20 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1925
Page
1
This vintage survey highlights June brides wearing Persian vel gowns and white satin accents, with Yel viva fabrics and ivory undergarments. It covers hats and accessories, snakeskin and basket shoes, simple day wear, evening cloaks in black velvet with red lining, and a trend toward untrimmed single color outfits.
Readable catalog style listing Ladies woollen costumes umbrellas mackintoshes and knitwear. menswear overcoats and suits. spools velveteens and ribbons. yard goods and lace curtains. floral cretonnes and soft velveteen cloths all in varied colors and special prices. Includes wool yarns, cashmere hose, and knitting supplies with values and sizes noted.
A poorly legible report from the Albany X Ray Committee meeting at the National Bank records chair Mrs Mer Kerr Robinson. It notes donations from Father Gilroy and others totaling around £2720 plus smaller sums, various accounts presented for payment, and an X ray machine arrival along with costs to date. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20 at Mr Johnsons residence. The report mentions Albany Choral Society items and a concert plan as part of the same session.
A fragmented poem explores memory and nature with images of waters, bridge, and sunlight. It contrasts bright moments with the ache of insincere thoughts, ending that idle words betray a wayward mind and leave only impious strains behind.
The narrative profiles N C Hanks a blind and maimed American who, despite losing sight and both hands in an explosion at twenty one, remains cheerful. His life story praises resilience as he builds a public persona from New England to the Golden Gate, shares a dramatic love story, and endures with grim humor.
Mrs J H Powe of Vancouver Street Albany now in Perth cites her husband’s long kidney pain and backache, saying Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured him after prior medicines failed. She notes no recurrence seven years later and urges purchase from Foster McClellan Co at 2/9 or by post.
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