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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1928
Page
2
A list of women and their fancy dress trimmings and fabrics in pink and cream hues. Items include pink satin bows pink tulle ribbons and georgette with beads and lace. Names noted: Al Bendorff Missee Allendorff Davidson Vevey L. Moss and others.
A reflective maxims piece urges meticulous effort in present tasks. It asserts that careful work now yields value later, echoing Charles Kingsley’s advice on diligence and thoroughness.
Innisfail correspondent reports two nights of the Airdame Theatre pantomime Babes in the Wood written and produced by Fat Mahoney. Cast including Maisie McGregor Dee Well Percy Whnitington and Gladys Fisher received praise for singing dancing and humor. final ovation for an original Australian gunmen tribute.
The At Garnet Hospital Annual Main and Fancy Dress Ball on October 2 drew visitors from Irvinebank Nymbool Coolgarra Herberton Tolga and Atherton. Proceeds totaled 27 7 1 with raffled prizes donated by S Harries Wishart and Gunnawarra. Prizes went to D Anderson H Moss J Atkinean Bowden and many costume prizes honored a long list of entrants.
The text notes nails grow faster in summer than in winter and differ between right and left hands. It estimates long-term growth rates, claiming a person’s nails could renew extensively over years, with projections of several feet of cumulative nail growth across fingers and thumbs.
The article offers home remedies for fruit stains on hands during bottling season. It suggests making a paste from caster sugar and olive oil, rubbing into stained skin, then washing with warm water and soap. For deep stains one application may suffice. walnut prep is noted as challenging, with nails greased to prevent staining.
A fragment describes substitutes for powder puffs and a facial lotion applied before leaving for the day. It mentions a powdered effect leaving a smooth, natural look and a leaf rubbed over the lips as a simple cosmetic step, reflecting period beauty routines.
A traditional honey pudding method describes greasing a mold with brown sugar and honey, layering pastry with sultanas and lemon juice, boiling the filled mould, and serving with lemon sauce. A second honey cake method blends flour honey butter almonds and bicarbonate, then bakes and cuts into rounds with almond garnish.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a report on sunlight exposure or daylight measurements over four years with noted improvements this year surpassing earlier averages. Specific dates, places, or organizations are unclear in the surviving text.
Practical guide advises fresh roasted beans and air tight storage. Avoid boiling to preserve aroma and avoid bitterness. Describe methods from percolator to home jug infusion and steps for black coffee with measured water and warmed equipment.
A recipe describes making muffins with baking powder sugar salt lard cold water and fried bacon. It instructs sifting flour with powder and sugar, beating separated eggs into a flour mixture, folding in bacon and lard, filling greased muffin pans, and baking about thirty minutes with a suggestion of syrup.
A practical guide to economical luncheon options using leftovers. Techniques include croquettes from cold meat with macaroni, meat fritters, and batter frying. Welsh rarebit with mustard and cheese is shown as a quick hot dish, plus baked eggs in tomatoes for a hearty finish.
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