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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
3
A vintage instruction piece describes making an attractive luncheon set with a spare time task. It lists materials including Anchor stranded cotton in dark corp and drab shades, cream weave linen, and a linen runer, with yardage sufficient for a runner and two placemats. It provides basic steps and diagram guidance for the project.
Helena Rubinstein presents a mid year beauty note on summer charm and personal appeal. The text hints at product focus and social appeal themes with fragmented phrases suggesting cosmetics and fashion cues for the season.
The text mixes stray observations about threads and fabrics with guidance on baby clothing and care. It references garments such as a cellar shirt knitted vests petticoat frock and matinee jacket, plus cautions on napkins taping and avoiding tight bands. It also contains disjointed phrases about faith and a yeast product.
Practical guidance on dressing infants according to daily temperature, not season, emphasizing minimal yet adequate layers. Recommends woolen linings for warmth, soft fabrics like Viyella and voile for cool to warm weather, and breathable options such as Turkish towelling for bibs and napkins. Advises balanced clothing to avoid underdressing and overprotection for healthy growth.
A fragmented text describes a coal dessert on a hot day, mentioning rice, milk, sugar, almond essence, ground almonds, rice, cinnamon, and a nostalgic method to chill. It blends vivid imagery with garbled instructions for a cool treat.
Pattern details for two motifs and tiling sizes include transfer patterns for crochet and tatting. Provides material requirements and pattern numbers, with instructions to send a note or stamps to obtain the pattern from Avon Needle Craft in Sydney. References colors, towels, scarves, and pillow case applications.
The text presents a garbled recipe about wild rice with tutti frutti and sugars. It mentions cooking doubles, stirring, and serving after ten minutes, with numerous transcription errors that obscure exact steps and ingredients.
A recipe fragment describes making a passion fruit sponge with sugar and water, dissolving gelatine, then heating with flour and mixing in passion fruit pulp and citrus juice. The steps include cooling, folding in fruit, pouring into a dish, and allowing to set.
Theda White of Invermay Morana and Geol Hudson of 38 Forrest Street Northam win the girls and boys divisions respectively in last month’s keen school competition. Letters of praise and a cheering note for all participants conclude the item, with a brief segue to upcoming Australian explorers content.
Incomplete instructions describe whisking eggs with sugar until thick. Dissolve gelatin in milk then pour over beaten eggs, return to heat until cooked. Warns of curdling, flavor with vanilla, strain, and set. Serve with apricot jam and whipped cream topping.
A recipe fragment describes making Charlotte Russe with two moulded jelly layers, sponge fingers around a jelly-lined base, and a whipped cream and jelly mixture. It mentions almonds, cherries or angelica as decoration, and to set until firm before adding remaining jelly and chilling.
A garbled excerpt describes gelatin preparation with soakings, heating, and sugar syrup for a Charlotte Russe and a lemon sponge. It mentions whipping egg whites, folding into syrup, coloring the mixture, and setting it cool, with references to precise steps and flavoring options.
The text describes milling and pulping fruit for pulp production with references to methods, equipment, and standard canning practices. It mentions supplies like tart Wings and other items, fermentation avoidance, and packing considerations for fruit pulp used in cooking and gourds.
A confused account traces a youth gang led by Gardiner performing multiple robberies in Australia, including a notable escort robbery worth two pounds. The narrative covers arrests, escapes, and pursuit, with later reference to figures moving to America and a list of actors and public notices, pen friends, and puzzles interwoven in the page.
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