Thornday Trial Over Cobweb Pill Fraud
John Thornton faced charges of selling cobweb pills claimed to cure fits after posing as Professor Thornton. Mary Burns testified he offered cure for 10s and gave pills that caused a boy’s fits, with an electric shock allegedly used. Inspector Toohey led the case. Dwyer defended. The bench jailed Thornton for fourteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
C. C. Simpson
J'S.p
Thornday
John Thornton
Toohey
Dwyer
Mary Burns
John Burns
Professor Thornton
Tooley
Barn
Mra Burns
Scott
Marriage maxims and a billiards match amuse readers
A collection of marriage guidance maxims emphasizes unselfishness and mutual forbearance for lasting happiness. The piece notes a lively billiards match between two brothers, Cliffites, with a final score of 250 up to 218, 190, and 9? amid applause. Photographer Stewart and Co. of Bourke Street East advertise, and Easter plans include a railway excursion and a Foresters Hall ball on Easter Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffites
True Blue Football Club Reforms After Meeting
A Wednesday night gathering at Sievers' discussed disbanding the True Blue football club and rejoining as Queenscliffer. The proposal included offering Spurs Club a color change to blue and white with red knickerbockers. failure to agree would lead to forming a separate True Blue club. The meeting adjourned awaiting a sports club reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bose
Sievers
Ual
J. Wellard
True Blue
Queenscliffer
Spurs
Querney
Queenscliff Gas and Coke Company Banquet Honors Local Leaders
A banquet at the Be Baillieu Hotel celebrated the opening of the Queenscliff Gas and Coke Company. About 40 gentlemen attended with Dr. Bromby as chair. Toasts praised the Royal family and Parliament, and Mr Hutchison and Mr Dixon received acknowledgments. Songs accompanied speeches led by Mr Sykes at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenscliff Gas Anl
Baillieu Hotel
Dr. Bromby
Simpern
Ae Ie Tien
Hutchison
Dixon
Sykes
Melbourne
Beware of Hop Bitters Imitations Counterfeits Warned
A public warning against imitator remedies using Hop or Hops in their name. The notice urges only genuine American Hop Bitters with a green hops cluster on the label and Dr. Soule’s name. It warns druggists and chemists to avoid counterfeit products and promises the highest value of the original remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B
H B
Dr. Soule
Portarlington Gospel Temperance Tea Meeting Announced
The first anniversary of the Portarlington Gospel Temperance Blue Ribbon Mission was marked at Pasture Hall Portarlington with a tea and public meeting. Attendees included many from Queenscliff arriving by coach. the secretary reported 240 pledges for the year ending February 26 1886 with about 80 percent kept, and new committee members were enrolled after speeches by local and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portarlington
Queenscliff
John St
Bt. Leonards
Murrodoc
South Laywit
Richards
W. Wood
Swoben Mang
Messrs Box and
Thacker
Geelong
Miss Huxtable
Mina Sinclair
Alarming Dyspepsia Cure Promoted by Seigel Syrup
An 19th century advertisement describes dyspepsia as a wide reaching disease affecting the stomach kidneys liver and glands. It warns readers of progressive symptoms and promotes Seigel's Curative Syrup by A J White Limited with testimonials from users in York Pocklington Peterborough Whitehaven and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seigel
A. J. White, Limited
Farringdon Road
London
B.C
Felton, Grimwade, and Co
Tarket Place
Pocklington
York
Lyne 'R. Turner Seigel
T. Mary Street
Peterborough
A. J. White
Hensingham
Whitehaven
N. Wess
Calne
Bth
Merthyr
Preston
Mother Seigel
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R. J. Poulton
Consult
Australian Medical and Surgical Infirmary
Am.s.l
Castle Street
Sydney
B. C
Holterman
G.P
Gbarere
Epps
the Civil Service Gazette
James Epps and CO
HOMG
Opathic Chemists
England
J. H. Reeves
Chatham Street
York City
Raycy
Hesse Street
James
John Paterson
Mercer Street
Townsend
Farcy
Royal Hotel
Heia
M. O'Grady
Moorobool Street
Cleves
Puetioneers
Messra Gemmell Tuckett Ae
Andrew Wenge
Police
Riefendorf
Garerexport
Clarke
Lincoln
Arcane Covettes Deve Co
Holloway
Sweeeee Racing Club
the Foresters
Jolly H. Lientreor
I Hiller
Mr White
W. Bowker
Bata
Moses, Moss & Co
Itin
United States
Moses, Mosss & Co
Bydney
Adam
Wraoar
Sunees Sgr
Great Britain
Wertheim
Lsading
Onderful “Wertheim
Meronmenline Werthel
Collins
Alston & Brown
Sorkretas
Natiefarilon
Robertron & Moffat
Bourke Stereo
Aed
Warshoties
Uheer
Sucklen & Numa
Bourkestreet East
Ami Et St. Paul's Buildings
MTU
Machiora
St Leadon
Fiji
Agnimel
Edward Keep
Trou Merchants
Inet
Wertheim Lewin
Kas C. Tren Merehan
Wolverhampton
Craig, Williamson & Con
Eliza
Pamily Drapers
Det
Universal
L. Stevenson & Honk
Pilnders Lane
Emat Warehouse
Lnm
Peretti
Oes Wrees
Lyons Mervissta
Tema
Ekonak Webster & Co
Clohing
Flinders Lane
Bast
Heath, Burters
Fiieders Lane
Wareligusemes
Aaa
Vps
Cullis, Hill & Co
Victorian Railways
G. Mirls
S. Stainer
Collina
West
Victoria
Flinders Lame East
GO Swanston ST
Orrestrs Town
Robert Anderson Woodcarter
Kiva
NkAn Burss
Nervonessior
Haine
Tate
Hwe
Ietter
Iis Chamber
Herough
Louis L. Omithl
Itil
Collins Street
Grocer
Harper and CO
Brisbane
Adelaide
E, Robson
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