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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
9
Mrs Blanche Cells, 62, a former trapeze artist from Marrickville, runs Dell's Circus in Adelaide with monkeys bred from baboons and rhesus. Her family spans performers and managers. she recalls early starts, multiple roles, and a few spills.
A set of trivia questions about science city names centenaries Chinese leaders and colonial roles. Topics include a city's name shared with a famous English scientist a Western Australian centenary year and figures like Sun Yat-sen Chiang Kai-shek and de Gasperi.
The report notes Sterling’s meringue inspired plastic foam insulation using phenolic resin heated with a catalyst to 500 degrees F. It weighed only a fraction of common insulators and could insulate a six room house. the foam is non inflammable with specific gravity about .08 to .12. Separately singer Flower, from Claremont, will appear on Mobil Quest next Sunday singing Rose Softly Blooming and advancing toward later heats.
The article notes Ingrid Bergman’s association with Italian director Roberto Rossellini as she travels to Italy for a film, while her husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom also goes abroad and Bergman’s reputation remains under public scrutiny. It mentions Rosellini’s attentions during fittings and a wardrobe purchase in New York for Ingrid prior to departure.
A disrupted field note from Bedlington England describes JLRNEST GOSLING operating a steam shovel at an open pit. The scene references free economy activity and mentions nearby barns in a puzzling, fragmentary manner.
In Birmingham a North England firm reveals an almost human versatile electric housewife gadget. It is designed to peel potatoes scour pots clean shoes polish buttons mince meat grind coffee whisk eggs and stir puddings. Inventors aim to add clothes and dish washing functions in future tests.
Britain hosts its first comprehensive toy fair with thousands of exhibits for all ages. Highlights include a miniature playable grand piano produced overseas, remote controlled long alligators, teething rings, play cups, latex balloons, and working small washing machines and cement mixers.
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