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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1928
Page
2
The article discusses fashion ideals emphasizing a taut natural figure for both present and future use. It notes the advantage of pink or concealing garments to hide imperfections and calls for skin and body conditioning. It warns that cold baths in winter require medical caution for those with heart weakness in North Queensland.
A compact reflection on human limits and boundless duty citing Whitman. The fragment echoes a meditation on each person’s rightful place on earth and the inevitability of confronting vast possibility.
A fragmented OCR list shows names linked to a CWA rest room visitors record. Readable items include Mesdames and several surnames with scattered locations such as Edmonton Ravenshoe Gordonvaley and Martle Frere, plus initials and partial titles. The text is incomplete and mixed with errors.
A fragment argues common things like air love and sunlight are best, while the author condemns pretentious conmen who seek the uncommon. It critiques snobbery and the supposed superiority of rare traits, asserting the value of everyday goods and shared humanity.
A garbled excerpt discusses controlled vitality and intelligent women with lingering editorial slips. It mentions an Anglicized writer and refers to female dress and perception, but the text remains incomplete and fragmentary with unclear context.
A damaged OCR style entry lists Seville oranges and a pudding recipe with steps to mix yolks whites butter and milk, bake in a mould, plus a cheese pastry variant. It also mentions a cheese topping with crumbled crackers mustard mace pepper and Nepal pepper, and notes a separate pull pear recipe in wood cookery books.
The article notes a definite change in fashion with fuller skirts and lower waistlines in England. Key points include a deep back yoke on skirts, center back seams matching the waistline, folded girdles worn low to create a bow flare, and sports frocks remaining straight with width from flat pleats.
A collection of letters from Cairns children and friends dated September 1928. Messages discuss parcels for the sick, a fancy dress ball, dance events, family visits, and school notices. Names include Rosemary, Martyn, Norman Bradford, and references to the Indian Chief and Cinderella dances.
Announcement invites the public to a Monday event at Anzac Park at four o clock. It mentions a visit by Mary and a heads to Bairns and Cheerice and notes a sir announcement will be made at the park urging attendance.
The Hairs Circle and several other circles send birthday wishes for figures nicknamed Green Berry Duchess Dairie Soldier Brave Silver Moonlight and Orange Grove. Each segment includes a personal motto such as Try Again Keep on keeping on Took for the Sunshine and Do your Rest.
A note reports flowers received from Florence Wichina and Teobel Wallace, via Spinitax, with delight at the fragrant blooms. The message emphasizes appreciation and gratitude for the gesture.
Adelaide and Evelyn Slade receive welcome supplies as Ragged Heswom and Baby Bunting readings are noted. The text confirms arrivals and acknowledges the two recipients with references to titles and phrases.
Harrns and Cheerios note Ela Spanswick redounded in health after a bout of illness, with Sugar Candy confirming improved condition and progress.
A fragmented set of riddles and humorous lines with garbled text and misspellings. It pairs questions about engines, girls, boys, horses, and other objects with faulty punchlines, suggesting a joke page or comic puzzle. Names or publishers are not clearly identified.
A fragmented comedic exchange shows a father addressing Doris about behavior, a child replying with a playful deferral, and an examiner prompting math with Tommy offering a wry reminder about counting toes. The odd dialogue hints at a playful, absurd schoolyard banter.
Fragmentary verse note describing fairies leaving as autumn mist and rain fall, with lines about spring returning flowers. Mentions the last rose in the garden scattering petals and a sender named Pit-a-Pot. Contains incomplete phrases and orphaned lines from a poem or verse card.
Brisbane reports the T. J. Ryan Memorial Gold Medal for top scholarship exam passer goes to George A Johnson of Stannary Hills. The medal alternates annually by gender, with a boy awarded this year and a girl next year.
A vintage advertisement touts Mercolized Wax as a gentle overnight skin treatment. It claims to peel away dull skin, remove dead film, reveal fresh skin, and maintain clear complexions with a thin overnight film. The copy urges daily use and promotes a 2/6 jar sold at stores.
In warm climate babies need lighter clothing and more water. Do not overwrap or use waterproof coverings. protect from mosquitos with nets. Boil or pasteurize cow milk, feed gradually, and monitor artificial feeding to avoid diarrhea. Dysentery risks rise in summer. protect food, bottles, and dummies from flies. Barley water recipe included.
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