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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
5
Summer brings warm days and cool dishes. A housewife can craft tasty dainties from a simple menu. Beat whites of two eggs to form a light base, top with blanched almonds, and decorate with crystallised cherries for a playful apple dessert. Custard from egg yolks completes the cold treat.
A discussion of spacious verandahs in colonial architecture describes their role as a practical, stylish feature responding to climate. It notes verandah design influences, the value of light, air, and accessibility, and suggests durable, low-cost additions like blinds and lattice work to enhance usability and appearance.
A playful notice invites homemakers to imagine easy to prepare romantic touches and striking effects at home. It promotes clever housework as a path to lighter duties and encourages creative, decorative touches in daily life.
A quirky note describes an apple hedgehog and promising reception for its taste. It hints at a traditional method of preparing the dish by stewing apples carefully, inviting readers to try the familiar technique used by another cook.
An offer to supply wedding cake boxes complete with card and tin for wedding cakes, suitable for transmission under Commonwealth postal regulations. Price five shillings per dozen post free, available at the office of this paper or from United Press Ltd, 971-3 Hay Street, Perth.
An Australian publisher advertises Dr Warren's book The Wife's Guide and Friend on birth control. The notice lists price 1/6 post free and provides the address A Saunders & Co. Pty Ltd at 311 Flinders Lane Melbourne for orders.
A historical recipe item describes stew rhubarb with sugar then fold in crumbled cake and whipped egg whites for a light dessert. Prunes are prepared by heating egg white, chopping prunes, and folding with sugar, then served cold or warm with cream.
A damaged OCR recipe describes making a banana mould dessert. It calls for one packet lemon jelly, apricot jam, six bananas, and Tavanas rounds dipped in jelly arranged around a mould. After setting, a rum mix is added and the mould is unmoulded.
Fragmented notes describe a dessert with cake and stewed cherries and a custard. Steps mention soaking, making a fruit layer, and topping with whipped cream. Several garbled terms obscure exact method but indicate assembling a cherry cake with custard and cream.
A reader's note on complexion care emphasizes daily cleansing and toning creams, stating regular morning and night applications improve skin softness. It links beauty to routine like daily piano practice and warns against neglecting dust removal after chores.
A period cookbook note lists cooking times per pound for various meats. Heef and mutton require 15 or 20 minutes per pound respectively with the same additional time, salt meat 25, pork 30, veal 25. Chops and steak have brief durations, fowl roasts and steamings run lengthy, with duck at about one hour.
The excerpt describes applying a tonic to the face and throat to freshen the skin, tighten pores, and stimulate blood flow. It suggests massaging upward with circular motions, benefits claimed include improved tone, reduced oil, and firmer skin, while cautioning against rushing the movements.
A Victorian style recipe describes cooking spinach with butter and cream, adding crisp bacon, and filling halved tomatoes. Each tomato receives a spooned egg, cheese sprinkles, and a brief bake until set, yielding a rich savory dish.
Four eggs are boiled ten minutes then shelled and halved lengthways. The yolks are mashed with one tin of sardines, a minced onion, salt, pepper, parsley, and mashed until smooth. Refill the whites, reassemble halves, and serve in a bed of lettuce as nests.
Fragment of a recipe describing baked potatoes filled with eggs and cheese. It mentions baked potatoes, scopped centers, butter, salt, pepper, milk, paprika, and cheese, with steps to refill the shells then bake until set.
Fragments describe seasoned bacon rings cooked in a muffin tin or similar vessel. Steps mention pre cooking, placing on a sheet, baking until set but soft, then cooling and serving with a buttery triangle garnish.
A handwritten style notice urges members to keep resolutions, write letters, and participate in club activities. It highlights school plans, camp petitions, and a Christmas story contest with a January 16 closing date. Names and places hint at Australian youth groups and local clubs.
A garbled text discusses using vernacular ideas to create beauty and service, urging heat relief and cooler conditions. It mentions summer weather, verandas, and strategies to manage heat, with references to various remedies and potential construction ideas.
A guide to verandah furnishings describes luminous cane seagrass and wood items, lacquered in bright colors. It suggests hammocks deck chairs and bright lounges to brighten a house backdrop, with wire tables and space mindful layouts for summer and winter use.
Fragmented OCR text shows adults discussing methods to shape child behavior amid a tense home environment. Mentions Louise, Aunt Ter, Mother Honey News, and various relatives in a domestic setting. dialogue hints at nursery routines and family control but many words are garbled, making specifics unclear.
Ambiguously readable scraps discuss Frances Louise and a complex family scene. The garbled text hints at emotional distress and social expectations, mentioning a child’s suit, nerves, and possible public shame, but specifics are obscured in the damaged fragment.
A fragment outlines concerns about a child’s health symptoms and urges seeking prompt medical advice. It cautions against improper remedies and stresses contacting a doctor for dangerous or persistent abdominal and digestive issues.
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