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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1900
Page
4
A fragmentary scene from a 19th century quarrel surfaces in a conversation among Mrs Rayner Captain Foster and Colonel Haynes about Raglers Rifles and a ceremonial dinner. Tension centers on loyalty, opinion, and social pressure within the regiment and local circles.
A violent blaze tears through Susieville destroying homesteads and belongings. Residents scramble to evacuate as flames engulf the Five ayes district. Officers and volunteers coordinate rescue efforts, with Mrs Clancy and her family among the hardest hit. Nearby scenes show courage and loss as families flee, awaiting aid and medical care.
Report from the frontier describes a massive convoy of about 16 000 men and thousands of wagons streaming toward Kimberley. Field telegraph wires guide the advance while heavy artillery roars nearby. Riders report battered horses and exhausted drivers as the column pushes toward relief, with helio signals guiding the way and a wary enemy presence observed on kopjes near the town.
A fragmentary ad touts a product named Lafs Cure promising universal relief for listed ailments. It asserts quick, complete cures with testimonials from unnamed users and claims widespread use in America.
A reader from Adelaide describes a belief in Dr. More's Lodian Hoot Pillas as a remedy claimed to cure liver and stomach issues lasting years. The account speaks of travel to Queensland, advertisements, and a claim of rapid improvement after starting the pills, with mentions of various symptoms and a sale network.
A fragmented report notes inventor Hasson protecting women machinists from handling delicate details of his electrical machine. The statement hints at safeguarding female employees in basic workshop work and their participation in technical tasks.
A Victoria era notice promotes Bile Beans as a remedy for piles and long standing constipation. It claims gentle action without griping or drastic ingredients and attributes widespread success to thousands of Australians who were cured and regained health. The letter cites Mrs Hines of Newcastle as a patient claiming relief and endorses neighbors and friends to seek demonstrations.
The text argues the Panama Canal effort was a vast waste of resources with only a small portion completed by 1884. It criticizes leadership and planning, noting over £60,000,000 spent, a third of work done, and a 900,000,000 franc (286,000,000) estimate to finish in 1890. It blames faulty ostistes, surveying errors, and mismanagement.
An elderly reader thanks a medicine maker for relief from chronic backache and kidney discomfort. The letter praises the product’s ability to ease pain on waking and improve daily function, urging others to use the remedy with confidence.
A damaged fragment describes several doctors endorsing Chass Verlain's Cough Hambody for cold relief and throat lung symptoms. Dr Inclination praises its pleasant ease, Dr Exgerieurs notes limited success with other options, and Dr Reason appeals to scientific principles and nature’s plan for relief.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases and names, with no coherent event, date, or location. readable bits mention people, places, and institutions in a garbled order, preventing a clear, factual summary.
The readable text hints at measuring a man's coolness in pot and learning control. It mentions employment as essential to happiness, suggesting work as a key factor in well being and personal balance.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions doctors in consultation with Benjamin Franklin about medicine and treatment. It references Dr. Eaperi Bes and Drs Beaton and implies discussion of remedies and remedies' rationale in a historical context.
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