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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
3
Home makers learn simple jam and jelly methods with practical tips. The guide notes approximate cooking times, testing in flat tins, stirring sugar to avoid burning, and adding hot fruit pulp after twenty minutes of boiling. It warns quinces should be ripe but not overripe.
A dated guide on cooking and preserving fruit jams including melon, tomato, quince jelly and pear jams. Steps cover fruit selection sugar, boiling times, skimming, stirring with a wooden spoon, and sealing jars. Also notes on cooling, storing in a cool dark place and adjusting ingredients like lemons, oranges, and dried fruits.
Wedding cake boxes complete with card and tin suitable for mailing under postal regulations priced at five shillings per dozen post free. Available at the paper's office or from United Press Ltd at 971 3 May Street Perth.
Interesting and reliable information on birth control advertised from Dr S Warren with the book The Wife's Guide and Friend priced 1/6 post free. Advertisement lists Saunders & Co Pty and mentions medical aids and rubber supply box details in Perth.
Quick drying lacquers aid home decoration and crafts. The article outlines brushing versus spraying lacquers, surface prep, filling grain with fillers, staining, and applying lacquer in stages for a high quality finish. It notes test staining, drying times, and mixing gloss and matt lacquers for desired results.
Guidance for new parents highlights the father’s role in the infant’s first year and stresses keeping the baby’s well being above others’ opinions. Avoid waking the baby for visitors, restrain overt excitement, and refrain from kissing, especially on the mouth, due to infection risk.
Fragmentary verse recalls Easter themes with phrases about weeping and resurrection. The text invokes imagery of lilies, pain, and hope, referencing Jesus and a refrain of "Jesu Lives" in a lyrical, devotional tone tied to Easter observance.
A disjointed excerpt offers infant care advice and cautions about feeding routines. It emphasizes regular feeding schedules, gradual milestones, and avoiding sudden changes or overstimulation, while warning against neglect and stressing the importance of patience for a baby's development.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a boiling soak for red herrings, then step by step actions including patting, melting, and beating, ending with a reference to cooling and a final action. Names and precise steps are garbled, making the exact dish unclear.
A letter from Uncle Hugh describes weather, a new competition, and Easter shopping. He recounts honey gathering from a large tree, a boy getting stung by a bee, and a funny school reaction. The piece also notes Easter chocolates, eggs, and plans to write again to the Young Companions Club readers.
Fragmented account chronicles Ned Kelly and his gang, outlining their 1870s bank raids at Jerilderie and Glenrowan siege, their armour and capture, and the pursuit by police. Includes scattered reader notices seeking pen-friends and music requests, with militia-era details interwoven.
The piece argues that health and beauty rest on a regular balanced diet with plenty of fluids and specific foods. It emphasizes protein fats and minerals, recommends two vegetables daily, and warns against overreliance on quick patent remedies.
A reflective essay questions the urge for restrictive dieting and suggests self-scrutiny to identify personal faults. It argues that many diet urges stem from inner dissatisfaction rather than nutrition needs, urging readers to examine motivations and adopt healthier, sustainable habits.
The text extols juice as an early morning drink and notes lemons and fibes provide vitamins to prevent skin and blood issues. It suggests a breakfast with cereals and a substantial dish for work, such as eggs or omelets, while a lighter breakfast for a woman may consist of cereals alone. Luncheon is described as a mid day meal often given little attention.
The piece discusses uncooked foods like lettuce and tomatoes as permissible during a meal plan. It mentions bread and butter with tea and milk as acceptable, aiming for quick digestible options and a routine evening meal. It also notes a late night dining question and briefly references a poised actress posing for the camera in a velvet gown.
An everyday Australian dinner includes meat vegetables and dessert with fresh fruit on the table. The article notes vitamins in diet and promotes a daily menu aligned to average household needs, claiming such meals support health and beauty as foundational to lasting wellness.
The paper announces a Junior Readers Club inviting new numbers and letters. Readers are asked to write in with submissions to Uncle Mush at 921 May Street, Peru, sharing items like catches and raids and other notes for column WC.
Australian explorer T John Start, 1815 1866, leads party to the very centre of Anstracht. They name the highest pale terre Asvaiead with Stout steers Bt WO. A £2 000 prize is offered by the Satis Australian Gav erumaor for the achievement.
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