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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1928
Page
4
A fragmented 1920s style catalog note describes ladies crepe and black satin hats with diverse trims. It lists stock taking base prices of 20 shillings and 9/1, with quality sapolam rims and other ornamented details, reflecting period fashion pricing.
Readable items list from a department sale advert listing silk stocks and lace fabrics. Mentions 20mm wide stock widths and stocktaking sale prices. No clear dates or entities beyond general store context.
Listing for the MSM British Fog tourist shirts and crepe pyjama suits with stocktaking sale prices. Includes cotton singlets and chamberette pyjama trousers with details on fit, neckloss, and sizes, noting sale prices per item in old currency.
The advertisement promotes silk and dress fabrics in pink mauve, with strong durable goods for boys and gowns. It highlights striped silk and plain silk options, large stock, and a stocktaking sale price per yard, with various color ranges and patterns including Marie stripes.
Footwear section shows stocktaking bargains for boots and shoes. Items include willow calf boots, bowler canvas sports shoes, black patent oxfords, and ladies shoes with sale prices ranging from 2/11 to 12/6 with stocktaking rates noted.
The readable fragments reflect a contested election scene with references to ballots, legality, supporters, and an observer named Wala citing a counted tally. Details are garbled. no clear dates, places, or outcomes are discernible.
A damaged OCR provides a long list of names and firms such as Me LE ted Bonn and Davias & Co amid stray terms. The fragmentary text names merchants, stores, and individuals including Pat Enrens coe Wt Oat cmp se er Datta and J. W. Duncens.
The article outlines spring and summer fashion trends with vivid details on silhouettes, fabrics, and colors. It highlights coats, dresses, and accessories favored by Parisian style, noting beige palettes, refined collars, and exotic color blocks. Significant brands or events are not clearly named.
An old advertisement touts a standard medicine for colds cough and bronchitis for all ages. It markets two bottle sizes priced at 1 shilling and 3 pence and claims effectiveness against congestion and fever through “good medicine.” The ad mentions availability everywhere.
The writer denounces a July letter as biased against naturalized Britons and calls for fair treatment of returning soldiers. They warn of a fearsome press and urge prioritizing British sugar production with domestic labor to support expansion and employment in the North.
A garbled dialogue shows an Elfboy speaking to his Grandpa about a trip to Wig Station and a mysterious place. The text mixes names like Elfboy, Wig, and Pil as listeners react with confusion and wonder.
The readable bits describe a tender claim or pledge involving a person named Serle and someone referred to as He. Limited context and fragmented phrasing prevent a concrete event or outcome.
Fragmented OCR text presents scattered lines about the world sky and a divine face. Indeterminate author and location, no clear events or names, suggesting a poetic scrap or misread quotation rather than a complete item.
Fragmented OCR text describes a baby and a box with unclear dialogue. The readable portions mention a baby and a box with a muddled exchange. No clear event, names, or places emerge from the legible fragments.
Fragmented recipe text describes cake making with flour milk eggs and spices. It references two cups flour cream tartar bicarbonate soda and oven steps. Incomplete phrases suggest a split entry possibly about a cake or sandwich recipe common to old cookbooks.
A garbled set of kitchen steps describes layering cakes with cream and icing. It mentions eggs, soda, tartar, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, and assembling two halves with cream and icing. Specific quantities and sequence are unclear due to damaged text.
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