12 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1926
Page
1
The piece surveys dress trends and social expectations with shifting styles. It notes phonograph novelty, Roman history tidbits, etiquette shifts among families, views on artists models, and evolving women's fashion from over blouses to skirts with pleats. It also covers home decor like valances and curtain colorings, plus stockings and summer wear.
A guide explains how to fix curling carpet corners by adding thin lead wedges from an ironmonger or plumber. Shape lead pieces into triangles about four inches long, poke five holes, and attach under the corner to hold it flat. Lead thickness should be about a quarter inch or less.
BERT GIBSON, Proprietor, announces summer services with routes to the Porongorups Mt Bar Ker and King River. Regular times at Middleton Beach and Perth Road service on Mon Wed and Fri, plus special trips by arrangement. Phone 160 for bookings and notes the service is the most comfortable on the road.
Ivy Charabanc announces Sunday evening runs after the Band with trips to King River on Thursday and Friday at 2.50 pm and EMU Point each Sunday at 0.30 am. Private parties, picnics, dances and West End trips are arranged any time with Friday departures at 1.46 and 4.30. Proprietor G H Johnson, private address Aberdeen Street.
A health warning against frequent heated curling and waving. The ad claims TRES&O Hair Tonic penetrates to the roots, invigorates, strengthens, and makes hair thick and naturally wavy, giving a youthful appearance with a new lease on life.
A rambling western saga unfolds with Hopalong and Buck Peters facing an ambush as Slim Porter leads a cattle drive to Twinivers. Mesquite tracks the attackers, culminating in lethal confrontations and daring chases across the range amid loyalties and threats.
The third volume of the Journal of Agriculture features an editor's article on Rural Household Science. It notes collaboration between the Director of Agriculture and Professors from Perth University to design lectures for women residents, nine excursions to hospitals and farms, and media to aid country households. It also mentions Rural Household Science students at Perth University and other farm and maintenance topics.
The piece reviews Sadventure Magazine and its stories such as The Treasure of the Lake and adventures across Africa and Asia. It mentions Sir Rider Hag and Arthur Paterson as contributors with scenes set on Pike's Peak and distant lands like Far East China Korea and Japan.
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