21 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1917
Page
1
The notice invites readers to send in reports for publication, especially from outlying areas. It asks for particulars and offers to format them for the press if needed. Instructions: write on one side of the paper and address to the Editor Lea ders Talbot, and send promptly.
Old time medical ad copy touts Mia Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it calms pain, soothes the stomach, and relieves colic diarrhoea. Directions give dosing by age and frequent repeat doses for diarrhoea. Also promotes Clarke's Blood Mixture as a universal remedy with broad claims and cautions against imitations.
A dated notice lists mail dispatches to Maryborough Ballarat Melbourne Evansford Amherst and more from 27 November 1916. An advertisement touts Clarke's Blood Mixture with claims of cures for scrofula scurvy eczema skin diseases and blood ailments. It also details penny postage rates and overseas mailing tariffs to the United Kingdom New Zealand and other dominions.
An aged, promotional quarrel of ads promises to enlarge dull ventures, save failing ones, and secure success through persistent marketing. The piece extols talking and growing beyond a single word, then shifts to Brown’s Bronchial Troches praised for throat irritation relief and emphysema risk reduction, noting government stamps and international depots in Boston and London.
A lengthy list of native Australian birds and mammals with season dates and protections. It names species such as koalas, kangaroos, magpies, swans, parrots, pigeons, quail, and various waders, along with closed periods and legal notes for hunting or killing. It cites regions like Port Phillip Bay and the River Yarra and references game acts and inspectors.
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