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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1901
Page
1
An old advertisement touts the Diamond Book of Songs with over a hundred world favorites and words and music. It promises a wide, varied collection including negro, comic, sentimental and pathetic pieces, offered at a popular price with postal delivery for two shillings and sixpence plus fourpence extra for post. The note says to mention the Timer when writing.
Fragmented OCR text outlines postal regulation details for parcels and letters, including surcharges, delivery timelines, and eligibility. It mentions regions such as Victoria Australia New Zealand Tasmania and Western Australia, and includes examples of pricing and weight thresholds.
A fragmented advertisement invites readers to join a program called The Woman's World, promising prizes for daily or weekly best solutions to a letters and word puzzle contest. It outlines prizes including a gold watch, a diamond ring, and other valuables, with a subscription drive and conditions about submissions, judging, and publication timing.
September 4 market report notes quiet conditions with crossbred cattle and hides varying by quality. Prices range from wool and leather to kangaroo and wallaby skins, with weights and condition affecting per unit values.
A later note corrects sensational lore about the Upas tree on the tropic isle of Javy. The tree stands sixty to eighty feet tall with a venomous sap and striking crown, yet the tale of universal death and living danger around it is largely folklore, while its real danger lies in the potent poison within its parts.
The fragment contrasts a destructive force with a life sustaining tree, noting the Upas tree as harmful yet the Teale Teaitree provides sustenance and nourishment. It associates death with a noxious influence and life with a nourishing, fruit bearing plant, tying moral outcomes to natural symbols.
In a letter from Linthorpe Newtown Edwin C Service describes a six to eighteen month recovery from brain congestion and nervous system weakness after excessive study and work. He claims consuming about 12 large bottles of Vitadatio restored health and strength and urges others, especially young men, to use the remedy. The note includes a testimonial and mentions a London Times excerpt about American railway agents seeking the English market.
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