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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary report notes criticism of government action related to Seeger News and mentions the Kyarra, described as an interstate steam er later a tramport, with a 1916 wheat crop dividend reference between Victoria and New South Wales.
Dispatches describe continued heavy fighting on multiple fronts as forces clash along the Lys and Oise areas. French communiques note attempts to cross the Maus junction failed, with Haig reporting strong attacks repulsed and German resistance wobbling. The Ascania liner is said wrecked off New Providence, with passengers rescued.
The passage appears as a garbled OCR fragment featuring dialogic, poetic, and narrative snippets. It references themes of ambition, theater or music, and historic war imagery, with disrupted names and phrases making precise identification difficult. The readable lines hint at creative pieces, debates, and cultural scenes.
A remodial patent remedy named Comahe and marketed as Woella Great Peppermint Cure appears in a local ad. It claims health benefits with pricing stated as 10 a BD. The copy emphasizes novelty and tonics common to period patent cures.
Duane backs a kidney remedy claimed to ease backache and related kidney symptoms. An advertisement urges readers to try Donne Bickaene Kidney Fis as a tested treatment, noting widespread use though warning readers to beware false claims.
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