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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 18, 1948

Page

13

Exquisite Layette Prepared for Elizabeth's Baby

The page notes a luxury layette prepared for Elizabeth's newborn with fine fabrics and intricate sewing. It highlights the craftsmanship and the anticipated arrival shaping family celebrations and fashion milestones.

Royal Baby Layette Details Highlight Wool Garments

The article describes the royal infant’s woolen layette plans with fine Shetland wool garments and lightweight blankets. It notes Prince Elizabeth’s baby will wear white wool outfits early on, with a baptism gown borrowed from Queen Victoria’s, and outdoor wear for Bucking ham Palace gardens.

Elizabeth Queen Victoria

Barber's chair with built in portable seat arrives in Boston

The chair includes a spare seat attached to the back that barber can rotate for rest without stopping work. Boston manufacturers say demand grew for an invention to reduce bunions and fallen arches by letting barbers sit during trimming or shaving.

Boston U.S.A

Dr Williams Pink Pills for Nervous Worry Relief

Evokes worry and mental fatigue and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic. Claims pills restore red blood cells and oxygen delivery to nerves and tissues, relieving aches and restoring vigor and confidence. Ends with availability at chemists and stores.

Williame Willome

Wedding Fixes Time Amid Housework Delay at Swindon

In Swindon Wilts a wedding between John Owen Brook and Ida Doreen Alderman was set for 11 am at Christ Church but the bride, busy with household duties, recalled a prior Plymouth ceremony and forgot to cancel barns. Separately in San Diego workers fled a fire on a hotel fire escape while installing it.

Swindon Wilts John Owen Brook Ida Doreen Alderman Christ Church J. Gilbert Plymouth San Diego US Grant Hotel

Vicar Appeals for Lost Organ Pipes in Peckham District

Luke Lively of St Luke's at Peckham in South-East London appeals for return of organ pipes misused by local children as trumpets or pea-shooters. He asks residents to help recover the pipes and safeguard church property.

Peckham London St Luke's

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