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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1914
Page
3
Federal election day set for Saturday September 5 with polling from 8 am to 8 pm. Voters urged to register and, if away from their sub division, cast votes at any booth with a declaration. Candidates for the Grampians seat listed and six Senate spots with Liberal and Labor names. Robert Allen of Crescent Talbot noted as contact.
Edwin and Angelina, once strained by finances, rise to prosperity after Angelina privately wins a major Eight Hour Art Union prize. Edwin misreads the notice but joins the celebration at his father-in-law’s house as the couple’s secret becomes their turning point.
An old newspaper fragment touts Peps pills as a cure for colds and influenza with warnings to keep them handy at all times. It also promotes Clarke's Blood Mixture as a blood purifier, claiming cures for scrofula, scurvy, eczema, and skin diseases with widespread sale and imitations warned against.
A fragmented 19th century kitchen guide offers omelet tips crown the dish with a glossy yolk, plus recipes for potato cakes, cake without eggs, Silver Cake, syrupy jam balls, and a coffee recipe. It emphasizes fresh eggs, cream, butter, and practical techniques for light, quick meals.
A fragment advertising Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething aid for infants, claiming it soothes, relieves wind and pain, allays diarrhoea, and promotes sleep, with dosing guidance for age ranges and a note about availability. Mentions Linseed Compound for coughs and Winston's Soothing Syrup as a similar remedy.
Mrs Mary Jolly of 5 Moyle Street Ballarat Victoria writes that Dr Morse s Indian Root Pills removed her kidney back pain after months of use. She grants permission to publish the testimonial for the remedy.
Practical guidance on avoiding chills after illnesses like scarlet fever to prevent kidney or lung complications. Advises keeping bed rest, full flannel dressing, and avoidance of outdoor activity in cold damp weather. Explains improved throat gargling by sealing the nose and tilting the head back to reach the posterior pharynx and compares methods with methylene blue tests.
A guaranteed cure for blood and skin diseases claims Olarees Blood Purifier. Described as a meat cleansing blood cleanser that frees the system from impurities and promises cures for ailments including scurvy eczema and bad legs with numerous reported wonders. Sold at 28 9d per bottle, warnings about imitators issued.
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