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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

13

Hair Styles to Suit Glasses and Faces

Suggests hair styles to complement glasses and facial shapes. Recommends lifted waves or fluffy bangs for height and a flattering hairline, noting short bangs can balance a long face and conceal the forehead.

Piping Meals and Winter Sweets Noted

A kitchen note describes honey pudding cream margarine with honey sugar measured for a winter menu. The snippet highlights comforting dairy treats and dessert prep details for home cooks.

Second Rudolph Valentino Lookalike Seeks Film Role in Hollywood

Gene van Gercken of Double Bay Sydney believes he bears a striking resemblance to Rudolph Valentino. He plans to send his photos to Edward Small Productions in Hollywood which is searching worldwide for an actor to play Valentino. Van Gercken says friends long named him Valentino and cites wartime experiences and eye expressions as proof of his likeness. He suggests his claim is supported by recognition from peers and family.

Sydney Rudolph Valentino Man Gene van Gercken Stafford St Double Bay Valentine Chetonapee

Like Home In Lingen Police Uncover Robbery Ring

In Lingen Germany police locate the ring’s headquarters at the local gaol warders ran teams of criminals who looted nightly and divided stolen goods each morning within the prison system.

Lingen Germany

Chicago Saleman Attacked by Wrestler’s Daughter

In Chicago a salesman made a pass at 104 lb Pru dence Tolkach, an amateur wrestler’s daughter. She threw him with a full Nelson, grabbed him by the hammerlock, and beat him on the floor as he fled.

Chicago Prudence Tolkach

Fashions For Men In Paris Designers Debut Bold Evening Wear

Paris dress designers present men’s fashion with long cape like evening dresses and heavily adorned epaulettes. A huntsman outfit features a short straw yellow coat red velvet waistcoat black knee breeches silk stockings and silver buckled shoes. The styles aim to dazzle and deter rivals.

New Look For Men Sparks Colorful Wardrobe Talk

Dale describes a bold men's fashion shift with color conscious styles. Striped shirts in scorch milk chocolate and blackberry colors, openwork socks, a scarlet grosgrain silk smoking jacket, new swing shirts with pleats, and bedroom wear like long pyjama jackets. He notes doctors dentists and film stars request black underwear, though he often declines.

Dale

Beauticians At Grand Central See New Home Wave Tools

About 20 000 beauty shop operators crowded Grand Central Palace to inspect new home wave kits. Exhibits included a massage bed, vibrating chairs, and devices aimed at slimming hips and toning feet, reflecting a booming 2 dollar self hair wave market and heightened competition.

Manhattan Grand Central Palace Booth Beauticians Boston Toni Hair Ware

Mire claims Mire Prodigy title for son Tommy

Mire Amies of Vancouver claims her son Tommy is the world’s youngest bookworm. She says he started reading as a baby and quickly read many books including Peter Rabbit and Wilde novels, with a growing appetite for new reading material.

Mire Eric Amies Vancouver Tommy Gem Peter Rabbit Wild Wes

Wine Returns to France With Free Wine Trade

France resumes wine commerce after early war restrictions. Towns host festivals from Alsace to Burgundy as crowds queue to celebrate the end of coupons and black market limits. Dijon hosts a two day celebration with folk songs, speeches, and a fountain of wine.

France Alsace Champagne Provence Burgundy Dijon V.L P Petousa

Hoyt Hit in Indianapolis Mall Incident

In Indianapolis a moviegoer allegedly lifted a dollar from Phillip Hoyt and, after buying candy, proceeded to slip the bill back into Hoyt’s pocket. The incident appears as a minor theft reported from a local theater scene.

Indianapolis Phillip Hoyt Mabbel Hoyt

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Rudolph Valentino Mr. van Gercken Norelle Findlay Cole California London Olympia Welshpool Poultry Growers OF W.A. Co-Op. Society Ltd Crates Paris Nonngrerenrer Freeze Beauticians Royce ROYAL THURS Nla.gov
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