20 May 1910
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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
1
A somber poem by Caroline Bovrser depicts a pauper dying in a poor shed with no ceremony or crowd. The silent scene contrasts mortal weakness with eternal hope as the dying man moves toward death and the soul awakens to its God.
Nurse Baldwin of 106 Bourke Street Woolloomooloo Sydney credits Bile Beans with restoring her health after seven years of debility liver trouble and digestive issues. She praises rapid improvement and recommends the product to others. The ad lists numerous ailments Bile Beans claim to treat and offers pricing in shillings per box and large family sizes.
An Australian letter-testimonial extols Zam-Buk for curing a six month ringworm on a child after iodine and other remedies failed. It claims rapid improvement within two weeks and notes additional cures for eczema, piles, sores, and various skin injuries. Sold by chemists and retailers or direct from The Zam-Buk Co. in Sydney.
The item promotes an official publication on acquiring crown lands in Australia with details on fencing and other matters. It notes Cowan & Co’s publication is stylishly presented with a life-like portrait of Sir Robert Kyfis Thomas and scenes of Australians at trade picnics.
A New South Wales Bookstall Co. notice praises A Chinese Vengeance by 8. A. Kent for high tension and a daring plot about a young sailor who captains a coffin ship with Chinese passengers, a vengeful chase, and a reward. It also touts Australian writing prizes and reader appreciation.
By May 11 a catastrophic explosion at the Wellington Pit in Cumberland, owned by the Earl of Lowdale, trapped 133 workers. Despite relief efforts, the mine was sealed after a deadly blaze and toxic fumes, leaving families to mourn and a nation in sorrow. The Queen Mother sent a message of grief to the relief fund.
A Brisbane reader explains motives for writing and shares a testimonial about Mother Seigel's Syrup curing indigestion and liver trouble. Mr Lowe recounts years of pain and sleeplessness, then full recovery after four bottles, attributing his regained health to improved digestion.
Fragmentary classified note reads Apply This for sale item. Readers are urged to act quickly as opportunity appears in a short window with limited stock and unspecified product.
An 1885 account notes a May 21 rally in support of the Phillips Ponds Railway with speeches by J. G. Moseley T. Young D. Drysdale and others and subscription lists for land for the Quora Institute. Rev P R E P Dodd retires from St Augustine's Church with his last service on May 26.
Testimonial from Thomas Julian of Mackay Street Port Adelaide recounts relief from kidney pains and secretions after taking Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. He praises improved back comfort and regulated urine with no recurrence, encouraging others to obtain the product from Foster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
Only 660 head forward for Monday in Adelaide the lightest in weeks. Demand was smaller than usual as butchers held ample beef and competition faded. Sales were hard to quote with steady price trends in top grades and second grades slipping to about 7 to 26 shillings per 100 lb while best station sorts reached around 5 with good beef at 20 shillings per 100 lb.
An advertisement notes Frootoids relieve headache indigestion constipation and biliousness. It asserts the medicine is pleasant to take and proves effective as orders flood in from readers. A nightly dose is said to improve liver function and alleviate a constipated habit of body.
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