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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
5
A playful, if rough, note extols oranges for children and all ages. The text praises their popularity and mentions rounds of wine and the qualities associated with the fruit, though phrasing is garbled.
The passage extols the orange as a favorite for young and old, tracing its voyage from Speite’s sailors who sought continents and found luxuriant tropics. The orange is praised as a life saver aboard ships, providentially saving seamen from scurvy as the golden fruit was brought aboard and scurvy demons chased overboard.
An advertisement extols Eno Fruit Salt as sugar free and safer for diabetics. It claims sugar raises blood acidity and that daily use neutralises acid purifies the blood stream and cleanses the system of food waste.
A home made orange jelly and sponge cake method is described with butter sugar eggs and orange rind. Steps include creaming sugar with butter, folding in whipped whites, baking in a lined tin then layering with orange essence and jelly etc. The instructions detail rolling and finishing with candied orange and decorative touches for a festive orange cake.
Overseas designers influence smart Australian garments now worn locally from tip to toe. Woollen fabrics production has surged, dispelling myths about inferior Australian-made clothes. Designers emphasize training apprentices, refined tailoring, and practical, fashionable outfits for discerning women.
A Danish floral treatment decorates a corner near a window with a dark cover opposite the room. The main aim is a large bowl of mixed flowers that instantly attracts attention upon entry, brightening the room and adding personal charm.
Practical advice on curtain repair and sewing tactics. Heavily used curtains tear at end rings from constant draw. Tips cover reinforcing stitches with canvas or braiding and securely attaching wings. Also explains a method to avoid bulky corners by precise folds and pinning before sewing.
Donna Ashworth argues in Signs of the Times that a secretary must understand people and things, question what is right, and guard confidences. A top secretary holds her tongue, keeps a boss’s business private, and uses information only to benefit her employer.
An advertisement explains simple cutwork techniques to make smaller linens distinctive. It details a pattern 816 with 14 motifs from 1 x 2 inches to 4% by 9 metres, lists materials and stitches, and instructs sending a postal note or stamps with name and address to The United Needlecraft, Box 4IUOX, Sydney.
An old advertisement claims Hearne's Bronchitis Cure provides instant relief from bronchitis and coughs. It notes the product has been on the market 56 years and is widely available in stores at prices 2% and 4/0 with public buyable status.
A fragmented 1920s style piece touts Pink Pills White Blood and Dr Williams as a cure for pimples and boils, claiming women gain energy and confidence. It interlaces advice on secretary conduct and manners with marketing notes, promoting initiative and efficiency as essential traits.
A dated advertisement touts HEENZO a two shilling concentrate for chest nose and throat ailments. It claims internal use for coughs colds croup bronchitis and flu nasal antiseptic use for catarrh and head cold and gargling relief for sore throats with money saving claims.
The passage extols a secretary as a skilled professional who values punctuality, efficiency, and dignity. She is prepared, manages time well, handles dictation, answers calls courteously, keeps a neat desk, and stays committed to her work. Money cannot buy genuine interest in the job.
A Florida paper ran a contest offering a year’s subscription for the best answer to the riddle Why is a woman like a newspaper The winning line says Every man should have one and not run after his neighbour’s The page lists other submitted answers about being thinner and carrying the news.
Dear Boys and Girls this Najpyy session notes a recent match in the Mie serioul boys series where Nor- Hid faced Geraldten with Nerthan unlucky. Albany won the anarch wuist before the Port Adehinle-Western Australia match on Wednesday. The writer signs off with encouragement as Derth hosts the fest schoolhors week.
An OCR fragment depicts a tramp in a village setting seeking water on a hot day. Name fragments like Shadam Jamdy Kanm appear, with phrases describing thirst and need for a cold drink.
Robin Hood hears Allan-a-Dale, a jailed minstrel, recounts seven years of waiting for his beloved. Allan asks Robin to help win his bride from her disapproving father and secures a promise of aid and marriage at Dale Abbey five miles away. The tale blends jest and earnest longing within the Green Wood fellowship.
A reader signs a message to Uncle Hugh on Hay Street Perth expressing desire to join the club. The note includes the name and age line but appears incomplete.
Read how to cover shelves with cloth using flour and water paste or tacks to avoid creases. reuse flour bags as jelly bags or soup strainers, wash and boil them first. Fry potatoes in fish fat to remove fishy taste and revive a rusty mincer by warming with lard to loosen rust.
A dated competition notice invites solvers to fill in missing letters in a phrase. Closes August 7. Emphasis on neatness and correctness. The clue shows a dotted pattern "H P PE L AR .H" suggesting a word puzzle from a local page.
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