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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
2
Candying orange peel and home textiles from old guides
Readable sections describe candying orange peels with a week-long saltwater soak then syrup cook, drying, and air curing. Also details a turpentine cleaning mix once used in plague times, and how to make a cloth based nursery mat, plus several recipes for cakes and breads with stepwise instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
India
Cakes and Icing from a Knowball Cakes Recipe
A recipe describes beating butter with sugar and water, then folding in flour and baking powder to make moist cakes. It details two variations: a coconut coated cake iced with a sugar syrup and a citrus orange cake with orange juice and rind, baked until a skewer comes out clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vansilla
California
San
Californis
Murat
The Past Obsessed This Hair Changer
A woman haunted by futures of faded beauty seeks a hair restorer to reclaim her once vibrant shade. She believes ordinary dyes ruin natural tones and hears of a product called tam malite promising grey hair restoration after a brief treatment.
Fashion Forecasts Highlight Summer Color Trends and Styles
The article previews summer fashion with dark blue and white Vamert tones for dresses including a Mary Brian semi sport frock with wide box pleats and white silk accents. It notes gold lame evening coats for Ruth Taylor and a riding suit by Nancy Carroll with a brown finish hat for sporting outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Taylor
Paramount
Nancy Carroll
Carroll
Collision Involving Cruiser London and White Star Liner
A collision occurred near Greenwich on November 6 between the British cruiser London and the White Star liner Britannic or Rank. The liner arrived for repairs, while the London sustained bow damage and headed to dock for repairs. The event disrupted harbor activities as both vessels sustained damage.
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London
Greenwich
Eal
White Star
Postponed Flying Fish Flight Near Bermuda
The Flying Fish airship was indefinitely postponed due to illness in the Lyons family. It was returning to New York and a later attempt was possible once the crew member recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
New York
Fereplane Flying Fish
Lyons
Abi Pitti
I am 41 but not old says confident shopper
A bustling Sydney Melbourne beauty ad touts Creme Charmosan claiming 41 year olds stay young with clear skin. It features a confident customer declaring age is irrelevant and promotes the grease free formula as making skin look years younger. Price 2/6 per double size jar.
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