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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
6
There is no substitute for quality says Arnott's famous milk arrowroot biscuits, valued for children who refuse other foods and suitable for packing in a school bag. Buttered servings turn a school lunch into a more attractive, valuable meal for kids.
Winter clothes reveal chic style through severe tailoring and adventurous accessories. Scarves in rainbow colors, tartans, playful buttons, bold jewelry and belts offer endless possibilities. The article urges individualists to pair a tailored gown with the right accents to transform a plain dress.
Wool and embroidery decorate frocks wraps and tall Cossack caps. Bright wool trims a brimless hat with a high crown and slanted edge. Cords and tassels in chestnut green and rust add autumn contrasts. A newer style mounts reptile, antelope or patent leather on fabric strips at the base of the crown.
Delicate evening frocks in chiffon and georgette stain easily. Do not use usual grease removal methods. Sprinkle talcum powder on the spots, rub in gently, leave for 24 hours, then brush away with a soft brush. The treated spots become barely noticeable.
A pantry tip endorses Arnott's Sao biscuits as a versatile crumb substitute for rutters and fish, recommending keeping a jar on hand and avoiding breadcrumbs after trying Sao biscuits crumbled.
The article discusses why children refuse meals and how illness loss of appetite signals sickness. It advises giving water with citrus, avoiding coercion, and regrouping meal times. It explores the resistant child caused by overanxious mothers and suggests nursery care or kindergarten to relieve tension and refocus the child on other activities.
A two shilling bottle of concentrated tyrcon mixed with water is advertised to equal eight standard remedies. Marketed as a nasal antiseptic for catarrh and head colds, a gargle for sore throats, and an internal cure for coughs croup bronchitis and flu. Claimed safe for adults and children.
An era of beauty as achievement urges daily cleansing with soap and water, plus internal cleansing with a skin lotion. Nightly tonics nourish surface cells, while a chin strap suggested for firming jowls. Regular care promises smoother, clearer skin and restored facial contours.
The article advises spring maintenance for cane seated bed room chairs. If sagging occurs, warm salt water helps minor sagging, while lemon juice and salt offer stronger treatment. Cleanse with soapy water, apply lemon juice and salt, then dry in sun. Dry out of doors to avoid future creaking.
The notice highlights an oak kitchen set from Newcastle Furniture and Fitting Co at 485 Newcastle Street Perth. It directs readers to the Our Readers Market Place advertisement this week for full details and to write for furniture requirements.
A homemade fix replaces a lost kettle lid knob using a cork and a screw. The lid rests upside down on the cork, the screw passed through the lid into the cork, securing the cork in place as a heat proof button.
A letter from the Young Companions Club praises a recent contest and invites future entries while noting Australia’s cricket passion and listening to Test matches. A story follows of Bub and Lola visiting Aunt Marcia in Perth, dressing as children, and revealing that Cousin Harry staged the doll joke, ending with playful forgiveness and a warm family scene.
Messages and greetings from residents Patricia Seeber Olive Seeber and Irene Carr comment on flowers paintings and pets. Vera Fancy congratulates a puzzle solver Bridgetown residents request another puzzle answer and Joyce is asked to send it.
A man must transport a goose a fox and a bag of wheat across a river taking only one item at a time. He cannot leave the goose with the wheat nor the fox with the goose. Solve the puzzle and submit by Monday July 11. Name and address required.
A playful note on tongue twisters and sounds, contrasting the felt tale with a pun about an oyster and a noisy Noise. The lines highlight the humor of tricky phrases and the way sound shapes meaning.
A brief verse lauds the mother from cradle to grave, praising gentleness and forgiveness. It contrasts living honor with fame, noting no truer friend than mother, in a terse tribute drawn from a historic newspaper fragment.
Kathleen Wyatt of the Post Office invites a pen friend aged nine to sixteen from any country. Preference for a boy or girl interested in bike riding and horse riding. Potential international correspondence in a simple, friendly exchange.
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