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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1928
Page
2
A passenger recounts a plain woman contrasted with beauty as a salesman touts Mercolised Wax. The pitch promises old skin removal and a clearer complexion using a wax product sold at stores for 2 shillings 6 pence.
The Cairns Post Home Circle page provides a brief note on health concerns and local community guidance. It mentions a tumorhogs insight segment offering practical tips and supportive resources for readers seeking information and assistance.
An article extols regular water sipping as essential for digestion and overall health. It advises small, frequent sips with meals, warns against overdrinking at once, and notes benefits in summer and after exercise. It cites athletes’ use and promises future tips on cold water and beauty.
A dental and medical style piece promotes a water cure that claims to firm muscles and smooth outlines. It prescribes sipping cold water every half hour for a week each month and notes possible improvements in constitution, memory, and general condition with persistent use.
A fragmented domestic guide lists tips for repairs and cleaning. It mentions double edged razor blades for tearing, laying a match with plaster, beeswax on flour, buttered pans for greasing, pickling jars flavored by three days of soaking, tartar removal for teeth with powdered may not the tooth breath, and boot and shoe care with Burgundy pitch and turpentine mixed waxes.
In a fragment from the Children’s Circle column, sepia tone notes describe letters to Rosemary and Damask Rose, mentioning white kittens, hot weather, blooming flowers, and a playful pet exchange. The text reflects a childlike diary style with informal greetings and simple observations.
A collection of playful letters from Rosemary in Kuranda and others in Cairns and Normanton dated 1925 to 1928. They describe weather, rain needs, river swims, pets, measles, school events, races, holidays, and friendly greetings from Adelaide to Croydon and Orange Grove.
The Bairns' Circle issues multiple birthday wishes with quirky nicknames such as Lantang Ice Cream Sey Mist Purple o Kinkey Kid Suzanne Lenglen Hlaw thorn Tlossem and Hibiscns Bad, each paired with a personal motto or blessing.
A long list of visitors is recorded as gathered at Anzac Park with numerous surnames and nicknames attached to each person. Notable entries include Joseph Vert and Mal lie McGrath among many others, spanning varied aliases and informal titles.
Comics were received from Toina Marks Valerie Davies Maud and Billee Blackmore, creators listed with pen names Mulga Leaf Orange Blossom Sut. ver and Thomas do This in a noted column.
From Trene Younle and Doreen Demy with Florence Wickens, flowers were delivered last week. Phyllis Neilsen and Kya Novak are also listed among recipients in the notice.
Maw Thomas won the race with Clara Shore placing as a contender. Fletcher finished second ahead of Bob Nraner and Holden, with Tola Tiersten also noted among finishers.
Children and babies are invited to Anzac Park on Monday afternoon for a group photograph session. Families are urged to come after four o clock, with baby numbers specially requested to attend. Rosemary will announce future afternoon times.
An offer is announced for a valuable prize by a donor named Meri Bagesumennet deur to write the best letter about animal and insect life in Queensland. Further particulars will follow.
A parcel of 14 dolls dresses including bonnets from names linked to Ravenshoe. Items list with brands or makers such as Mise Dimples Tottehrnsh and Vies storla tied to Jean Elva and Joyce White Ravenshoe.
A Cairns Post notice invites submissions for a poetry contest titled Your Own Verge with theme subjects scenery or life in North Queensland. Victor Kennedy donates prizes for first and second place, entries must be original, signed, inked, and sent to Rosemary Cairns Post before the November 1 deadline.
A garbled set of riddle style questions and answers about judges, horses, coats, policemen, and pens. The text pairs odd comparisons with weak punchlines, mentioning Fog discharge and pen makers as inciters in wrong doing.
Wording invites worry sufferers to seek remedies from Mr and Mrs L Gordon at 229 Queen Street Brisbane. The circular lists Saturday hours from 10 to 12 and mentions remedies for health anxiety.
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