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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
3
A mother tucks her child into bed and questions the truth of fairy tale endings. She asserts happily ever after and the ogre’s death gloss over the moral journey, while noting fairy tales’ powerful hold on children’s imagination and the complexity of truth in make believe.
A speaker imagines a shoreless garden where Jacaranda and Poinciana trees thrive. Laughing creeks flow across green slopes as Tiassa decorates the landscape, envisioning a land of eternal calm.
A discussion on whether fairy tales shape child imagination and behavior, with praise for their moral victories and cautions about overbearing lessons. Advice for mothers and teachers highlights the benefits of storytelling, gentle guidance, and engaging activities like crocheted doilies for summer table decor.
The article lauds bedtime tales for the very young with Andersen and Grimm and expands to legends from King Arthur Greek and Irish folklore. It highlights Australian indigenous stories and notes later readers like Carroll Barrie Kipling augmenting children’s books. It urges mothers to read aloud to both child and self for shared delight.
Excerpt notes that children cannot walk as far or fast as adults and require more space and warmth. Drafty, crowded shopping trips irritate and chill youngsters, making them fretful and uncomfortable during outings with their mothers.
Bree ot ez oy hotel at 14 Wentworth corner William and Murray Streets offers first class lounges and an orchestra. Tariff 8/3 weekly, 4/0 daily. single 6/6 double 14/-. Special quotes for permanenta and families. Castle Hotel or Himersley Flats North Beach next to Forrest Amusement Park features open air talkies night tennis and deck games with regular bus service 12 miles from the GPO. Full particulars from Reg F Cooper North Beach.
Westralian Hotels and associated lodgings list new buildings and services in Perth area. Properties include George Hotel on George and Murray Streets, Beaufort Hotel at Beaufort and Newcastle, Carlton Hotel on Hay Street East, and Norwood Hotel on Lord Street, offering electric lifts, lock-up garages, hot and cold water to rooms, with daily rates from 9d and weekly from £2 10s, plus permanents reduced.
An early 20th century health ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills to raise red blood cells and oxygen in the body. It links improved oxygen transport to energy and vitality, urging readers to ask their chemist for the product to regain pep and vigor.
The article explains common pattern fitting mistakes for amateurs, including mismatched neck sizes, sleeve placement, and shoulder seams. It suggests solutions such as turning seams, widening sleeves, and interchanging pattern pieces to create new looks without extra cost.
A quirky domestic tip advises hanging silk stockings to dry outdoors and tethering the toe to the line with a spring to keep them from slipping and twisting around the rope. The method uses a weighted end to hold the stocking flat against the line.
Instruction describes altering a garment to fix a high back by ripping shoulder seams to raise the back and forming a new shoulder line, then adding fabric at the upper arm to reduce diagonal folds. It covers widening the armhole if needed and dropping the sleeve to remove underarm pleats.
The article explains sleeve fitting issues when the back width is too narrow or the back curve is wrong. It advises easing the sleeve cap with a curve and adding fullness if the back is too flat to improve ease and fit.
A short meditation on smiles as happiness at home and in business, a rest for the weary, sun shine in trouble, and Nature’s antidote to hardship. It argues a smile cannot be bought and should be given freely to those with none left to give.
Soak ham in luke warm water changing water several times based on saltness. Scrub skin and remove discolored portions. Boil slowly in a large pan with cold water, add carrots turnip celery herbs onions. Simmer until tender. time 25 minutes per pound for fresh ham, 24 minutes per pound for old ham. Serve hot with brown crumbs and parsley garnish.
The text advises cooling in water up to an hour after cooking or overnight to improve flavor but reduces shelf life. For storage, remove from water promptly, peel the skin, and coat with breadcrumbs or brush with glaze to finish.
A simple home remedy uses linseed oil applied to shoe soles then dried. Repeat application twice to stop squeaks and improve water resistance.
In a local notice style column Uncle Hugh laments the lack of girl entries in a Christmas competition and credits Ronald Pearce for a strong boys effort. He urges girls to compete next time and praises Barbara Waterhouse for winning the girls’ section, with readers offering pen friend requests and light community notices.
Ronald Pearce presents winning entries about children loving Christmas and holiday joy. The piece notes rules of school forgotten in revelry and sport, with reflections on the season’s happiness and concern for the poor lacking presents.
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