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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1934
Page
13
An ad-like passage touts Colgate’s toothpaste as removing seven kinds of stains and whitening teeth with both cleansing and polishing actions. It urges daily use, promises a foam that loosens stains, and claims safe ingredients dentists recommend. A sample offer and product details follow.
The readable parts appear as garbled speech mentioning waves and names like Sam Vermol, with phrases about a home, trent feat, and Vermol. It suggests a puzzle or cipher embedded in a newspaper snippet, lacking clear event, date, or location details to form a concrete news item.
The article details the marriage of E. Winstanley of Greenslopes to Miss Mary McMillan of Burleigh. The bride wore white mariette, lace, and carried pink camellias. best man was Ernest Winstanley and James Morgan sang. Reception at Cafe Majestic. Mrs. McMillan wore black marcellin. Honeymoon planned for Melbourne and Sydney. bride’s dress described and guests noted.
A London stress show on sports clothes highlights novel fabrics blending wool and artificial silk or mercerised cotton. Ensembles feature light three piece outfits with white artificial silk and linen, wide sleeves, raglan shoulders, and bold color trims. Diverse knits and jerseys show practical sports style suitable for luncheon wear, country club gatherings, or formal events.
Social column lists many Brisbane residents visiting hotels and towns such as Gresham Hotel Moree Inverell Southport and Darling Downs Also notes trips to England and Europe naming individuals including Mr and Mrs Kingston Mr A Bligh Mrs A Ristalhis Mrs LG Cox Sim and Miss Holdsworth among others The item reads as a bustling roundup of society movements with numerous named persons and destinations in a period tone
The wedding of Alipress of Rockdale to Frank Gaydon Felder sa of Alex and She late Gavrdon of Toowoomba was held at St Peter and Paul Church Bulimb. The bride wore a bridal gown with a long train and veil, carried pink bouquets. she was given away by her father. Attendants wore navy costumes, with hats in matching shades. The groom was supported by best man Jenneth Gason and groomsman Noni son. The reception was at the bride’s home, followed by a honeymoon at Mi Kovensku and MC Buffalo. The service was officiated by Rev. Patriot Bianaway, with Mrs. Griongee on the organ.
In Indooroopilly the Guemnaiand Bortal Service held a meeting at the Tagomronpilly ranch to distribute parcels. Morgane Morray Ht and Conite led the assembly with Anderson Musee Bird and Til coordinating. T. Kodera oversaw housing and allotment logistics for the rural parcels, while Prater and Tedocroopiliy aided the operations.
The fragment describes officers and roles at a Saint Aidan Old Girls meeting held on Monday. Names mentioned include A. Harting as president and Mae Rabel as honorary treasurer with other positions noted in a partially legible roster.
Mrs J Russell Brown and Mrs J A Beckinssle entertained a number of guests at a bridge tea yesterday afternoon in Dohour for Miss Marjorie Hawking whose marriage to Mr Kell Chap may be tomorrow. The setting was bright with Chrysanthemums and mums. The bride wore Biscayne mad cord crepe trimmed with taupe brown. Attendees included Calamabel McCready and others. Afternoon teas honored Miss V Baker of Sydney and Mrs Monica French hosted a tea at Finne's Cub today with guests listed.
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