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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
2
A vintage health notice stresses early dental care for children, urging parents to take kids to a dentist at least twice yearly and to establish daily teeth cleaning. It warns against medicated preparations and endorses a drug-free toothpaste manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. Ltd. for over four generations.
Rosemary writes from Cairns Home Circle sharing personal letters and poems, memories of a birthday, river fishing near River View Georgetown, and family notes. She mentions cousins Sheat of Pansies and Det Dream, siblings Elsie and Mervyn attending the masters, sweet potatoes, and a poetry endowment to GARLAND OF ROSES.
A fashion column notes a shift in Australian dress, with narrow back hems returning, longer waists, and two to five yards of material. Day wear favors four inch below knee skirts while evening wear features short waists and long skirts, plus leather trims and vintage-inspired sleeves. Designers eye vintage patterns for guidance as fabrics range from moire silks to rich velvets and crepes.
The Bairns Circle sends birthday wishes to Betty Blue, Tanda, Lavender, Rosemary, Green And Gold, and Faery Good Luck with mottos like There are more joys in life and Hope is the mainspring of life. Wishes include daily cheer and luck on their special day.
A light, affectionate field letter describes village life near a river. Notes on farming, pumpkins, green grass, and tomato plants. Sister Elsie owns a chestnut pony named Lone Star. another pony is Edna. Mentions a mandolin and a pet dog Fido. Ends with Christmas season mood and a note of affectionate goodbye.
An old Sydney advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It urges caregivers to watch for signs of constipation and use the product to restore daily bowel action, claiming benefits for growth, health, and mood. The copy emphasizes appeal to families and notes pricing and packaging cues.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a safe, effective growth tonic for underweight men and women. It promises rapid gains, increased vigor, and a money back guarantee if users are not satisfied, urging readers to ask their chemist for the original product.
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