Style Notes and Fashion Odds in Cairns and London
A reflective piece surveys 1930s fashion trends from Cairns to London. It notes simplicity over ornament, white fabrics, pastels, and the jumper as popular in London. It discusses hats, feather trimmings, Balmoral copies, and Fleming’s influence, with Cairns anticipating الصيف humid wear and practical tie-on options.
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Cairns
London “Daily Mail
Marina
Claudges
London
Thei Munds
Constance Collier
Tallulah Bankhead
Andlee
Anna Lee
WOMAN S INTERESTS Rosemary on dress restraint and personal style
Rosemary argues that well dressed women practice restraint in color and ornamentation. They suppress weak points without vulgar display, choosing clothing to suit personality. Others fail to dress well due to poor taste and lack of individual expression.
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Ahi
Warner Bros. Pictures
America
Tangled names of precious stones puzzle
Complex word riddle presents ten clue parts each pointing to a stone name. The listed anagrams hide gemstone names such as MONA, DID, RED, MFAL, etc. Solve by matching letter patterns from clues to extract accurate gemstone names from the jumble. The solution yields ten stones used as a playful treasure map.
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Mona
RED Mfal
Crane Club
All the same initials in a girls list riddle
A friend is challenged to list girls whose names start with the same initial. After many tries he quits, while you note names Abt Lacy Lily Tess Helen Eva Sally Ada Mary Else. The initials spell All the same, revealing the pun.
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Lacy
Lily
Tess
Helen
Eva
Sally
Ada
Mary
CHILDRENS CIRCLE LETTER FROM CHILLAGOE
A Cairns Post reader writes from Chillagoe gossiping about family life and local culture. She notes Pack and Key of the Ranches away at work, a baby niece, and a tactic to quiet a child with a catalogue. She mentions enjoying Jeanette's letters, cinema stars Dr Bell and George Wallace, and describes pleasant weather with dust, and asks for a pen friend list to be sent.
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Chillagoe
Oulana
Cairns
Cathy
Janet
Childres
Jeanette
Dr. Bell
Rogers
Australia
George Wallace
Mountal
Ime
Forest Girl
CS Graves
Birthday greetings from the Bairns Circle
The Raiens and Bairns Circles send birthday wishes with mottoes and blessings. Recipients include Dusiv dons and Yes many happy returns, with maxims like Be not merely good be good for something and Smiles smooth the roughest path.
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Dusiv
Marta
Bairns
Bains Circle
Rairne
Rice beer with four percent alcohol now brewed in Japan
Reports indicate Japanese brewers have begun producing beer using rice as the base grain with alcohol content around four percent. The move highlights a shift in local beverage production and tastes as producers adapt traditional methods to rice derived fermentation.
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Japan
Simple yet smart styles in childrens wear featured
An article from Every Lady's Journal November edition praises simple practical fashion for children. It highlights Princess Elizabeth as inspiring the no hat trend, coats in tight wool or linen tweed, and mentions double breasted linen coats in butter yellow with matching bonnets. The piece notes broader fashion content and patterns included with issues.
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England
Elizabeth
Everylady
Home Humor Patrol: Whimsical Courtroom Gags Across Panels
A string of comic exchanges from a family friendly page shows a buyer joking about a hand cart, a judge quizzing a witness, and a lawyer interviewing a client. Jokes pivot on appetite education, school English, and a country client proposing livestock as a defense in a theft case.
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Age
Reveers Ameucer
Temate
Holbrooks Paste
Helbresk
Anil
Haley
London's Way
Queensland
Rosemary
Questions and
Wales
Newspaper
Blane
Oune
Mrpe
Childrens Circle. —— Bairns' Correspo
Jim
Rasy Claude
Jen
Mr. Rumble
Mr Rumble
Horhee
Tran
X. Wit’ Sess
Appet
Fee
Trinity
McBride
G. A. McBride
Chemist
Neal
Newt
Nestle
Rive
Toga
Becen
West
Tyne
Castre Ingerie
Bet—Vataray
Sreulere Sor Feng Daily
Wwe
Mike Kalcher
Gumey
Wowcory
Moscow
Alexander Harting
Cmel of
Priemahe
Ats
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