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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1899
Page
8
Mr Nelson from Perth, previously troubled by biliousness and vomiting, credits Bile Beans with his years of relief and eventual cure. He now promotes the remedy, sharing his experience and urging others to try it, hoping others may benefit as he did.
February issues report sparse news as local farmers prepare threshing crews with Mr Hanel’s machine starting four times. Harvest Thanksgiving services are noted with Church of England and Presbyterians holding services in the hall led by Reverends Croxier and Daviex respectively. The piece mentions uncertain yields and rural gratitude amid harvest activity.
A Canberra era column notes the 1898 Land Act reshapes Land Boards by limiting their power to allot land, while the Surveyor General handles rents unimproved values and transfers. It critiques political resentments and reflects on social swings from Sunday pushes to youthful mischief, comparing past and present urban life. The piece sketches a skeptical tone about public virtue and reform.
An Adelaide resident praises Vitadatio as a non surgical remedy that cures complaints after warnings about orthodox doctors and injections. The tale extols Vitadatio through local endorsement, urging readers to try the product despite skepticism from eminent physicians.
Miss Aton Manson of Auburn Victoria felt ill with languor pain and sleeplessness. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills her strength returned and weight rose from 7st 3lb to 9st 7lb. The ad claims cures for many ailments and urges purchase from chemists or direct mail order with prices 2/9 per box or 15/2 for six boxes.
The passage argues that fashionable young men grow into staid society figures who lament the decline of the next generation. It critiques romanticized historical icons like Scipio Cesar and Mark Antony as morally questionable in youth and contrasts them with the more virtuous King O Malley, while noting the Young Australian is imperfect yet better than his father.
February 25 verdicts condemned Alexander Tod and Dame Radalyski to death. Dubberke admitted guilt for involvement in the Mabel Ambrose case and disposing of the body, while Dr Gaze faced acquittal on the related count. The jury noted lack of intent to murder as a mercy factor, and testimony about Dubberke seeking Salvation Army aid was discounted by the Chief Justice.
A jumble of trivia covers elephants guarding children, a banquet cup made from a Spanish war shell, India’s multiple capitals near Delhi, mandarins’ aversion to walking, Krapp’s cannons, costly London fogs, and a weekly pattern of public worship by different faiths.
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