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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1904
Page
4
In a long serialized tale set in a misty European backdrop, Darbara and Lionel confront heartbreak and social codes while Bonnie and Barbara drift through fragmented clues. A key male figure, Mr. Lorrimer, faces moral conflict as truths about love, wealth, and duty surface amid dramatic revelations and looming separations.
The Sydney Bulletin reports chemist John Digby faced a Jamaica Court for selling fake pink pills under Dr Williams names. The court awarded injunction and about £60 in damages plus costs, with Digby given time to pay. The piece notes other chemists may follow suit and highlights a Melbourne judgment on a similar issue.
A testimonial explores Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills claiming they restore health and vitality in women. It asserts benefits for headaches back pain and general weakness, describing renewed complexion and energy, and claiming cure for constipation bile sickness and sick headaches. A Mrs Connell of Wallington New Brunswick cites relief after several bottles.
Report on an English demonstration of the electrophone showing words conveyed over 200 miles. Two tiny transmitters fixed on the platform captured every word, with sounds like chair scraping and water pouring audible in London.
An ape named Conant and a driving elephant at a Berka circus attract high pay. Conant’s value rivals rare, expensive imports while the elephant earns about £1000 a week driving a motorized ring routine. The piece notes the novelty and monetary worth of such animal acts.
An assortment of waterproof cloaks sold in Japan for ninepence are described as paper made and long lasting. A nearby consumer notes the value of a headache remedy and digestive aids, praising their worth. An offer promises a free sample box from Bilu Bein Manufacturing Co. 89 Pitt Street Sydney, upon sending a pennypenny stamp and preserving paper packaging. A separate stray item mentions French registry policies and a brief exchange about Dauber versus Rubens.
An essay recalls how European powers held vast gold and silver reserves for war, citing Germany France Austria Hungary Italy and Russia, with claimed totals around 900 million pounds. It notes Britain once kept a massive war chest as a national treasury, later absorbed into consolidation funds, implying a long vanished practice of financing war from hoards.
Mr Thomas Alva Edison and M Curie discuss radium's future in a 1903 New York World article. They foresee radium transforming medicine and defense, with dangers including misuse in crime and warfare and the need for safe, controlled applications. The prospect of radium cannons and electric devices is mentioned, alongside early limits and potential benefits for the blind.
The Exyaimaax women wear undergarments made from bird skins. Before sewing, the hides are chewed by the women to soften them. About a hundred skins are needed for a shirt or garment showing the king, illustrating the large jaws of Exyaimaax women.
An OCR fragment promotes a patent medicine claim about a tablet that supposedly cleanses the stomach and liver, dispels poison, and relieves constipation and sick headache. It cites Walter Campbell as agent with bold wording and hints at aggressive promotional framing.
Readable fragments discuss convinced evidence for remedies involving led eyes and immune claims. Mentions a person named Tombe and phrases about faith, time, and a supposed remedy. Sparse details limit full interpretation.
A fragment notes doors made entirely of paper in French cities dwellings, finished to imitate wood with no warping or cracking. Emily asks about attire for a charity ball, wondering what to wear and how to prepare, while Fanny and others discuss unsure plans and a plan for admission.
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