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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
11
The Country Fire Authority of Victoria warns on Mondays fires from boiling wash using unsuitable timber debris under coppers. Chief rural officer C A Daw cites badly fitted copper stands and metal flues as common causes, risking entire homes in rural areas.
Madame Chambresent and Contentry Design highlight new scarf vogue drawn from Paris shows. Accessories stress color harmony with outfits, warns against overuse of colors, favors tortoiseshell and honey tones, stylish evening shoes, and plain buttons matching gowns.
Pianist Moura Lympany was stung by a wasp in her garden just before her final concert before a tour of New Zealand and the United States. She performed in ensuing days using an air cushion on the piano stool.
In British tailors' magazine Men's Wear the editorial states no one suggests the Duke of Edinburgh should wear a walking tailor's tummy but could be advised and supplied with the very best clothes. The verdict on one outfit calls it well made despite a badly snotted tie and an ill fitting collar.
An elderly shopper underwent a new facial claimed to erase years in minutes. A beautician applied a freezing lotion then a secret turtle oil cream, after importing from Paris, with London department store scouts praising its quick painless results.
Millard F. Holcomb of Portales New Mexico reveals the cause of his cow’s six year limp a longlost diamond ring lodged in the animal’s door. The discovery ends the mystery and ties a family heirloom to the farm.
The US National Bureau of Standards complained of little cooperation in establishing clothing size standards. Clothiers resisted anthropometric facts, designing garments on model forms far from real female bodies, assuming women would change shapes with fashion. Mr. Lonie noted the difficulty for anthropometrists.
Sufferers report relief from fatigue dizziness poor appetite and sleep trouble after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ads claim restored energy better sleep clearer eyes and improved overall health through enriched blood and strengthened nerves. Available at chemists and stores.
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