20 Jun 1921
Page 1
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
1
A miscellany of late Victorian style guidance covers evening attire ideas for women, including caps and gowns, white and colored fabrics, and the use of foam, velvet, and tulle. It discusses accessories, corsetry, and hair, with commentary on colors like pink and purple, plus advice on preserving youth and complexion through modest, elegant dress. It also lists curry and pickle recipes and cooking notes alongside fashion observations.
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A reader using the pen name Old Footballer defends football integrity at Mt Barker in a lengthy letter to the editor. He critiques umpiring, associates, and a rival North South match, questions motives of Association members, and calls for fair umpire appointment while urging accountability for both sides.
Insurance data indicate fires in a year from paraffin oil 250, gas 110, matehew used for gas 95, candles 88, electric lights 7, and candle incandescent lights only one. The figures compare fire risk across lighting methods with well installed wiring implied as safer.
Empire Theatre showcases a six reel drama Fire Flingers starring Robert Julian and Richard Olwell with a murder romance plot. Also features a two reel comedy and a weekly comedy, with Edmund Golding’s Leith Garton Wills and The Perfect Liver star Eugene O’Brien in a new role.
Mt Barker Pictures, The RS League Pictures continue as Saturday main attraction with live music by Mr C W Berliner boosting gate appeal. Next Saturday screens A Woman of Pleasure with Blanche Sweet in a drama about empire, love, and a mine, supported by a strong auxiliary program.
The Military Cadets Encouragement Committee hosts a Tuesday June 28 event in the drill hall with a serial and dance to raise funds for boys welfare. A varied programme of performances is planned with dancing possibly included to attract parents and friends. Also noted are census figures for Australia, detailing state populations and total non Indigenous inhabitants.
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