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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1930
Page
2
Two voices hear a tiny strange cry and debate the cur on hied iningle feather. A pelican is not so big yet looks strong and swift, prompting them to move away. They ponder the curious bird with wary wonder.
The fragment references the Cairns Post Home Circle and its matron and maid group, plus a fleeting line about Rosemary and a reading titled Thought for Today. The readable text is fragmentary with unclear context and prominent garbled names and words.
Costume designer Travis Banton for Paramount previews autumn fashion with fur trimmed coats hats and chic winter wardrobes. Notable mentions include Jeanette MacDonald and Paramount's Young Eagles, highlighting brown hare furs velvet robes and coordinated outfits for films and public appearances.
The garbled passage suggests someone may be resigning or reconsidering life choices. It mentions education, charm, and social perception, implying concerns about future plans and personal decisions. The overall tone feels reflective and uncertain about what's next.
A garbled OCR fragment appears to describe rain and powder themes, with stray lines about a country setting and a shower. It mentions preparation steps, exposure, and lotion, but the text is fractured and largely incomprehensible. No clear event, person, or place can be reliably identified from the readable portions.
A fragmented report on birds observed by naturalists including Canary, Welly urn and other species. Mentions feeding by worms and trees, with notes on local observers Fry Dany Peterson and Svanlvaiee and a list of trainers and venues. The text remains garbled but indicates a nature notes column detailing bird activity and surrounding natural features.
A scanned page shows children's correspondence from January to March with names Jane Millar and Rosemary and others. The tone is playful and dated 1990, including a note about a badge watch, address 74 Sheridan Street, and messages about birthdays and games.
A breezy catalog of playful tricks uses simple items like a penny in water to conjure a floating return, plus a draw-and-fill activity where players sketch animals then fill in features. It offers a lighthearted sequence to entertain friends with minimal materials and quick setups.
Sydney doctors report success treating whooping cough with prickly pear juice as per an old woman's recipe from the Daily Guardian. The mix boils prickly pear leaves with water, strains, then blends with honey vinegar and lemon juice to disguise taste and halt attacks, though therapeutic action remains undetermined.
Household tips cover leather care with egg white polish for dull chairs and starch to lift stains from linen. It also advises cleaning sheltering sunshades at home, sponging silk with ammonia in hot water, drying carefully, and sun drying. Quick cooking tips suggest stirring with marbles and soaking dishes. Camphor preserves silver, olive oil polishes wood, and brass shines with oil.
An old column describes cucumber juice for sunburn and a Calabrian tip using tomato juice and milk for whitening the skin. It includes steps to extract juice, mix fortified spirits, and apply morning and night, noting the diet and seasonal fruit context.
A garbled column of old jokes and riddles appears with questions about fashion, streets, fishermen, cruelty, roads, light and dark, keys, cats, books, sponges, and silence. Many lines are mis-spelled or partially cut, but the gist presents light wordplay and punchlines.
The South ern division of the Country Women's Federation held its annual conference starting yesterday with a formal reception and a full program. Miss M. J. Bedford addressed National Council for Women members, sharing long charity work experience from here and abroad. The balance sheet shows a credit balance. conference runs through Friday as notes mention ongoing fashion displays and social events.
This column notes the St Patrick’s Day meeting held Saturday last with 23 in prior years, praising fine weather, garden blooms, and dress trends. It highlights committee room verandah upgrades, outfits from Lady Blair Mrs Whittingham and Mrs Cecil Palmer, plus a new cabaret at the Hotel Carlton with elaborate lighting and ballroom ceiling effects. Social bustle includes dinners fashions mannequin parade and tea-time amusements, with a masked tea cup reader adding to the charm.
A fragmented ad touts Creme Charmosan as a miracle skin cream that removes signs of aging making skin look years younger. Claims include clearer texture and smoother tone with a greaseless formula sold in jars at two shillings six pence per tree and promoted as a famous new product.
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