07 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Victoria Penshurst Free Press
Location
Penshurst, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
1
A long item surveys fashion and dress sense arguing that women must choose appropriate attire to reflect character and time. It discusses style, color, and fit, praising self selection over sheer money, and notes social critique from a visiting observer about Australian industry and strikes.
A lengthy critique covers rising living costs in Melbourne, noting higher prices for meat vegetables and tea rooms. It cites wage and rent pressures, consumer hardship, and alleged retail profiteering amid anti trust chatter. The piece also touches on the international tennis championship and its elite crowd, contrasting with broader urban concerns.
Alfred Vane of Auburn, Victoria, reports chronic bowel trouble caused him pain and inconvenience. After using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy he claims complete cure after the second dose. He keeps a bottle handy. Sold by J G Chesswas and G J Olle Penshurst.
Compiled from notices in our advertising columns. L. Olle, butcher and baker, and J H Baten, boring contractor appear among entries. The text then shifts to a dramatic night scene with storm imagery and a boast about Woods Great Peppermint Care as the voyage continues amid clouds, thunder, and wild seas.
A tramp draws a match from his pocket and touches it to a dog-cart’s iron tire by the curb, then waits as the driver asks what he is waiting for, replying he will light himself once the cart moves on.
A Margate man describes burning his palm when a matchbox exploded in his hand and says Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved the severe pain and hastened healing with no scar. The account is told as a personal testimonial cited by J. G. Chesswas and G. J.
Printed and published by David Wikelar the Hee Preae Office Australia appears as a publishing line. The item notes a solo attribution and location, implying an official imprint or local printing record.
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