19 May 1917
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
1
A dated appeal urges readers to report events of interest, especially from distant areas, promising to format details for publication. It requests submissions on one side of the paper and directs them to the Editor, with instructions for addressing and sending promptly.
A shortened notice reports the Prommercial Union and a surge company lifting all clows of fire risks and accepting current rates. The item references safety measures and pricing in a compact public notice tone.
An old nurse advertises Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup claiming it eases teething pain and wind colic, with dosing guidance by age. It also touts Clarke blood purifier products for scrofula skin and blood diseases, claiming numerous cures and warnings about imitations.
On and after 2 November 1916 certain mails to Maryborough Ballarat Malbourne Dunach Carululup Evansford will be dispatched daily on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. An advertisement promotes Clarke's Blood Mixture claiming extensive cures for scrofula scurvy eczema pimples and other diseases with warnings about imitation products. The text also details penny postage postal rates for letters postcards printed papers books magazines and other items within Australia and overseas dominions including New Zealand Fiji and British Solomon Islands.
An advertisement extols Brown's Bronchial Troches as a rapid aid for throat irritation and hoarseness. It notes lozenges sold by reputable doctors and claims preventing serious lung and asthma problems, urging readers to ensure the words Brown's Bronchial Troches appear on the government stamp around each box. Prepared by John I. Brown and Sons with a European depot in London.
Long, fragmented OCR lists wildlife close seasons and sanctuary notes for Victoria. It names birds and mammals such as koalas emus quail swans ducks wallabies and kingfishers alongside protected areas and fishing rules with dates for seasonal closures and minimum sizes for fish species.
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