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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement promoting the Diamond Book of Songs. It claims over six hundred pieces of music and lyrics from diverse genres, including negro, comic, and sentimental pieces. The offer includes delivery to any address for two shillings and sixpence, with extra postage, urging readers to mention The Times.
The document details postage rates for packets, books, newspapers, and parcels within the colony and to Victoria Queensland New Zealand Tasmania and Western Australia. It specifies weight-based charges per parcel and additional fees for registration and insufficient postage, with rules on mailing times and prepayment requirements. It also covers postal marks for unpaid items and limits on certain classes of mail, including newspapers and bundles.
A hoax advertisement from The Woman's World urges readers to compile long lists of bird names to win prizes including a gold watch and tea set. The chaotic copy promises daily awards, claims no lottery, and seeks subscribers, with deadlines extending to January 1903.
July 25 London advices show sales progressing favorably with a firm wool market. Descriptions vary from merino to lambs with higher bids for best-conditioned lots. Hides, skins, and furs also solid, while indium and light weights show dull demand and rabbits fetch lower values.
Angora goat breeders in the central United States formed the American Angora Goat Breeders Association to maintain the American Angora Record. About 10,000 Angoras in the U S are eligible for record. At a recent Kansas sale, a top animal sold for 700 dollars, hailed as the show champion. Mrs Amber's animal won best in breed, Hughes and Co of Texas net third prize. The industry is described as prosperous with rising output and prices, though some lines note morbid observations about human nature.
A testimonial from A H Sweetapple of Leederville West Perth praises Vitadatio as a cure for dyspepsia and stomach upset after four years of suffering. He claims the remedy relieved his symptoms following a failed search for relief from doctors and patent medicines.
Mrs Brown asks for Tommy as her husband weighs the odds of his whereabouts. He notes uncertainty, saying if Tommy is as strong as he believes, he may be skating. if not, he might have gone for a swim.
A local notice extols a cough remedy as highly beneficial for families especially households with children. The advertisement claims the product prevents croup and boasts trusted testimonials from the author’s own experience.
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