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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
1
Vintage medical ads tout Winglow's Soothing Syrup for teething and fever relief in infants. Separate claim extols a blood purifier marketed as universally effective against scurvy eczema skin diseases and other afflictions, with price 2s 9d per bottle and warnings about imitations.
Circular notes despatch rules for snail mail begin May 1916 listing limited snail shipment to Daisy Hall Dunach Amherst Caralulup ivansturd Maryborough Melbourne Amherst Ballarat Evansford and Maryborough schedule with days Mon Wed Fri. Also includes warnings about blood disease cures and Clarke’s Blood Mixture claims. Postal rate table outlines penny postage and overseas rates to New Zealand Fiji and other islands with various class rates and weight limits.
An old ad style piece touts persistent promotion to revive and enlarge businesses. It urges ongoing effort with slogans about continuing growth, steady advertising, and staying visible to attract customers. It also promotes Brown’s Bronchial Troches as a trusted remedy.
A long catalog lists birds and animals including ducks, swans, withers and kingfishers, kangaroos, platypus, quail, and cockatoos. It references locations such as Mud Island Port Phillip Bay and regional shires, noting seasonal dates and legal minimum lengths and weights for game.
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