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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
3
A long, chatty article describes fashion details for dresses with wool and silk, sleeve styles, and trims. It then shifts to home comforts with long, practical instructions for cleaning fabrics and making varied ice cream flavors, custards, mousses, and frozen puddings, including equipment tips and freezing methods.
An old advertisement touts Dont Diet Dr Sheldons Digestive Tables promising digestion of all foods and renewed strength and life. The copy urges readers to eat as they please while the product processes nutrients. It notes a price of 20 per tin and lists Walter Stenhons' as a point of sale.
A patient with skin enoptions endures misery and weak kidneys until Dr Morse Indian Root Pills restore balance in the blood. The remedy stimulates the liver and kidneys to expel impurities through the skin and body, with a Perth reader reporting relief after initial doses and eventual elimination of abscess and headaches.
The display highlights intricate onigiri designs, sterling quality, and moderate prices. Olivines and torques are featured among a broad stock of modern jewellery, silver, novelties, watches, and flatware inviting all to inspect the stock.
Our London Correspondent reports on a massive suffragist protest outside the House of Commons amid heated debate over the Electoral Bill and women's inclusion. The piece describes the demonstration, arrests, and police surprise, alongside notes on London weather and local street life.
The Porberneit Irrewillipe match opened the Corangamite Spiele with a narrow Domme victory on the Porberneit range on the 23rd. Strong winds and heavy rain spoiled many promising scores. Results list Pombors Bit and Irrewillipe clubs with individual scores and captaincies. the return match is planned for Irrewillipe. The Gellibrand Rifle Club held a January shoot with 20 competitors and several high scores, while Colac Club noted Christmas and Boxing Day trophies and wind-impacted results. The Light Horse Club completed December matches with top marks by Corporal Cole and Private W. Mettle, concluding Captain M'Leod's medal and yearly aggregate awards.
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