17 May 1926
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 17, 1926
Page
1
Constantinople authorities discuss police shifts at the Yildex Kirsi as a court inquiry unfolds. The piece shifts to early winter fashion, detailing velvet gowns, tailored frocks, and new sleeve trends with velvet and lace, followed by a regional cooking note for croquettes and meatless soup.
A bustling Dress Fabric Week advertises numerous winter fabrics with bold specials. Textiles include Dress Tweeds, cotton marocain, Mopa ne Tweeds, Taffeta de Chene, Wool suiting, silk blends, and 60 inch Coney Seal, each pitched with specific yard prices and wide color selections.
The article surveys Melbourne street fashion with a focus on jumper suits in shop windows and the shift toward coat frocks. It contrasts young and older wearers and touches on domestic interiors and home ventilation, ending with a wry remark on marriage as work.
The ad warns that curling with booted contrivances damages hair by drying and thinning it. It touts a bottle of "TRESHO" Hair Tonio as a miracle lotion that penetrates to the roots, invigorates, thickens, and restores a natural wave, urging readers to try a bottle to prove its effects.
A reader recounts the tale where The Shadow forces Tony Converse to ride Captain toward a hill beacon near Silver Tip. The Shadow seeks revenge on three captors as a dramatic pursuit unfolds with a perilous chase and near fatal gunfire.
A testimonial praises Dean's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and backache. The speaker, Mrs Tennia, claims long kidney disorder and severe pains improved after two bottles, with ongoing use to prevent relapse. The ad lists poster contact at Poster McClollam Co., 518 Murray.
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