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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
14
A car-driver named Frantic T Rochester who was fined £5 reportedly drove a wagonload of monkeys through a built up area at 58 mph. The incident highlights reckless speeding and animal transport concerns in urban streets.
An Australian model showcases a white plumet dress by Jean Desses in Paris. The garment shows a lifted edged skirt and draped floral tones. A radio announcer interrupts the program with music.
Detroit engineer Charles Langs developed a two piece adhesive brassiere named Poses to eliminate straps and hooks. The product sparked a national craze with 560,000 letters weekly and orders from department stores, though production lags. Langs seeks licensing to scale the business.
Miss E Austin, a 26 year veteran shop in care in Sydney, patrols stores to deter theft. She has caught more than 2000 shoplifters, including a man who punched her. she preempts suspects by staying beyond the last cash register and relies on a husky male for backup if needed.
A Paris cosmetic artist Ira Vally offers a facial using slices of carrot potato lemon pear and peach as a edible garnish to moisturize and smooth the skin. He notes the concept is a novel variation on an old idea though no salad cream is used, only cold cream.
Stanley Small owner of 7 a Pub in Petts Wood England seeks the owner of a bass fiddle abandoned ten weeks ago in the pub telephone booth. The instrument’s owner is urged to contact the pub to reclaim it.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a grandson reveals he has broken his grandfather’s pipe and plans to gift him a new one for Christmas. The grandfather laments his current pipe while the boy explains the accident and intent.
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