11 Dec 1903
Page 1
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
1
A period guide blends home care tips for fabrics and cosmetics. It explains soap bark soap made from palm oil to remove grease, chalk, lard, and lemon juice for spot treatment on cotton, plus borax soap washes for flannel and stiffening. It also covers ironing secrets, eyelash care, a simple school cake method, and a toy doll craft.
A collection of clipped anecdotes: a young inventor attempts to sell a tunnel shadow advertisement patent to Charles T. Yerkes, who retorts with a coup about having the tunnel. The piece then shifts to British courtesy and a joke about judges and neighbors, ending with a pun-filled quip about conflict.
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