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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 05, 1948

Page

13

NSW Divorces Climb as Suit Backlog Surges

More than 1100 divorce suits await health in New South Wales with 376 defended cases. A petition was lodged four years ago and petitions are being judged at about 100 weekly.

New South Wales

Clock in Newport Colony House Stops as Starling Snoozes

In Newport Rhode Island a historic old colony house clock stopped when the clock hands collided and a somnolent starling perched inside the mechanism. The bird settled amid the gears, halting the timepiece until it was freed by a cautious observer.

Newport Rhode Island

Copy Cat Drill for a Closer Fitting Waistline

Fitness hints describe the Copy Cat drill to shape a tighter waist using feline-inspired movements and a held ball of wool to coordinate limbs. Additional girdle tightening methods include dart manipulation and a snug wide band undergarment followed by the girdle, with toy demonstrations from New York City’s Council on toys.

Bass Strike Capsizes Calm Fishing in Tennessee

William Dower, a fisherman near Whiteville Tennessee, reports a sudden attack by a large bass. The fish leaped from the water, struck his temple, gashed him with a fin, and then disappeared back into the river.

Whiteville Tennessee William) Dower

Spring teenage suits trend to light neat looks

Young girls greet spring in two piece wool suits with basques and circular skirts. Bolero jackets rise in popularity for figure balancing, with waistlength lines and close buttoned fronts. Skirts stay knee to mid-calf with dirnd fashion, while collars narrow to dainty shapes and lingerie touches appear on jackets.

Brown regrows lost toes after lawnmower accident

Walter W Brown of Onawa Iowa lopped off five toes with a lawnmower. He found four and had a doctor sew them back on. The event underscores the dangers of lawn equipment and the skill of his medical team in reattachment.

Onawa Iowa Walter W. Brown Welshpool Society

Molded Macaroni Dish with Tomato and Parsley

Prepare a baked pasta dish using one cup cooked macaroni with celery, cheese, onions, breadcrumbs, salt, cayenne and tomato puree. Fold in eggs and milk, bake in a water bath until set, unmold onto a hot serving dish and garnish with tomato halves and parsley.

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