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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
3
Instructions describe at home confectionery making with minimal equipment. Emphasizes proper sugar handling, Papperitire of the sugar mixture, and use of a Kerchis thermometer. Warns of burning sugar and notes safe practices for dry sweet making and basic tools.
A vintage recipe describes making almond balls by creaming sugar with tatatia essence, adding cream and almond essence, stirring with an olive dan, then sieving. Fold in heated eggs to form a stiff dough, roll on a sugared board, cut small pieces, place a blanched almond on each, roll in castor sugar, and let rest on oiled paper.
Recipe for cocoanut kisses with desiccated coconut, sugar, egg white, cream, water, lemon juice, and cream of tartar. Mix until pliable, dust with icing sugar, knead, rest an hour, shape into rounds, and sandwich in dainty paper cases.
A damaged recipe note describes ingredients such as chocolate, cream, vanilla, and 4 cupfuls of chopped nuts. It instructs grating chocolate over hot water, mixing with cream to a smooth spread, stirring in nuts, and vanilla, then spreading thinly on a lined tin and marking into squares to harden.
Fragmentary recipe describes butter sugar dates and orange flavors. Instructions are garbled with misspellings and odd phrases but imply creaming butter and icing sugar then folding chopped dates and orange zest before shaping and rolling in sugar.
A brittle transcription describes a basic recipe using slates and salt with a mix of bugs and spices. It instructs washing fruit, removing stones, mashing all ingredients, and forming small balls then rolling them in castor sugar for a sweet, crumbly treat.
Fragmentary OCR text describes mixing and heating steps for a recipe or method. It mentions combining ingredients with orange zest and essence, rolling into squares, and placing in paper cases. Details are garbled and entities are not clearly identified.
A scrambled recipe fragment lists peppermint creams and related confections. It mentions large crane, grated rind, orange, sugar, oil, and cream components, with steps to mix, form rolls, and dry. The text is garbled but centers on candy making and rolling dough versus spreading thin.
A garbled instruction style text about making toast and poaching eggs. It mentions a pound size baked mixture and a sequence of steps with unclear references. Names, times, and places are not clearly discernible. The fragment reads like a recipe fragment with missing context and legible phrases interspersed amid gibberish.
A vivid description of black ants swarming when weather warms, marching into homes through open spaces and invading kitchen jars. The piece portrays ants as a common, vexing summertime pest in country houses, frustrating residents as the army overruns honey, sugar, and jam with rapid, widespread intrusion.
The article surveys early regional powers in Indonesia, noting Hindu Visayan influence centered at Palembang shaping western and central Java. It traces Mataram’s overlordship, the rise of temples around Prambanan, and the spread of trade by merchants. It details Portuguese, Dutch, and English incursions, the Cape voyages, and Batavia’s founding under Coen, as Indonesia’s spice trade expands globally.
A condensed wartime digest reports the Soviet Black Sea Fleet ready to defend southern borders and the Red Army advancing in Finland. Balkan states mobilize amid expected flare up while Britain may police Norwegian waters to curb German misuse. Reports predict US involvement, Japan- Britain-China tensions rise as India’s Congress warns civil disobedience may be unavoidable.
Fragmentary text traces Java spice trade from early routes to Dutch ascendancy. Mentions Bantam, Ternate, Compagnies, and the United East India Company. Covers Portuguese and Dutch interests, Java’s Hindu to Mahomedan shifts, and colonial governance through the 18th century. References scenes of temples, trade routes, and European factors shaping Java's modern history.
A reader from Tasmania describes severe fatigue headaches and pimples, claiming Dr Williams Pink Pills restored energy and color after using three bottles. The letter endorses the product for general weakness and bodily pains and urges others to buy Williams Pink Pills.
The text details gradual centralization of governance in the Outer Possessions with 1905 marking a near completion under Governor-General van Heetsz and Bali's final subjugation in 1910. It contrasts Java’s two-century direct Dutch rule with centuries of Netherlandish influence across the region.
Local notice proclaims Reliable Sight Testing Opticians at 25 Central Arcade Vert offering guaranteed service. Established firm emphasizes trustworthy optical care and contacts, noting a 14 year history and telephone line for inquiries.
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