11 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1914
Page
1
A ragged mix of anecdotes and advertisements describes garden features such as roses and wild garlic, interwoven with a tale of a New Castle public-house where a patron pulls blinds after drinking beer and a monkey antics at a party. The piece also promotes Bellus remedies, Bronchitis cures, and a bustling 1860s printing office offering cards and catalogs.
An advertisement claims Zam-Buk cures piles with soothing antiseptic action, sharing a testimonial from A M Swan of Gordon Street Bulli NSW who reports rapid pain relief and eventual permanent banishment of piles. It promotes Zam-Buk for various wounds and skin conditions and lists price points. It also mentions Wood's Peppermint Cure for coughs and a Brown's Bronchial Troches as throat relief.
Clarke’s World-Famed Blood Mixture advertised as a cure for blood and skin diseases, including pimples and ulcers. Claims guaranteed cures for various conditions, with imitations warned against and price noted. Sold by chemists and stores, stated to be a universal purifier with decades of claimed success.
A traveler recounts a story of a farmer near Baker Farm who resisted tampering, offered shelter, and boasted sixteen years on the road. The tale includes talk of guards, poison milk and a night of wary hospitality, revealing a wary exchange and wary humor.
The document lists birds mammals and aquatic species with season dates and protections within Mount Franklin Glenlyon Ballan and Kyne ton shires. It covers cranes emus geese cockatoos quail parrots koalas and kangaroos among others and sets open season dates and penalties under the Fisheries and Game Acts. It notes penalties up to 50 pounds and directs inquiries to the Chief Inspector of Fisheries and Game Melbourne.
The message invites readers to send news tips and particulars for publication. It asks writers to address the Editor, write on one side of the paper, and submit promptly, noting the desire to cover events in outlying areas.
Fire office announces current rates and risks for coverage by Gafo A suR CANCE COMPANY LIMITED. The text notes lightning and bushland fire risks, with settlements and claims facilitated by agent Robert Allen for Talbo and District.
The notice lists penny postal rates for letters and cards across the Commonwealth and overseas, then outlines New Zealand Fiji and Solomon Islands rates with various item classes. It includes advertising promo lines urging business growth and health claims for Clarke's Blood Mixture with prices and cautions about substitutes.
Postal notices list varied mail closing and arrival times for Creswick Tourelle Ballarat Melbourne Maryborough Daisy Hill Castlemaine Amherst Evansford Caralulup and Dunuch with weekly days Monday Wednesday Friday and notes on disease cures. Clarke's Blood Mixture advertised amid medical claims and pricing.
A historical call to action urges immediate steps against illness, insisting that even slight indisposition requires precautions. It warns against leaving health to chance and stresses proactive care to prevent disorders, emphasizing personal duty to act promptly.
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