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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
4
A humorous note questions serpents teeth and recalls Eve, then mentions an Ipswich woman who won a one shilling prize from the Eight Hour Art Union of Sydney for a canteen of cutlery valued at fifteen guineas with an oak cabinet, joking that the knives were sharper than serpent teeth. The piece nods to a diamond tiara attempt valued at £850.
A fragment lists numerous upcoming monthly meetings across Talbot Shire and nearby towns. Entries include Talbot Borough Council October 5 and 12 meetings, Shire Council sessions at Lexton and Amherst district facilities, the Fire Brigade gathering, and various committees such as the Public Library and Cemetery Trustees.
An article lists home treatments using remedies like turpentine, paregoric elixir, treacle, and salad oil for burns rheumatism toothache and swollen fingers. It describes care for silverware cleaning and glossing linen with wax and ironing sequence, plus general cautions for new fruits and heating procedures.
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a universal healer for boils abscesses and pimple eruptions. It claims rapid relief from swelling pus extraction pain and itching and promotes quick restoration of healthy skin with mentions of usage for cuts burns and various skin conditions. The testimonial cites a Leeds patient praising its effectiveness.
An ad touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as a cure for scrofula scurvy eczema bad legs skin and blood diseases claiming thousands of cures. It warns buyers to beware of imitations and notes a price of 2s 6d per bottle.
The Hodkinson studio has been extended to 40 feet with a 15 foot breadth for group work and new skylights for better light. It features diverse backdrops, a top end Century camera, a new dark room, and an efficient printing setup. Every negative is extensively retouched before printing, under Mr Hodkinson's personal supervision.
A Tasmanian mother reports her three year old daughter Nell passed eight worms after half a packet of Comstocks Dead Shot Worm Pellets. She had seen several doctors without success before the remedy resolved the worm infestation. The advertisement notes the product is vegetable and sold for 28 9d per packet by The W H Comstock Co Ltd.
An old raw text advertorial promoting Clarke's Blood Mixture for scrofula scurvy eczema and related diseases claiming thousands of cures at 20d per bottle. Also promotes Linseed Compound for coughs colds and a Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children with claims of immediate relief and safe as a remedy.
Instructions describe breaking glue into small pieces, soaking in water for twelve hours, boiling, and placing in an air box with the cover off until tight. Do not heat glue with direct flame, avoid excessive output into air, and spread glue on both surfaces for joining. Avoid thick glue for renedering and do not glue hot wood to prevent rapid water absorption.
A guide on facial types and hairdressing from a past era outlines how straight features suit straight hair while carved cheeks favor curled styles. It advises shaping to an oval face, balancing ears with the brow, and using hair to soften high cheekbones and neck dimensions.
A quirky craft article describes a woman making fragrant ornaments from cave resins mixed with dew and spices. She grinds the mixture into a putty, shapes beads crosses and figures, then dries them to hard, sweet-smelling stones suitable for mantle decoration.
A Nagasaki traveler notes Japanese eating habits as rice and dried fish form daily staples. Workers carry minimal meals, such as boiled rice with small vegetables, yet endure long shifts. The piece links diet to endurance under wartime stress and highlights cultural discipline.
The piece compares a loom as divine wisdom guiding threads of prayer sorrow victory and sin into human character. It emphasizes human effort and cooperation as essential to this pattern, while God’s mysterious weaving fulfills the lifelong formation of manhood and womanhood.
A bird shop proprietor recalls listening to a pair of canaries converse at dawn. One greets awake, the other sleepy, then the pair quarrels and reconciles as the morning chorus fills the shop with lively birdsong.
An appeal asserts the tonic helps men and women suffering mental and physical exhaustion from overwork. It claims to restore strength quickly for constipation loss of sleep unrest poor appetite low spirits weak kidneys and nervous neuralgia. Available at all chemists and stores selling it.
An advertisement extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a premier blood purifier that cleanses impurities and treats scrofula scurvy edema bad legs eczema and other blood diseases. It claims thousands of cures and urges readers to purchase at 2s 9d, warning against imitations.
An advertisement touts Linseed Compound as the Stockport Remedy for coughs colds and scrofula claiming 40 years of proven efficacy. It markets Ularees Blood Mix Cure with many cures and warns against imitations. Also promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat irritation and cough with government stamps on boxes and notes origin in Boston and London.
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