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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
6
A reflective piece extols charm found in gardening and flowers. It argues individuals differ in allure, urges cultivating one’s own self, and notes gardeners often display patience and steady temper. The author praises flower lovers who spend time tending plants and find calm amid daily strain.
Fashion writes that black has shed its dowdy image and become indispensable in modern wardrobes. Influenced by French taste, black now appears in day frocks, fur trims, accessories, and elegant silhouettes, signaling chic versatility across season trends.
Professor Harvey Sutton, director of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, told the Dairy Congress in Sydney that one type of wife who is never divorced is the good cook. He noted Australians are the most fussy about food.
The piece extols flowers as a mood lifter and decor, noting many admire their beauty but few understand their growth. It lauds the charming, graceful woman who tends blooms and brings bloom to the dining room.
Advertisement notes wedding cake boxes complete with card and tin for transmission under Commonwealth postal regulations. Priced at 5/6 per dozen with post free delivery. Available at the paper's office or United Press Lab at 971-3 Hay Street, Perth.
A gardener reflects that treasure lies in garden beauty and timely care. He emphasizes patience, noting that plants thrive when given time and seasonable words, not rush or careless planting.
A guide urges moving washing to Tuesday by preparing Monday. It argues bundling laundry, soaking overnight, repairing clothes, and planning meals to reduce stress. The aim is orderly rooms, fewer delays, and a more cheerful household.
In Prince Albert National Park Saskatchewan Grey Owl the Red Indian lecturer known as The St Francis of Canada attracts wild animal friends. Two adult beavers weighing about 70 pounds each built a house inside his cabin. Films from his lectures show the beavers carrying mud to the house and walking on hind legs as they open doors and channel passages.
A garbled dialogue shows a mother and son discussing bottles of wine and the goal to collect corks for a project or personal use. The text is a fragment with unclear context and missing proper names or events.
The article highlights elegant ankle length black velvet evening gowns with subtle trains, trimmed in sequins or metal, and updated with black lace over satin. Lace jackets and lace cloaks offer rapid transformations for dinner or dance outfits, turning simple frocks into chic, continental staples.
After a long day in the kitchen and on the land the piece urges dressing for dinner not as a formal gown but as a clean fresh outfit that lifts the spirit. A new look brightens conversation and eases weariness, inviting relaxation and anticipation at the evening meal.
The paper invites advertisers to place notices and grows engagement by inviting readers to send in tips and inquiry messages. It emphasizes timely publication and local relevance while maintaining newsroom standards for accuracy and clarity.
An advertisement urges readers to order a two shilling bottle of concentrated HEENZO. When mixed with water it yields a large family supply equal to eight ordinary bottles of the remedy. Marketed as a nasal antiseptic for catarrh and colds, a gargle for sore throats, and an internal remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and influenza. AU chemists and stores sell HEENZO.
A diarist recalls meeting a blind man and his dog on the highroad. The man cherishes wind and landscape, while the writer laments our limited perception and asks what we have truly seen today. The piece urges appreciation of the world beyond sight.
Readable text outlines pastry methods including suet crust short crust flaky and rough puff, with guidance on mixing rolling and handling. It also notes the Mount Palomar telescope project nearing completion with a 200 inch mirror, large glass mass removed and a target completion in 1939.
A child rears up against vegetables as parents debate tactics. The writer urges humor over scolding to defuse meals, noting kids respond to jokes and parents should co operate. Emphasizes shared meals and lightness to curb plate banging.
A reflective line emphasizes that life gains meaning only from those who believe in and support us, highlighting social support as a core source of purpose and motivation.
A calming parental note emphasizes serving spinach first to soothe a child's appetite. It warns against offering sweets before the initial course and describes a subdued tone in guiding eating habits. The piece centers on a household routine and the child’s preference for spinach.
Readers share jokes riddles and puzzles in a lively club page. Uncle Hugh guides a puzzle hunt with a jug problem solution and letters from members in Southern Cross Donnybrook and Moora. Names and pen friend requests fill the page along with a joke column and seasonal notes.
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