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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
4
A garbled narrative describes a scene with alarm and odd dialogue about a mouse and a death. The readable parts suggest a bizarre, disjointed serial story fragment with mentions of mice, feeding, and worry about a death, but details remain unclear.
A fragmented dialogue shows a magistrate grilling a prisoner in the dock about his trade while the prisoner dodges direct answers with garbled, comic misstatements. The exchange references food, actions, and obscure phrases, reflecting a chaotic page segment.
A vintage medical advertisement touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as a universal cleanser for impurities from the blood and body. It claims cures for scurvy, skin diseases, pimples, bad legs, and various sores, with promises of numerous wonderful cures and worldwide sales. Beware counterfeit imitators and misleading labels in late 19th century print.
A California and Seattle garden effort by Mrs Beggs and Luther Burbank yields a claimed thornless rose. She cautions the discovery may be incomplete and states she will not publicly announce success until fully sure. A clergyman notes the feat as remarkable yet potentially risky to beliefs.
A fragment describes Parliamentary rancor over treasury misdeeds led by Fox and John Robinson, accusing them of corrupt practices. It also recounts a humorous incident about an unlicensed trap shop where an excise officer questioned proprietor Mr. Robinson, who dodged licensing by claiming no need for a trap license.
An advertisement describes Dr Wright of St Thomas Ontario offering Wrights Aeromatic Remedy with a full money back guarantee if six bottles fail to cure. The offer targets readers to remit 5/6 for one bottle or 83/6 to receive six bottles with guarantee, promising cures in ordinary cases and urging chemists or stores to obtain the remedy.
Names of locals enlisted since the war began from Talbot Shire and Lexton Shire, with Talbot Riding entries for those born in the former Talbot Borough. Includes many wounded or discharged medically unfit, and notes enlisted from other places.
Kept in a late era catalog style, item listings include rings 135 64 and 17 6d 22s 6d, gold brooches from 5a 64, bungles to £4 100, necklets and pendants from 12s 6d, hair brushes in cases from 73 6d, towel cases 4s 6d to 25s, manicure sets 7s 64 and 120 6d, 252. Military wristlet watches 17s 64 to 250, military hair brushes 6 6d and 7s 64 10s 64, wallets and pocket books 5s 64 and 1e 6d 128 6d, safety razors ids 64, 126 Od and 170 shovoos links 126 64, stud boxes 5s 6d and 74 6d, fountain pens 28 Gd and 6a 6d, 100 64 strong reliable watches 5s 6d.
Advertises Hearne's medicine as a cure for bronchitis cough croup hoarseness and chest pain with rapid relief. Claims it strengthens the voice prevents chronic cough asthma from worsening and prevents consumption, noting it is not sold by all chemists.
Fragmentary OCR notes show ROBERT ALLEN and a claim that Talbot leads with a district leader role mentioned. No clear dates, places, or complete names beyond TALBOT and ROBERT ALLEN.
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