22 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1914
Page
1
The article urges careful mastication to improve digestion, noting that well chewed food tastes less lingering and is swallowed easily. It warns against indigestible labels for foods rinse of bad digestion, and suggests small portions and leisurely chewing promote quicker, more comfortable digestion.
An advertisement touts Hearne's Bronchitis Cure as a swift remedy for bronchitis cough croup asthma hoarseness and chest pain claiming it prevents chronic cough and consumption with quick doses and universal availability. It also includes a block of generic advertising guidance and notes on repeated ad exposure.
The fragment shows a comic scene in a milliner shop where a man offers flimsy excuses for not buying a hat, a sharp remark on marriage, and a frigid response from a woman. A separate dialogue features a parson and a young woman hinting at proposals while a police superintendent questions a missing boy’s father about identifying marks.
An old advertisement touts Peps tablets to ease chest troubles in children and soothe sore throats for coughs while claiming Clarke's Blood Mixture cleanses the blood of impurities. It cites cures for scrofula, eczema, pimples, and various diseases and warns against substitutes.
A shuffled 19th century miscellany with Episcipalian tale about a man who declares himself an Episcopalian after entering a church. The column then delivers assorted witticisms about fellows of the Royal Society, actors, a bridegroom’s remarks, and other pithy quips from varied figures.
An 19th century medical advertisement touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as a cure for scrofula scurvy eczema bad legs skin and blood diseases. It warns that diseased blood causes disease in the body and promotes the product sold at 28 9d per bottle while cautioning against imitators.
A dense notice lists protected species and closed seasons for native game in Victoria. It specifies dates for birds mammals and fish, penalties for breaches, and contact details for the Chief Inspector of Fisheries and Game in Melbourne.
A local newspaper urges readers to send timely reports for publication using a one side of the paper letter to the Editor in Talbot. It asks for particulars to be prepared for the press if needed.
An advertisement from Robert Allen presents a fire insurance office in Australia offering all classes of fire coverage, low rates, prompt settlements, and lightning bus and gun fire protections.
The notice details penny postage rates for letters, cards, printed matter, books, and overseas mail within the Commonwealth, New Zealand, and the islands, with varying rates per weight. It lists Melbourne and regional post office mail times and arrivals, plus a health quack advertisement for Clarke's Blood Mixture claiming cures for various diseases.
The excerpt extols advertising to grow businesses and praises Clarke's Blood Mixture as a cure for many illnesses. It notes blood purification improves health, cites diseases like scrofula scurvy eczema and pimples, and warns against counterfeit substitutes sold at 26 yd per bottle.
The Talbot Leader Office advertises general job printing in the best style at moderate rates and shortest notice. They handle concert programs business cards circulaires envelopes delivery books handbills catalogs and any printing needs. They invite patronage for prompt, quality work.
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