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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
4
An old advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pile tonics as a liver cure that supposedly revives blood, improves appetite, steadies digestion, and restores energy, describing broad health benefits and a tonic for weak digestion.
A historical summary describes the ambitious Siberian railway project, detailing route concepts from England to the Yenisei, bridge scales, train speeds, and vast distances. It compares the Siberian network with the Canadian line, estimates total length at 15,504 miles, and envisions Pacific connections via Port Arthur. It also notes journey times from London to Shanghai and expanding transcontinental phases, including economic and exchange observations from the era.
An 1890s style advertisement extols Bile Beans as a cure for indigestion piles biliousness and various ailments claiming rapid health improvement after starting use. It includes testimonial remarks from a young user and references to side notes about production and pricing while mimicking sensational period copy.
The New York Herald notes a claim that a gold holy shekel, believed to be the oldest coin, exists in Herman Gottschalk's Chicago collection. Inscribed sides, its origin from Jerusalem and Solomon, and the shield of David are described, with the coin reportedly near 70 percent fine gold. The tale includes Gottschalk's 1874 82 fundraising, meetings with Dr Leopold Klein of Berlin, and a bequest of the coin and a Bible.
A dramatic scene unfolds with Sybil Chase and Ralph, Laurence, and Hinchley amid romantic suspicions and social tension. A prisoner in a jail plans a dramatic escape, reflecting on past trials as he orchestrates a stealthy breakout into the surrounding woods.
Fragmentary item notes Chapter XIV referencing an interior California town and a demand for two jail terms. The readable text hints at legal or punitive action but lacks full details, names, dates, or clear context.
Chapter XV describes Mn Waring's old housekeeper falling ill with fever, causing tension as servants, many Celtic, neglect meals. Mr Waring seeks help from Miss Chase who plans to hire a competent housekeeper from town. Sybil is praised as guardian angel while Meg's delicate health worsens. The fragment ends with a note on census figures.
Mixed OCR text describes dubious patent remedies promising cures for bile and various ailments. It mentions Dr Muree pills, liver and kidney troubles, female afflictions, and warnings about accept no substitutes. The passage includes garbled branding, exaggerated success claims, and references to gamblers and quackish rhetoric.
An advertisement promotes a Chart of Chords and a Corindian Musical Polio offering harmony lessons for organ and piano. It touts benefits for home music education, urges readers to order for quick delivery, and mentions pricing and shipping from THALES Millivont. It claims value for children and adults alike and highlights renowned composer Charles B. Pratt.
An old note discusses pig tails curling when livestock are healthy and well fed, linking tail behavior to feeding and health. It mentions experiments in New Zealand using steam and a chemical brew of substances to preserve eggs, and cites a French chemist Wey who claimed a lignit solution would keep eggs fresh for 18 months.
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