09 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary ad style text cites European population doubling every 660 years and GB locomotive output versus Europe. It also mentions Madagascar slave liberation figures and a mix of marketing copy for patent medicines. The readable parts resemble period advertising and statistical claims rather than a cohesive news item.
A reader laments the limited value of a formal music education and praises Pratt's Chart of Chords for the Piano and Organ as a practical shortcut to play accompanying songs without a teacher. The piece argues the chart offers quick harmony insight, likening it to a multiplication table for music and highlighting claims about accelerated skill and popular appeal.
A fragmented fact filled note claims sixty eight percent of global newspapers are in English. It mentions Avon walking 2 files an hour day and night would take over 300 days to circle the world. It also notes the right hand is more sensitive to touch than the left and senses heat or cold differently.
Auction notes list full wool prices from 7d to 4d for inferior and 7d to 1d for fine wools. Spring lambs quoted 64d to 1d. Prime rabbit skins reach 12d, with medium and inferior lots. Fox furs track 34s to 43s per dozen. Hides show green salted at 4d and tendered salted honey prices. Calf skins and hides priced by weight, with damaged lots noted and quality ranges across categories.
A patron reports suffering a severe cold from stage exposure but found relief after taking Dr Shellup's New Discovery at a Millicent shop. He claims one dose cured him in days and urges others to try the remedy, purchased from Wilder Campball, agent.
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