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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
5
A wartime interview reveals a worker lamenting low meals and hard labor while describing daily kitchen routines. The speaker recalls a mean mistress, swapping teas and rationing food, and a plan to keep tea hot with Robus coffee as meals become scarce.
The fragmentary verse expresses a soldier's vow to endure in the trenches. It recalls Allied forces, including Britain and France, standing against German aggression. The speaker imagines London lights, Dover cliffs, and the sea while vowing to carry the fight through to liberty.
A doctorly essay urges visitors to don nicest clothes and bring small joys to invalids. It argues that fresh sight, flowers, books, and cheerful company lift spirits, reduce loneliness, and provide real comfort beyond material gifts.
Practical guidance on patching clothes without visible repairs. Warns against using new fabric on old wear and explains choosing materials to avoid distortion. Advises on mending woolen dresses and lining patches to reduce shrinkage and maintain appearance.
The piece lauds a “woman of tact” for her gentle influence, noting she defuses gossip, treats all ages with courtesy, and embodies selfless humanity. It contrasts her steady cheer, thoughtful greetings, and unselfish actions with everyday tests of character. It mentions communal regard and Christian virtue as guiding traits.
A damaged ad-like fragment from a Melbourne publication references fairylike warnings and a health claim by a chemist. It mentions Henshall Chemist at 46 Gandon Street South Melbourne and promises red dee ero of seauction.
The piece discusses difficulties faced by young officers after war as they attempt to resume studies. It notes memory loss, the need to retrace coursework, and aging during combat experience. It argues the shift from wartime duties to academics will be hard, with exams feeling paltry after ghastly front-line experiences.
A late 19th or early 20th century style guide urges women to cultivate unselfishness neatness and generosity to attract men. It stresses small gifts show affection, balanced by natural warmth and sympathy rather than suppressed emotion, noting men admire responsiveness and kindness.
A marching regiment rests in a Scottish Highlands village where a landlady, learning her guest read a sermon from a notebook, is amazed by shorthand. Sandy recites the sermon to her, and she naively critiques the writer as the worst she has heard, praising his son as a grand lad.
A letter from Ballarat East Victoria reports rapid, complete relief from gravel and bladder ailments after using Warner’s Safe Cure. The patient describes severe pain, inability to sleep, and urine sediment, followed by restored health and pain-free voiding. The guardian’s child also shows marked improvement after treatment. Warner’s Safe Cure is sold in original and concentrated forms nationwide.
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