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Newspaper
Saint Arnaud Mercury
Location
Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1915
Page
6
A pompous spectator provoked a nearby officer at a camp by demanding dinner and railing at him. The officer, sprayed with a chemical, retreated to the fire as the spectator boasted of superiority. A witty retort silenced the pompous man, who warned that the supervisor should always stay ready.
fragmentary ad style copy lists a hair pomade product praised by chemists and stores. Mentions head care and appealing, silky results while noting various suppliers and traded items.
An old advertisement touts MUCO TONIC as a remedy with claims for digestion stomach relief and general health. It markets a bottle price figure and references a show listing, with various product lines and a promotional tone typical of period patent medicine ads.
A fragmented notice warns readers about counterfeit phosphorus stamps and urges caution with deposit offers. It references the State Savings Bank of Melbourne, noting rates of 8 to 9 percent and guidance on savings, with mentions of Swanston Street and Melbourne venues.
A historical article argues that women should replace men in many war efforts and be paid equally for the work. It cites barriers in education medicine and politics, noting women’s wartime labor from hospitals to factories and urging equal wages to prevent underpaid labor from harming all workers.
A historical report highlights Britain's wartime rail logistics. It notes rapid mobilization of 960 rail cars delivering sixty envelopes within sixty hours, but trains were not ready in forty eight hours. Expeditionary forces moved seventy trains daily for three weeks, with fourteen hours of daily service. Animals and horses landed with troops at the docks, enabling swift embarkation and deployment.
A reader letter from Mary Atin of Newman New Jersey describes long battle with indigestion, night awakenings, and severe stomach pain. After trying various remedies, she reports relief from Warner’s Exlo Cura and credits it with restoring sleep, energy, and daily strength.
A fragmented instructional note warns nurses to remain cheerful and vigilant, stressing promptness, obedience to the doctor, discretion with patients, no gossip, and strict professional conduct to ease suffering and avoid errors. It prescribes avoiding noise, moving furniture, and offering no excuses while serving patients and obeying orders.
Prices for pork and beef rise with prime small porkers at high levels and improved values for all qualities. Beef primals range 60d to 2s, with medium and lower grades noted. Woolly misinformation spread about Wolfe’s Schnappa origin challenged by authorities.
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