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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
2
A survey of young girls wardrobes features lace trimmed frocks with pleated trims, black velvet ribbons and mother of pearl buttons. It also offers picnic prep advice, light weight serving ideas, and material trends for beach wear including striped taffetas, serges, and mohair fabrics.
Peel and boil cucumber sections then drain and hollow. Fill centers with veal and ham, moisten with white sauce, shape into cones, bake ten minutes. Garnish with parsley. Prepare a light blancmange with milk cornstarch and sugar, thickened with beaten eggs.
Mrs Clifford, Superintendent of the Natural Health Company in Melbourne, plans a visit to Colac on Thursday and Friday January 13–14, 1916. She will be at the Victoria Hotel from 4 to 7:30 pm on Thursday and 10 to 5 pm Friday. Free convulsions and advice offered for women’s ailments, headaches, backaches, indigestion, catarrh and piles. A variety of remedies and recipes are also described for skin care and dishes.
An advertisement urges relief from backache kidney and bladder pains with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It cites testimonials from Mrs Telsher and others, notes dosing at 2 shillings 9 pence per bottle, and lists Bus-ter-M'Clellan Co. as the poster, urging buyers to ensure they get Doan's.
Weekly earnings and up. No teacher required. Suitable for town or country. Send sd for booklet and details. Tereheen Lace Co. 224 HW Calling St Melbourne.
Travellers driven to any part of the district on shortest route. Moderate charges. Agent for Deering Company plows harvesters binders mowers rakes and more. Engine threshers milking machines separators and farm waggons on offer. Victoria Railway and insurers services promote fire and workers comp coverage. Plate glass address Wert Thomas & Joro.
Powell and McDougall Manners Sutton Colac announces they have taken over the carriage factory and business of the late Mr James Brett. They ask for continued support and guarantee to turn out every vehicle with workmanship and tradesmanlike integrity.
The notice touts mortgage options over I1 years with valuation fees and expenses saved. Interest payable every six months at 6 percent. The pitch claims money saved if current mortgage ends within two years and suggests converting now.
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