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Newspaper
Laura Standard
Location
Laura, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
4
Fragmented OCR note outlines policies including Accident and Sickness, fire, and casualty cover. Mentions agents Laura and ROSE and terms tied to premiums expressed as pounds. No clear event or dates, but references to Commercial Union Assurance and coverage types appear.
Claiming to heal bronchitis cough croup asthma and throat irritation the remedy is said to strengthen the voice prevent chronic cough and even consumption when treated early. Sold by chemists and medicine vendors with two doses often enough for a complete cure.
The notice lists weekly postal arrangements with specific days and times. It mentions events at Tassday and Btona Wi Mni Boolaroo Centre, plus regular sessions at Appila Yarrowie and Abe uses time with a daily 3.30 p.m reference.
Fragmentary OCR lists holidays for 1914 with scattered words. Mentions April 13 and December events, and names possibly misread. Lacks complete dates or official designations.
A teacher quizzes a boy on cardinal directions as a crowd chuckles at improvised phrases. A travel anecdote then centers on a stubborn angler who explains two companions lacked bite and generosity in the tale. The passage closes with a quotation about selflessness and love easing sorrow.
A six week old kitten named Devilkin charms and teases Patsey the pup and Mary the maid as mischief erupts in the kitchen. She claws Patsey and knocks coal and soda across the carpet, then retreats to the warmth of the fire and pretends innocence as turmoil swirls around the household. The episode ends with Devilkin curling up to sleep, remarking on the funny world.
A nostalgic note recalls how shampooing changed from the old basin-hair-collection method to modern dry and spray techniques. The piece contrasts the laborious traditional practice with quicker innovations brought from America, noting only a few still prefer the ancient method.
A brief line credits printing and publication to Rawome Jaura Bose, noting an error in the speller for the office name and location. The fragment signals a historical newspaper byline or masthead, with potential mis-spellings in the authoring line.
A damaged fragment resembles an old time advertising column urging belief in a patent remedy. It features a vendor claim by a storekeeper named Donna Buckside and a testimonial about a kidney medicine named Doane s Backache Kidney Pills. The text mixes nonsensical phrases with product promotion and a price note.
This piece warns poultry keepers on feeding practices and water quality affecting egg flavor and quality. It cautions against mixing dissimilar foods and tainted meat, notes the impact of onions and fish, and urges careful water management after rain to prevent musty or unpalatable eggs. It stresses cleanliness of drinking water as eggs are largely water.
The article discusses how restricted quarters and specific feed affect egg yolk color, noting pale yolks result from certain diets. It recommends feeding practices such as prameal additions, summer rations, and occasional fasting to influence yolk shade and overall egg quality.
Fragmentary text hints at temper, poultry issues, and social balance. References to laws, bans, and moral judgment appear, with scattered phrases about cleaning droppings and farm work. The overall sense suggests a dated commentary on discipline and propriety without clear events or names.
A fragmentary account tells of a valiant woman in Saint-Nivolen and Port-Mame villages who joined as a boy, earned praise as a frontline fighter guarding a town in the Vosges, and led a small company through hardship. Illness and siege ended her service, leaving a legacy of support and a wartime fund.
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