Home making and the art of tasteful living for women
A period voice urges women to make homes havens of comfort with thoughtful detailing from curtains to color schemes. It argues white enamel with rose accents, practical two tier curtain setups, and tasteful pictures as essential, not luxury, and notes a shift toward hygienic practicality over extravagance. The piece includes a short dialogue on marriage and the clever rail excursions by a railway department.
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Walialy
Japan and China and the path of dominance this year
The article weighs Japan's looming influence in China through loans and concessions, tracing leadership figures like Terauchi and Kato, and arguing Japan seeks raw materials and railways to power its industry. It notes Ishii era ideas, five group demands, and the need for China as a supplier and market while warning of potential overreach.
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Japan
France
England
Count Terauchi
China
Inner Mongolia
Bhantung
Far East
Marquis Okuma
Viscount Kato
Genro
Count Teranechi
Ishii
Lansing
Viscount Ishii
United States
Lud
Pacific
Worplan
Japen Hie
China and Japan in the war era a wary balance
The writer argues foreign investors can aid China through development while condemning unscrupulous Beijing officials who would sell resources for personal gain. He notes development brings value, praises Japan’s wartime stance against Germany, and warns on secrecy in international deals as the war context shapes policy.
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Ching
China
Japan
Germany
Turn About is Fair Play in Marriage Contract Debate
In a critique tying marriage to state welfare, the speaker argues clergymen should assume responsibility for marriage outcomes and not wash hands of failed unions. He compares this logic to old laws punishing doctors and suggests clergy vet partners, assess temperaments, and bear accountability for haste in marriages. Mr. Moody appoints manager for Toomac Valley Orchards with 200 acres and cold storage for 1,000,000 boxes.
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House of Bishops
Dominia
J. F. Moody
Toomac Valley
Pakenham
Victoria
Lord Leverhulme on Six Hour Day and Labor in Britain
The essay argues for a six hour day for all workers to boost output and allow education and recreation, citing Australia’s higher output per worker and similar ideas for Britain. Leverhulme, a top capitalist, endorses trusting labor yet works long hours himself, highlighting industrial and social reforms in Australia and New Zealand.
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Britain
Lord Leverhulme
Weit
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Albany Town Council Holds Special Meeting on Clerks and Engineer Posts
A special Albany Town Council session in the Council Chamber reviewed 16 applications for Town Clerk and Engineer to the Town and Water Board. Mayor W. J. Day led the meeting with several presenters as the selection process continued and plans were set for next Monday.
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Albany Town Council
Town and Water Board
W. J. Day
A. Catling
A. J. Collins
A. E. Bailey
HL. J. Ives
E. &. Hiil
M. B. Downes
N. G. Forte
I. G. Boyle
N. Bell
Printer's Pie and War News Errors From the Era
A witty look at printer’s pie in wartime journalism. The piece cites misprints and letter omissions that altered meanings in war reports, obituaries, and ads. It cites examples from Gallipoli, German guns, milk shortages, coal rationing, and war bonds, noting such slips reveal writer bias and wartime anxieties.
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France
Gallipoli
Dublin
Glasgow
Yorkshire
Times
Birmingham
London
Germany
O.M
America's National Parks and Their Great Wonders
A survey of the United States National Parks highlights Yellowstone with its geysers and wildlife, Yosemite with dramatic waterfalls and groves of giant trees, Bequest and General Grant Parks, Crater Lake in Oregon, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The piece notes park creation in 1872 and emphasizes natural beauty preserved by law and exploration.
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America
Congress
Yellowstone
John Colter
J.C
Yosemite
California
Bequoit National Park
General Grant National Park
General Sherman
Crater Lake National Park
Cascade Range
Oregon
Australians March to Salient in "Over There" Tale
The review praises Captain R Hugh Kovett’s "Over There" for its lively Australian wartime portrait. It highlights volunteers walking from backblocks to camps, facing dust and hardship with humor, discipline, and camaraderie. The piece notes gallant service at Gallipoli Egypt and France, calling the book a vivid, humane document of endurance and spirit.
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Salint
Clarion
R. Hugh Koyvett
Stella
Sydney
Melbourne
Cobber
Saya
Canada
New Zealand
Britain
France
Gallipoli
Egypt
Rheumatoid remedies offered for curable relief in trenches
Army medical officers report no conclusive proof of curing rheumatism in trench injuries while claiming remedies reduce uric acid and pain. Bearer’s Rheumatic Remedy and Ant pain Binter are advertised as heart and nerve safe and obtainable from chemists or by mail order for 60 cents plus postage. A brochure offers a free book by return post.
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Weite
Boots and the Case for Flat Footed Balance
A medical discussion argues boots with equal heel and sole thickness aid flat foot. Dr. Sylvester Fairweather links high heels to muscle strain and arch collapse, urging barefoot balance and a pendulum gait. A proposed rational boot design includes straight inner edge, arch support, and reinforced leather to improve foot health and posture.
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Hanes Gm
Sylvester Fairweather
Almina
Dod
Color blending takes hold in outdoor coats and dust coats
The vogue of color blending grows as the two material erase fades. Outdoor garments like dust coats are joining the trend actively and are worn more than any other outerwear today, encouraging fuller beautification of the shades.
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Nysbing
Kibbetup
Mabel
Ilo
E. G. McKenzie
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Fowler
Victoria Insurance
Albany Council
Stirling Terrac
Printer’s Pie
America’s
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Colorado River
Arizona
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