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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
2
A fragment outlines a cake recipe with steps to cream butter and sugar, sift flour and baking powder, whip egg whites, fold into creamed mix, bake at 300 to 350 degrees, and ice with glace icing. Includes variations with marshmallow cream and chopped almonds.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a matron and a pact with unclear context. reads like a civic or legal notice fragment with odd wording and repeated phrases.
Fashion notes describe new silhouettes with skirts well below the knee and afternoon frocks longer than before. The piece notes changes in dress length and style, reflecting evolving social garments.
Moderately bake in a 320 degree oven at first then reduce heat after rise. It takes about half an hour to cook but may rest longer to set. Cool on a sieve, then pair with chocolate and carste with caraque chocolate as directed.
Recipe fragment describes making chocolate icing by melting chocolate with water, then stirring in sugar rubbed through a sieve. Boil five minutes, cool, add sugar, and heat briefly not hot to prevent dull appearance. Mentions a stray caption about Grom Tic Silver Cabs.
Fragmentary letter content shows a personal note from Helen L Bodkin to a recipient, mentioning Brisbane, introducing someone, practicing writing, and asking to remember to write on one side of the page. Readable elements are personal and informal.
An advertisement features Ann praising Charmosan from France as a skin cream that conceals age and makes the user look younger. The pitch highlights varieties in white pink and sun tan shades with a Paris natural tone and a brown sun-tan option. It claims the product softens faults and costs 2 shillings 6 pence per box.
A playful Christmas vignette uses alphabetic nicknames from A to Z to describe hidden scenes and imagery. Young Tinker spots a Zuhrche and a Yule Tide Fairy while the group admires Zephyrs Zinnias for the hospital. Rosemary signs off.
Fragments note Cheerios parcels sent for the sick and mention two band members including Tommy Twinkle Tip CS O'Brien Karanda and Gold Star 24s O'Brien Karands.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a discussion about work and marks with references to girls and a nested bend or homework task. Details are unclear.
A fragmentary historical piece titled Verses From Bairns presents seven verses with commentary on time and tomorrow, attributed to DAFFER DOWN DILLY and Roberts. The text captures a playful Scots flavored musing on the speed of time and the echo of tomorrow becoming today.
Fragmentary line shows stray words and symbols including Recovery and age hints with unclear context. No identifiable people organizations places or events are readable to anchor a concrete news item. The text remains too garbled to summarize into a coherent item.
The Mareeba OCWA outlines November goals including Christmas Cheer for the hospital. An old and new time dance is set for November 1 at the School of Art. A monthly OCWA meeting is on November 6 at 3.30 pm with invites to join neighbors.
Short ad touts a remedy for piles promising rapid relief without salves or cutting and claims no cost to the user. It targets readers seeking at home treatment and emphasizes ease and affordability.
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