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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Bile Beans as a spring tonic to cleanse the system, relieve biliousness, indigestion, and debility, and invigorate the liver. It claims the medicine purges the blood, tones digestive organs, and offers a low price to keep everyone healthy through the season.
The Melbourne letter notes the spring show in Flemington, rail strikes, and confidence in Victoria, with plans for increased exhibits and government displays. It reports £407 48 in donations to the Royal Agricultural Society, mentions moving houses by rail and local opinions on re-erecting dwellings, and details Education Department changes tightening conveyance for rural students, aiming to save funds and adjust teacher staffing.
Fragmented OCR text discusses wealth power and nobility with references to France and revolutions. It mentions decapitation of nobility, fear of rulers, and turbulent writers. The passage is garbled but hints at a critique of money power and monarchy amid upheaval.
Council notes and motions cover street drainage and widening at Toongabbie. Engineers to seek tenders for forming and draining roads between Hendersons and the township, and up the Calldonee road via Matswelleban. Residents protest deepening drains and demand inspections while new road projects and dairy inspector roles are discussed.
A local council notes tenders for mining refine works at Aranway on main to Traralgon, with pipe provisions for Cowwarr channel approaches and road graveling across several joints. Deputations push for Gettle Anite hill work at Callignee, plus graveling on Widdie to Middle Creek, while government subsidy and early consideration are urged.
A fragmented note discusses cough remedies and breathing guidance. It mentions using wine and Chamberlain related terms, with unclear references to medical care and speed of relief. The text lacks coherent context or verifiable facts.
An illiterate letter describes a dramatic recovery after using Clemente’s Tonic. The author credits improved appetite, sleep, strength, and weight gain to the tonic, noting relief from stomach distress and nervous symptoms. The account endorses the medicine and requests publication to share the transformation.
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