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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
2
A veilette, a slender tulle band across the upper face, shows eyes dimly. Others reach the upper lip with butterfly cheek patches, critics say combining charm of earlier days with today’s refinement.
Manliness includes more than courage. It means uncomplaining acceptance of life’s conditions and facing inevitable difficulty cheerfully. Patience reveals the best elements of a man’s character when confronted with hardship.
A note describes parcels from Silver Bird and Prairie Flower containing scraps books clothing and toys for children. Items include picture books comics scrapbooks and ornaments destined for the capital and other children with no toys to share a joyful Christmas.
The Bairns Circle sends Perven de warm wishes on his birthday with the motto Try Again. Robe Ms iRy signs the note with affectionate regards.
Veils adapted for brimless hats regain popularity among Paris fashion circles as December 19 notes the trend in women's headwear.
The instructions describe making a cap using pieces of ribbon and lace. Cut circular caps from the ribbon, form rosettes by gathering long narrow pieces, and attach rosettes to a headband with earpieces. Leave rosette lengths to form the cap and sew a tiny posy in each center.
Readers discuss selecting remnant fabrics for quick ised garments in a rushed shopping season. Advice covers voile lengths and matching plain fabric for knicker parts, with suggestions on using lace inserts or faggot stitching to create stylish joins. Letters praise school bands and reminisce about upcoming holidays and class memories.
A child signs as Fairy of the Garden and requests joining the Home Circle and Cheerio Band. She is eight years old and notes her birthday on September eleventh, mentions a pet cat, and expresses a wish for a pen name. Rosemary and Saitora Ry are referenced in the missive.
A fragmented collection of letters and notes mentioning Rosemary and Tom. The text includes a recipe fragment for Christmas Plum Pudding and reminiscences of everyday life, family ties, and distant kin. It presents a snapshot of intimate, domestic communication from a rural setting.
A garbled text fragment lists scattered words and names with no clear narrative. It reads like a torn page or OCR bleed through with references to milk and various incomplete terms. The piece lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects.
A garbled passage describes making time visible with a glass, avoiding sounds, and using soaked torn newspaper bits to dust proof a curtain. It mentions soaking, squeezing, tearing, sprinkling, and soap and hot water for cleaning. The text reads like fragmented instructions with numerous typos and unclear steps.
Ayr December meeting of the Lower Burdekin Hospital committee hears motions to raise ambulance bearers salary and employ an extra sister for transport duties. Dispute over voting procedures noted, with accounts showing a balance and expenses discussed, including a £685 item and £153 total.
Incomplete text fragment discusses age appearance and comments about a young look. Mentions a prior action or statement regarding a person described as young and the appearance of skin. Ambiguous context limits clear interpretation.
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