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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
3
The notice advertises enlistment for ages 18 to 45 with height and chest measurements, at recruiting halls. It lists pay by rank from Private to Commissioned Officer, with daily rates, deferred pay, separation allowances, and child benefits. Also mentions pensions for totally and partially incapacitated soldiers and dependents, plus testimonials for Clarke's Blood Mixture.
A long list of personal names and titles appears, including many Andrews, Williams, Johns, Georges, and other given names with surnames, initials, and occasional titles. The fragment contains numerous entries possibly from an electoral roll or memorial roster. It ends with a note about an offer rejected for medical reasons and scattered references to Ridings and chaplains.
An advertisement touts Dr. Moree’s Indian Root Pills as a cure for rheumatism and general health, citing Mr. Peter Gay of Marion Key, Vesteroy, claiming two years of use improved strength, sleep, and walking. It promotes Clarke’s World-famed Blood Mixture as a blood cleanser for scrofula, skin diseases, and other conditions with numerous claimed cures.
In a colonial setting Betty confronts a forced alliance with Mr George Bass, torn between love for her true fiancé and social shame. Parson Marsden weighs in as Betty plans escape or obedience while tensions rise among Betty Williams and the wedding party.
An old advertisement extols a product called Dr Gary's Blood Mixture as a cure for a wide range of ailments believed to arise from diseased blood. It asserts blood circulates through organs and that impurity or poison spreads disease, touting miraculous reliefs including scrofula sores, boils, pimples, and leg problems. The text emphasizes dramatic health claims and promises phenomenal recoveries.
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