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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
5
A mixed wire of notes reports cattle and horse sales at Peak Hill and a furniture sale. Local items mention Mr Arthur Hubbard with divining rod in Wellington, fox shooting near Mandurama, and a Paris fire hoard with hidden money.
Mrs Hannah Wells of Glebe road New South Wales recounts her four year journey from severe illness to recovery after using Clements Tonic. She describes liver troubles fatigue nervous collapse and sleeplessness before detailing how the tonic stabilized her nerves appetite and energy and led to a complete remission.
Subverihed and declared at Glebe this twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand une Bughted and three, before me, WwW. T. TATE, a.P.
The piece argues washing day harms women through heat steam and strenuous labor and promotes Sunlight Soap as a safer, easier alternative. It claims men suffer less and that using the soap makes clothes whiter and colors brighter with minimal rubbing.
The Sunlight way of washing item notes that SUNLIGHT SOAP Garrington Hotel, formerly of McPhail, has taken over the above business. It promises the best drinks, table specialties, splendid accommodation and stabling at North End Caswell Street.
The Leading House of the District advertises special attention for the travelling public with good drink tables and stabling. The proprietor welcomes old friends and new, offering top accommodation and courteous service.
Advertisement seeking consignments and returns from a dealer with eighteen years of experience. Mentions Hartas Tobacconist and Newsagent on Oceanwell Streets offering trial copies of the Peak Hill Express.
At the Quarterly Notay Rev T Northcott led a debate on cutting Peak Hill from the circuit to join Narromine. Vote results: one for, one neutral, fourteen against. C J Howard named lay representative to the Sydney Conference. James Jelbart substitute. Officers appointed across multiple societies and districts with thanks to James Grimmett for 20 years of service and a farewell gathering planned.
The article rails at post-leaners in Albury calling them gutter crowds who linger at street corners, swear and spit. It praises magistrates like Mr Oslear for tackling the problem and predicts the decline of this class as authorities crack down.
A case recorded by Dr Jurm describes a healthy infant in Griffawall with a congenital tail. The tail hair is fine and outwardly soft, with a conspicuous inner longer hair. it can be moved and causes no pain. It lacks vertebral structure, distinguishing it from true animal tails, according to Popular Science Siftings.
A string of playful lines features quips and puns about cheese and mice, skylights and stars, and a riddle about life and a phantom train. The humor relies on wordplay and misdirection characteristic of light puzzle pages.
A modern tonic claims Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules digest 1500 grains of meats and foods to restore nerve power and rebuild tissue by digestion and assimilation. Sold by C F Stephens. A Wheogo Forbes district fire reportedly the station’s first in forty years destroyed some fencing erected by bushranger Beo Hell.
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