Vintage Shoes and Fabrics Sale Delights Shoppers
A local listing advertises reduced prices on fashion items including Brocaded Silke coats now 19/11, Pure Silk Hose, Traced Cream Linen Cloths, Nickel Photo Frames, A C B writing pads, black patent shoes, colored felt slippers, men's black patent oxfords, and tar calf shoes. Prices shown in shillings per item, with many discounts highlighted.
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Hove
Maceton
Eee
Cadeanteet Wextersoitale
A.C.B
Laos
Best British Mosquito Nets Sold At Discount Prices
Local ad lists mosquito nets and related goods with sale prices. Items include ready made pillows and white drill fabric, with various yard and item rates noted for bulk purchases.
Men and Boys Fashion Items From Abbott-Otbert Ad
An 1841 advertisement lists men satin striped British Fuji pyjamas at 13 shillings 11 pence, men striped British fuller tourist shirts at 9 shillings 11 pence, men's art silk ties at 1 shilling 11 pence, and boys striped college collars and pocket shirts at 4 shillings 6 pence, all under Abbott-Obert, CALE.
Thought for Today The Sum of Living
Readable fragment presents a reflective line about ambition versus obligation, noting what is desired versus what must be done. The source credits R.H. Stodilant and includes the date reference Adaies is the nun of saying, suggesting a clipped historical quotation.
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Lot
Adaies
R.H. Stodilant
Woman's Interests. Young Children and the Sea
Advice on easing children's fear of water and safe swimming. Emphasizes tact, play near shore, gradual exposure, and avoiding force. Includes notes on bath water preferences, hair care, and protecting hair from sun and salt, with cautions about signs of unhealthy reactions to cold water.
Cheerios Parcel Drive Reaches Mareeba Helpers
Gloria Tee and Bert Tise of Mareeba deliver large supplies of books and comics to aid the sick. The two Cheerios, with some fields, stopped at Casens on Sunday during a visit to HMAS Aestratia and Anzac.
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Gloria Tee
Black Eyes
Bert Tise
Mareeba
Hmas Aestratia
Anzac
CHILDRENS CIRCLE CORRESPONDENCE MILLA MILLA
Hiligea road Millaa Millaa August 2 1930. Readers share weekly notes on illness crops and school life. Letters describe influenza recovery, bean can collection, fowls feeding, fruit trees flowering, Mandarin and orange trees, library books, and garden pride. Signed by September Bells and Francis Hanley.
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Millaa Millaa
September Bells
Fraeis Hanley
Birthday wishes from The Bairms Circle
A garbled birthday message from the Bairms Circle offers wishes and motes of cheer for a celebrant. The readable fragments hint at jovial tone and personal goodwill, with hints of merry sentiments and affectionate regards.
The Buds Birthdays Celebrate With Friends
Marjorie Totton and Dolly Askw marked their birthdays with friends and greetings. The event shared warm wishes and a hopeful chorus of many happy returns.
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Marjorie Totton
Dolly Askw
How It Is Done Making a Filter From Sand Layers
A dated instructional note describes constructing a sand filter with a coarse gravel layer, sand base, and repeated cleaning. It also offers a wax transfer method to copy pictures from books, using waxed paper and rubbing motions to produce reproductions. The steps emphasize layering, rinsing, and careful handling to achieve clear results.
Clever dog writes favored notes for biscuits
A dog in a small tale learns to obtain biscuits by mimicking writing on scraps, fooling a grocer who pays for papers. The dog does not understand writing but seeks a white piece to claim treats, revealing a humorous mischief in a simple household economy.
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Alent
Tag
Boeing Henery
Aviation mishap mars Italian around-Italy race effort
Miss Spooner lost the third lap when her aircraft collided with Stanorica Firmagelli’s craft near Vertelii. Signora Fomeschi retired injured crews. Schooner repaired a wing and finished eleventh. Sacchi leads all three early laps and is favored to win the fourth.
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Rome
Vertelii
Rhino Attack and Rider Escapes in Australia Tale
A camel rider recalls service under a master who died in battle and a dramatic rhinoceros encounter in Australia. The rider describes being dragged and gored before his master’s escape, a split second before a gunshot killed the charging rhinoceros. The account ends with the rider continuing his journey under a new master.
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Australia
University professor laments vague measures in recipes
The text critiques imprecise kitchen terms like quick or slow and urges precise guidance. It cites examples such as “a good-sized egg,” “heaped spoon,” and exact portions including a breakfast cup of sugar and various tablespoon measures, arguing clearer instructions aid home cooks.
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Conato University
Gil
The Home Cook Improvised Jelly Cake and Scones
A scanned recipe describes hammered currant jelly with whipped cream and bemanas under white frosting, a variation on golden frosting with egg yolk replaced by egg white. It lists almonds and vanilla, plus a cake method and notes drop scones as a tea treat served hot or cold with beer or jam.
Queen of the World Rose in a Garden Scene
A poetic fragment describes a green queen rose in a satin like pose. It mentions little princesses in the garden and a gardener who speaks of a picture or photo in an oddly garbled narration.
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Sven
WS & Boys
Fein
Abbott-Otbert
Cale
Metrym
Maidland Sebes
Seldars
Wigeed
Cheerio Parcels
Childrens Circle
Bairns
Corresp
Nwence
Midas Millea
M@RTHDAY
Aviation
Miss Spoower
Luce
Abstrabant
Seay
Tate Tree
Ater
Hino
Mackay & Co. Ltd
Shields Stret
Cairns
Amazit
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