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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1905
Page
10
In a small dusty township Bilkins narrates a plan to improve life for the postmistress who has endured long days of routine. A cheerful customer delivers news that Bilkins has secured money, promising a hopeful future and a new home for the woman he admires.
The article argues farming yields a 25 percent return for an average farmer while costs run eight bushels of wheat per acre for planting and harvesting. It compares typical farmer profits to Tattersall's and questions honesty of promoters, concluding that belief in universal gambling often lacks scrutiny.
An ad style note urges not to risk new cold remedies and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the cure that stops the cough heals the lungs and prevents serious cold consequences. Product sold by J W Lees.
A club spectacle at Bello Cromo drew backseat complaints as a young woman refused to remove her hat triggering mock verses about hats dimming the stage. A poet lampooned the irony of audience vanity and the pride of women, arguing the hat spoils view and causes distress to Beteman, urging removal for a better sight and experience.
Practical remedies cover blistered feet washing brushes lamp maintenance and cleaning. Advice includes rubbing feet with spirits and tallow, drying lamp wicks in vinegar, painting rooms with water to remove odor, hay in water to freshen air, soda for brushes, avoiding sun or fire, drying brushes tip end down, daily washing of silverware, substitutes for cement with egg white lime and old cheese, and a pepper cream fly remedy.
A stern critique condemns whining as moral weakness. The author laments fault finding amid hardship, urging individuals to bear burdens with grit and labor. The piece argues that complaining harms communities and offers no benefit to the nation or its people.
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