Social Notices and Town Doings From The Week
This column reports on social events in town including church foundation stone ceremony for St. Jola's Cathedral by Queensland figures and a Woree race meeting’s well dressed crowds. It notes social gatherings at the mission, courtship of civic occasions, and the general mood of public life.
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St. Jola's Cathedral
Wih
Queensland
R.C
Woree
Gatlerugg
Mareeba
Yungaburra
Berlet
Chan
Berlefi Ltd
Berler House
Regent Street
Sydney
Degraves
Degraves Street
Melbourne
Berles Ltd
Monday Washing Makes Neighbors Chat and Complain
On a Monday forenoon neighbors Mrs. Soapauds and Mrs. Binebag riff on laundry routines. A lively exchange covers tea, visitors, and the urge to wash, while a cautionary anecdote about a neighbour’s extreme cleaning highlights the toil and domestic satisfaction of clean linen.
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Alimon
Iea
Nest Day
Samen
Visiting cards trend toward variety and small size
The fashion in visiting cards shifts away from the old narrow or large formats. Many seek novelty with two by one and a half inch cards and odd shapes. One popular design features the person's name engraved on a token with the address in small letters.
Layer Frocks and Nightwear Color Trends
The article notes fashionable layer frocks in yellow apricot and vivid greens with turquoise accents, paired with gold or silver shoes. It highlights refined dance frocks built with gold lace and shadow lace, and advises on color matching silver accessories under artificial light.
The Panther Walk in Winter Chic
The piece describes a new fashion walk called the panther walk blending tango flair and leopard coats. It notes women shifting to low heels for balance, with heels limited to one and a half to two inches and tango slippers having none, as the season favors a graceful marching cadence over height.
The Village Garage Changes Hands in New York
Report from New York states the famed blacksmith shop once protected by Longle law has been purchased by J Henry Fors. The smithy under the spreading chestnut tree is replaced by a garage and the era ends with a new sign.
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New York
Longle Law
J. Henry Fors
Weekend Habits Shift As Social Patterns Evolve
A late note observes that weekend getaways wane as crowds seek constant activity. Hosts tire of long visits, and driving to events becomes the norm for quick dinners, dances, and theatre followed by shows before night ends.
The Art of Carving Mischief and Manners
An old humorous piece on carving at table offers tips for proper knives forks and carving technique. It turns into a tale of a host so absent minded he forgets his guests while eating and only learns of the lapse after a moment of shared laughter.
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Ak bin
Summer Frocks Show Bright Linings and Bold Accessories
Fashion notes describe summer dresses with short full sleeves and vivid color linings visible when seated or moving. The piece highlights navy silk outfits with jade linings, capes with matching embroidery, and peep of jade and blue hues, plus jewelry trends like diamond bracelets, elephants hair rings, and long amber neck pendants.
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Meer Fee
French Pastry Guide: Tart Marasquin and Pastry Leaves
A Victorian era recipe excerpt explains making tart crusts for French pastries. It details dough with flour butter water and salt, lime of preparation, pre-baking steps for crisp crusts, and a tart marasquin custard with almonds eggs and milk. It also outlines Pastry Leaves a simple dough with butter egg water and salt and folding technique.
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France
Rolf
Fragmentary Recipe Steps for Egg Yolk Glaze
Instructions describe rolling out dough briefly and brushing with a mixture resembling bean yolk. The procedure repeats three or four times then bakes in a hot oven for about ten minutes.
Salvage Aims for Wreck of Beynt Liner Off Brittany
Salvage crews plan to raise the Beynt, a P. and O. liner that sank May 24, 1922, 22 miles off Brittany near the Armen Light. Divers from Germany equipped with modern gear will use submarine tubes and blowpipes to recover bullion valued around 1,089,000 pounds. The wreck rests on an even keel, making recovery feasible as currents run strong. The operation is expected to extend into late August.
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Beynt
Hritany Covet
Armen
Egotian
Brest
London
Suipees
Ly ix
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