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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
3
A fragment from a summer guidance piece advises keeping cool by using cooler mornings for work, selecting shade and veranda spaces, and planning a flexible summer routine. It emphasizes common sense and adapting tasks to sun exposure while noting variability across the state.
A dated guide outlines a practical, room by room approach to house care. It advises opening doors to air, adjusting awnings to reduce sun, and avoiding heavy chores. It suggests using lighter table settings, paper serviettes, and glassware substitutes to lessen work and boost appeal.
Advertisement offers wedding cake bones complete with card and tin for 5 shillings per dozen post free. Sold at the attic of this paper or by Suited Press Ltd at 971-3 Hay Street, Penh under postal regulations.
A garbled report describes a large event near Washington Up Waters and a series of hazardous conditions. It mentions a potential glaze, a greasy surface, and a waterway with smells, noting a tower and a queenly figure in vague terms amid unclear geography and timing.
A fragmentary guide extols cooking as an economical art for women. It offers tips on sealing meat, grilling, using heat, avoiding the fork, keeping grills hot, making soups, salting meat, and timing for various meats, with rough bake and boil times and notes on doneness.
An article notes the enduring allure of needlework from Penelope to modern times, highlighting a revival among English speaking women. It describes applique motifs on evening and street wear, embroidered tops, and decorative details like motifs of flowers, animals, and sports gear, emphasizing the charm and variety of contemporary embroidery.
Cooking guidance stresses serving hot meat on hot dishes and cold meat on cold dishes with vegetables, gravies, sauces, and specific condiments. It also notes the broader presence of refined dress and fashion, tying table habits to everyday attire.
A fragmented community page offers a children club note with holiday weather remarks, requests for photographs of relatives, and a carnival of letters. It includes a pen friends column listing young readers seeking correspondents, a monthly puzzle prompt, and a long, rambling anecdote about school life and a visit.
A literary piece examines a mother anxious about her daughter’s sexual awakening and future marriage. The narrative traces a mother’s fear of loss, her hopes for careful guidance, and the daughter’s contested selection of a partner, set against family tension and generational expectations.
The text urges steady readiness with avinparly and understanding, seeking calm advice at the right moment. It emphasizes hope, prayer, and patience to help a person face challenges, while noting guidance comes when not pushed, and that seeking help from Mat remains an option if needed.
A dated health and beauty piece offers home remedies for dry skin and nails. It advises daily facial and neck massage with a nourishing cream, scalp care, and gentle hand care. The text includes a vaseline almond oil mixture and simple home mixtures to keep hands soft and nails less brittle.
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