23 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1914
Page
1
Local retailer promotes a wide array of showtime items with discounted prices on blouses collars gloves and fabrics. The ad highlights silk, voile, and satin materials, hosiery, parasols, and gowns, urging shoppers to visit Miller Stores for a shown lineup of fashion goods and accessories.
Fragmented wartime text discusses morale and rumor control, referencing German armies, Allied propaganda, and public sentiment. It mentions calls for restraint in boasting, warnings against exaggeration, and the impact of war weariness on home front attitudes. The piece includes references to publications and cultural notes amid chaotic OCR lines.
A fragmented report notes Gowburn Valley Tennis Association meeting held Wednesday with attendees from Numunkat Wunghna and Pallyearoon. Officers elected include MEA president Ghai and secretary Brenauiue with club aims set for the season despite unclear details.
An OCR fragment lists items such as Verandah Blinds Reaper and Binder Aprons and repairs services. It appears printed for the Shepparton News Publishing Company with an incomplete address and stray typographical errors. The text references T. J. Kittle and Philcolm McParson in relation to publishing.
A chaotic report describes a Saturday storm and heavy rain easing drought while local schools monitor safety and prepare for potential outbreaks. It notes 48 points of rain, dam concerns, and measures to prevent disease spread, highlighting community response and warnings.
Australian meat and produce trading shows lively activity with varied price levels for beef and mutton per pound while hides and skins attract steady demand. Vendors report strong buyer interest across districts despite weak wholesale markets and fluctuating exchange effects on prices.
A vintage advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as a universal remedy for piles fissures bleeding and related rectal ailments. It includes a customer testimonial from Mr Henry Young of Shupparton claiming permanent relief after eighteen months of trouble and notes the product price and availability through Euston Cleaning Co Sydney. The text also contains fragmented sport and local-notice lines from an unrelated section.
The Fortnightly and Steamers on the Orland Line promise up to date passenger comforts with dining, sleeping berths, and refined cuisine. Manager Dowell at 312 Collier Street advertises attentive service and prepaid meals, with agents J McNamara & Co handling bookings.
Aberdeen Line promotes passenger travel to Melbourne with up to date saloon accommodations and comfort features. It lists third class options and saloon fares to London and South Africa, plus a return service via Orient Line with steamship facilities and telegraphy.
For Marseilles Plymouth and London routes the document lists multiple steamers calling at places including Adelaide Fremantle Colombo Aden Purl Said and Tangier with limited calls at Erindial Farsi and Second Saloon. It notes departure from Adelaide and Sydney bound services with ticket details and pricing shorthand, referencing LEWIS PLUMMER and the company line.
Massey Harris Co. Ltd offers a full line of high class harvesting and general machinery including reapers binders threshers mowers hay making equipment cultivators seeders and maize fertilizer drills. Grows supply lists tools such as cultivators ploughs stump jump ploughs and manure spreaders. General catalogue available on application.
Duplicate headings advertise M T McAlpine Grocer and Wine and Spirit Merchant. Text promotes oil products, lubricants, valves, brushes, hinges, and repair services. Mentions customers, farmers, and parents, with garbled phrases about shop opening and weather.
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