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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
2
A mother, L MecDermaid, bids her dear son Robbie a final farewell in a funeral verse. She recalls his kind nature and love from family, noting he is no longer seen on earth and hopes to reunite in heaven.
The Talbot Leader reports Amherst rainfall for the first seven months at 1718 points, higher than 1325 points for the same period last year. August totals reach 143 points, with earlier registrations misprinted as six months.
The notice records the death of Private A. E. Stone in France from gunshot wounds, age near 27, with family details. It also reports on railway schedule changes to help Maryborough Ballarat passengers, vaccination bill praise for Mr Outtrim, social events, municipal tenders, court and police items, weather, mining, and a detailed Talbot fire brigade meeting with officer reports and equipment status.
Payments totaling £6,094,000 were issued by the Commonwealth Central Wool Committee to selling brokers for distribution to growers nationwide. A Carlton woman was found with her throat cut in a suspected murder case. An advertisement touts Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture as a blood purifier for various ailments.
Melbourne chemist Mr De Bavay testified in Victoria Supreme Court that SAN DER'S EUCALYPTS EXTRACT rivals refined brandy and contains antiseptic healing ingredients not found in other eucalyptus preparations. He said it prevents meningitis typhoid diphtheria throat troubles and more, with internal or external use. The genuineness claim and safety were asserted to support its curative powers.
Victoria faces a 13 500 000 quota from the state for the Commonwealths seventh war loan. Areas will be measured by population and receive a white red bordered flag for meeting their quotas with a national emblem replica. Extra bars and a star will reward districts surpassing the quotas, while house badges will be issued to subscribers. Quotas include Talbot Shire 11 000 Lexton Shire 19 000 Avoca Shire 19 000 Tullaroop Shire 16 000 Clunes Borough 4 000 Maryborough Borough 13 000.
The advertisement urges keeping Peps ready to prevent colds from leading to bronchitis asthma pleurisy and pneumonia. It promises quick relief for coughs sore throats and night coughs especially for travelers and children and notes Peps are sold by chemists and stores at lead and 3s.
An 19th century medical advertisement extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a cure for scrofula scurvy eczema and various skin and blood diseases claiming thousands of cures. Also promotes Browne's Bronchial Troches for throat irritation hoarseness and cough with warnings about imitations and government stamps on packaging. It cites European depots and emphasizes purity and efficacy.
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