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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented old newspaper advertisement lists scarce winter goods with prices including canvas goods, tweed, cambric embroidery, crepe, lace curtains, blankets, nets, khaki clothing, and handkerchiefs. Items feature discounts and vary in sizes and colors from silks to cottons, with notes on durability and patterns. Sharp focus on practical garments and home textiles for the season.
Fashion notes describe glazed kid coats and redingotes for travel, with durable water resistant finish and a range of shades. Describes caps, mufflers, velvet seats, and practical wardrobe choices, plus home sewing tips and early 20th century style details.
A 19th century tip promotes prolonging mantle life by soaking incandescent gas mantles in pure white malt vinegar. Upright mantles use an asbestos loop and pin, inverted mantles attach thread to porcelain, with six to seven minutes immersion followed by air drying. Treated mantles resist drafts longer, improving durability.
A practical guide detailing methods to clean mud stains from a mackintosh using cold water and repeated rinsing, drying outdoors, and patching tears with rubber cement. It also covers umbrella maintenance including choosing poles, repairing knobs with plaster and resin, and folding technique to avoid damage.
A collection of blackberry recipes and preservation methods including blackberry full-take, blackberry sponge, blackberry jam, blackberry jelly, blackberry wine, blackberry vinegar, and pickled blackberries. Instructions cover stewing, sieving, boiling, sweetening, and canning steps with measurements and ingredients. Also mentions forthcoming horse races in February.
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