Special cloth bargains at ACB store sale
An aged catalog of fabric and textile items lists Damask and colored borders, borders on casement cloth, pillow cotton, floral bordered casement, table oil cloth, baby crib blankets, scarlet doctor flannel, figured tobralco, art silk phantung, crepe ablila, suede look fabrics, and velvet with special price tags per yard. The text reads like a promotional listing with multiple price points and fabric types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobralco
Falerte
Ain
Ladies and Mens Goods At Special Ace Prices
A late 19th or early 20th century store page lists men and women apparel and accessories with special prices. Items include fibre attache cases, vulcanised fibre goods, fancy wool cardigans, creamed flannelette nights, children’s vests, and ladies frocks. The ACE brand promotes reduced prices across many items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capyeal
A.C.B
Fancy department sale on gloves umbrellas and silk stock
Advertisement lists ladies sueded lisle gloves with embroidery, black chubby umbrellas, rib silk half hose reinforced with mercerized lisle, all offered at special prices. Mentions The Ace Brand with deals of 12/11 per item and 2 shillings pair for silk stockings. Includes multiple items and prices in a single classified note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisle
Shaihee Crean Pak
Sky
Home circle more susceptible to tornegnet and boby aes
Analysis fragment suggests social or domestic themes with unclear terms. It mentions Lin Whee, Werner, Dee Wile, and Diylen in a context of susceptibility, perhaps to a social or familial trend. Names are tentative. details are unreadable, but implies a study or opinion about family resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Whee
Werner
Boby
Carnival frocks at the ball adult night fashions
A flurry of party gowns and jeweled frocks dominates the page. Names like Dorothy Wordsworth and Mayflower members parade in sequined dresses, georgette and crepe de Chine, with silver trim and crystal details. Notes from social week detail weddings, teaching news, and letters from readers, all in period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marstletiace
Corey
Ulrestearne
Aiatian
Adil
Sven Perel
Tlver
Jared
Mira
Vilvek
Uh Maglin
AL Macken
Uelneck
Peergetie Wilde Gee
Eitheer Vila
Bie
Jude Pee
Alwaulilers Nor Burke
Syed Die Georgette
Slowhler
Joey
Shavne Carmichael
Irek
Dorothy Wordsworth
Wren
Risiy Jones
Gereo
Mariete
Whellis Marty
Malcock
Filive Rees
Moriel Heather
Menthy Marki Ercain
Scotion Sbigyane
Mary Noonan
Gan
Averil Mann
Hive Marchoes
K. Burke
Reon
Sydney
Wake Generes McGraw
J. Youn
B. Leysaght
Children Circle correspondence from Wairns Watsonville letters
A reader letter set from May 14 to May 18 discusses joining Home Circle, birthdays, pet bantams, and school notes. The exchange includes Thelma Leinster thanking Rosemary and Gordonvale writers sending greetings and badge acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsonville
Rosemary
Phease
Pyvow
Thelma Leinster
Thelma
Lucy
O'Neil Street
Gordonvale
Rosemay
Hairns Circle Birthday Wishes Amid Fractured Phrases
The Bairns Circle sends birthday greetings with garbled phrases and stray lines. A mother’s motto appears as Be Philipial while other fragments mention Peggie, Meege, Annie, and greetings for Dawn and Slime for wil. The odd text resembles a playful card with mixed names and unclear dates.
Cheerio Parcels A Pretty Frock For Daily From May Flower
A fragment notes a package and a pretty frock associated with May Flower. Mentions Margaret Niven and Bartle Frere in a context suggesting a parcel of comics or items without a recipient's name.
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Daily Fromm
Mayflower
Margaret Niven
Bartle Frere
Riddles and Wordplay Circulate in Curious Polling Tone
A jumble of humor and misspelled quips asks why a policeman resembles a rainbow and jokes about a postage lamp, a schoolmaster, a hen on a fence, and a newspaper. The garbled text suggests casual, nonsensical humor typical of a late era column.
Party Competition Ends In Confused Recap Of Event
An 8 all night party story notes a chaotic scene with games and prizes a loud crowd and a long table full of eats including sandwiches and cake. The narrative centers on a boy named Phil and mentions other children and adults, with reflections on the party atmosphere and performance.
Amalgamated Engineering Union Agrees Payment by Results
London May 25 The national committee of the Amalgamated Engineering Union reached a decision on payment by results. The union accepted the concept but reserved a point that the rate of pay must be tied to productivity and not undermined by counterproductive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Union
London
National Committee of the Amalgamated Engineering
Goodbye to Eva Novak leaves Australia for Hollywood
Eva Novak, famed film star, sailed from Sydney on a liner bound for America with cheers from onlookers. She earns about 21000 a year free, joins sister Jane Novak in Honolulu en route to Hollywood, and plans to appear in American films soon. She shopped for skin creams Charmosan and Charmolan, promoting a greaseless formula claimed to erase signs of age, priced 12 shillings 6 pence per jar.
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Yoney
Eva Novak
Sonaima Tosday
America
Hhe Wharf
Miss Novak
Jane Novak
Honuluhe
Mise Novak
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Rexona Heal All Sores Claims From Soap and Ointment
A vintage advertisement touts Rexona Medicated Soap and Rexona Rapid Healer Ointment for skin eruptions. It promises germ destruction, faster healing, and renewed skin growth, urging mothers to cleanse with warm water and apply Rexona products for relief.
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Manchester
Taliboth
Jelivk
Witte
Nowy
Niemer
Garey Pral Rael
Weor Din
Naval Wit
Aton Seog
Tad Cheranian
A.C.Y
Men’s Department
Fancy Department
Berlie Bass
SN Wails Om
Jy Palatuudes
Saxe
Petunia
Salmon
Dinkhed
Lasender
Vivi Rose
Imawk
P.C
Bp.c
Mall
R.C.E. Camp
Cairns
Mutual Limited
Home Circle
Robemary
C.T.A. Carnival
Wistar
Marre
Doreen James
Wiig
Lear
O'Neil
Eles Wall
Vane
Bartel Priere
Rosetiare
Jospebine Falls
Elsie James
Kelwarnd
Gawabdiye
Hape
Colas
Phewer
Childrens Circle
Wairns
Watsonwilge
Howe Circle
Hellbird
Tam
Claes
Tm Snknown Frien
CY Leinster
Caron
Cheerio Ramil
Weite Apain
Bairns
Kosemary
Peggie
Talahash
Cirle
Annie
Cheerio Parcels
Manel
Jonny
Nest
Jiniay
Chiara
Saeed
Willy
Agisto Thiel
Abelian
Rene of
Dana
Beyer Jim
Bates
Wil Strange
Jimmy
Hilty
Hans Anne Silty
Tin
Phil
Vrown Cruella
Bic
Brown
Spencestreet
Aires
REX Stoves
Beacon Light
DOVER
Lew
Ifoe
J.reet
Neary
Cos
Coe
P. Neary
Abbott Street
Cairne
HN AF
Craig’s Pharmacy
G. . Robertson
Aubott-St
Caerns
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