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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
4
A distant market observer notes the unchecked sale of pills at prices beyond reach, citing local vendors and a push to standardize pricing. It mentions medicines like Indian home remedies and concerns over access, with reference to regional merchants and public availability.
The Talbot Fire Brigade held its monthly meeting on Monday evening with Captain W M Kanaie and Secretary Long present. Firemen O Conn or and Eaves resigned. letters of condolence were sent to Hon. J J H Gray and Dr Alf Matthews. General business covered repairs to spouting at the fire station and decisions on firefighting equipment and officer vacancies.
Thyra Restormel drives through conflict as Hector Tregony clashed with Harry Fanshawe over her. She weighs vengeance and loyalty while pondering a danger linking her father to a hidden plot. Hector's steady poise and political talk at a public meeting heighten the tension as Thyra contemplates trust, danger, and love.
A faded ad touts a patent remedy claimed to cure coughing at night and urinary discharges. It mentions a director and appeals to both sexes, promising relief from gravel pains and kidney disorders without mercury, asserting success in multiple cases.
An old advertisement extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a universal remedy. It claims blood quality affects organs and warns of diseases from fever to skin disorders. The text touts "marvellous" cures and lists widespread use at a price per bottle across regions.
In a tense chapter, Thyra Restarmel returns to Kase and confronts fears about meeting Hector Tregony. The town votes to place Schools under Pilar management, while Thyra wrestles with forbidden desire and a secret plan to confront her father’s dangerous revelations. To be continued.
A historical ad promotes a blood cleansing mixture claiming to purge impurities and treat diseases from scrofula to pimples. The copy cites widespread miraculous effects and warns readers to beware of worthless emails and fake messages.
In a Melbourne Divorces Court ruling Justice Cysson reserved judgment on a divorce petition by Arthur Thowse Hall alleging desertion by Jamie Boyd Hall. The husband claimed marriage to the respondent in July 1912 and that she refused to separate from a child fathered by another man. The judge concluded the respondent could not be deemed to have deserted but noted the need for separation if she remains with the child. a final decision was pending guidance on the respondent’s duty and pension issues.
A Fitzroy mother testifies that Zam-Buk cured her son Edgar’s severe facial sores after other remedies failed. The product soothed pain, reduced discharge, and healed a deep-rooted infection. The note claims Zam-Buk treats ulcers, ringworm, boils, burns, bites, and a range of skin troubles, sold by chemists at about sixpence per pot.
The Commonwealth Treasurer announces that any person may apply for amounts up to £100 under the extended investment and receive full privileges for lending to war funds. The subscription closes on Tat August, with expectations of participation by those with available funds. Separate applications allow larger investments to access the same privileges for the initial £100.
An Ontario physician Dr Wright from Bt Thomas offers a guaranteed refund if his Wright’s Rheumatic Remedy fails to cure acute or chronic rheumatism. The ad claims refunds after six bottles and promotes six-bottle orders with a written guarantee. Contact Melbourne address for six bottle supply and refunds.
A damaged 19th century ad notes that vitality depends on blood health. It warns that toxins or blood loss harms the body, causing friction and eventual disease, citing a medical pamphlet from The Humanitarian about blood diseases and skin issues.
A garbled ad-like text touts a claimed cure "CURE" for scurvy and skin diseases. It claims radical skill and light light promises, with references to thousands of wondrous cures and a panacea labeled WORLU-PAMED. The piece markets a mysterious elixir as an elite remedy for multiple ailments.
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