for St Peters Rome Milan Cathedral and St Pauls London, and a temple renovation tale where Chinese ritual eye coverings shield deities from offerings. It also includes an elderly dame and a cough remedy claim referencing Wood's Great Peppermint Cure.
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