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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1928
Page
2
Chicago reports fashion trends for next season with bathing suits praised by manufacturers chairman Douglas Tweedie as healthy and modest in tone. Descriptions feature blondes in pastels and brunettes in dark leathers with light stripes as beachwear shifts toward sun exposed backs.
Ethel and Myrtle discuss Craigs trip to Green Island with excitement. They compliment the film and praise Iraq’s Chemist for modern service and convenience. The group plans to attend the 7 18 showtime at the local shop opposite the post office.
Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd advertise Kay's Ginger Ale as ideal for weekend picnics with a suggestion to take several bottles.
A fragment reads such as conduct by Rosemary and phrases in mixed letters suggesting a cryptic note or dialect sample. The readable bits imply a historical transcription exercise without clear events or names beyond Rosemary.
A devotional snippet urges reliance on a higher power while using personal strength to overcome difficult paths. It emphasizes faith alongside personal exertion and steady effort in the face of wet or challenging circumstances.
A fragmented domestic scene follows Mr Squash and Mrs Squash as they plan a garden on their verandah. They discuss vegetables and flowers while neighbors and wardens influence the project. The tale traces their hopeful progress and eventual trouble with the garden’s health.
A dialogue excerpt shows Parsnis and Mr Squash debating how to correct a problem. Parsnis admits the situation looks bad while Mr Squash vows to take action soon, stressing planning and persistence to avoid failure and achieve success.
A fragmented OCR list names numerous individuals including Meadames Mo Russ Kennedy Uabinda Woo Drew and Elsie amd Bobbie Mavers among others, loosely tied to a restroom visit issue. The garbled names suggest a society column snippet or incomplete roster of attendees from Townsville Edmonton Cairns and surrounding areas.
Paris fashion centers showcase new artistic designs with bright silks and satin trimmed garments. Actress Baty Tabler stars in Paramount's Lordi Marcu wearing a sports suit with a decorated jumper and sleeved top in bold red yellow and white tones.
A Paramount star in Daily at Home suggests repurposing evening shawls for casual wear. She describes folding the shawl in half with the fringe tucked, creating a chic midsection wrap that disguises the garment as a tea gown or negligee for at home hours.
The notice highlights printed fabrics for warm weather including rafeta and chiffon, crepe de Chine frocks with coats for street wear, and accessories. It mentions performers and local figures like Wahey Carroll and Mary Urian styling outfits with hand block printed linens and gingham shoes for Maranwut's production and summer wardrobes.
Practical tips on removing stains with petrol and chalk rings, sharpening window cords with grease, using eucalyptus oil to scent rooms, preventing meat browning with steam, soaking sponges in salty soda water, glossing hair with silk, and soothing tired feet with warm water and ammonia.
A child writes from 13 Watrego Street Cairns asking to join the Tome Circle and Cheerio Band, noting a two week school break, a birthday on January 4, 1907, desire for the pen name Gene Tunney, and admiration for Jack Dempsey. Rosemary replies welcoming membership and suggests a name.
A series of 1928 Cairns Post correspondence reveals Rosemary Biboohra receiving comic bundles and a hospital chair from local readers. Messages mention a Pine Creek visit, a pet list, a joke contest certificate query, and a note about a hand injury.
A fragmented collection of handwritten musings and affectionate notes hints at a social circle. The writer references poets, plants, a locket, and distant journeys while contemplating life, love, and memories within a close group.
The Bairns Circle and others send birthday wishes to many names including Rose Mary and Margaret Kelly with varied circle names and mottos such as Look for te Samahine and Try Again. Names listed include Ruth McKenny and Joan West among others from Felna Ceoil and Ciolden Rain.
A bag left at Anzac Park was promptly returned to the office. The finder is asked to read aloud their name, suggesting the bag belongs to a Mary.
Vivid nature verse describes a Cornish hedgerow at sunset with foxglove and campion, hawkbit, bedstraw, sedge, and sea sprays. The imagery shifts from purple blossoms to opal seas and jade rocks, ending with magical stones and a distant quay by the cliffs.
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