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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
4
Market listings show produce rates for Bellacat Thareder Motte Lawlowe and Co and Butler Prima factory outputs. Prices cover malting barley hints, seed, chalk chores, English malting, Victorian straw and oats with ranges from 2d to 48d per unit and notable notes on quality and supply in the Thursday market dated 21 159.
The letter asks readers to send reports for publication and promises to format them for the press. It urges prompt submissions addressed to the Editor in Pallet, Leader, and notes emphasis on receiving information from outlying parts.
Details enlistment ages and minimum height, highlighting medical exams at local depots. Displays pay scales from Private to Commissioned Officers, with daily rates, deferred pay, and allowances. Includes pensions on death or incapacity, with scales by rank and dependents, and notes on partially incapacitated cases. The final note references Grampians electricity and a depot in Maryborough.
An OCR extract outlines various dubious advertising claims and sales pitches for patent medicines and snake oil tonics. The text references Linseed Compound, Clarke's Pills, and other products, urging persistent promotion and resilience in a failing market.
In a heated private scene, Count Teremar presses Lady Ruferta amid palace intrigues. Rolimar notes danger and urges caution as Ruferta’s resolve hardens against coercion while negotiating loyalties and the king’s fate.
The text promotes Dr. More's Excian Root Pills as a general cure for constipation and bowel regularity. It claims regular bowel movements are key to health, describing symptoms of intestinal issues and recommending daily use of four pills to restore healthy action without griping or weakness. The advertisement frames the product as mild and reputable for household use.
FragmentaryOCR notes refer to a folk remedy for a hacking cough at night and blood-related illnesses. Mentions “Wands Sema Popparsaint Cure,” general cleansing of blood, and various ailments including scrofula and skin issues. Details are unclear and not verifiable from the readable text.
A vintage advertisement extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a universal remedy. It claims pure or impure blood travels through organs and vows cures for diseases of skin and blood, urging readers to beware of imitations and fake bottles.
Advertisement claims Windsor Soothing Syrup relieves teething pain in infants and quiets restlessness. It promises immediate relief, gentle taste, and natural gentle sleep for children with dentition discomfort. It also advertises as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, claiming broad relief.
An advertisement touts Auralon as a cure for deafness and noisy ears, claiming rapid, permanent relief after days of use. It cites testimonials from Wot Briataw of Worthing and urges orders by mail from Kuk's Agency in Surrey England.
The notice details revised postal charges for letters, post cards, and printed papers across Commonwealth and overseas territories. It lists rates for parcels to Egypt, Australasia, New Zealand, and various overseas dominions, noting special charges for newspapers, magazines, and commercial papers. It reflects penny postage changes and regional rate differences for international mail and colonial territories.
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