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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
3
Practical guidance on hats, gloves, and shoes for women, with color ideas and dress details. Describes satin factory styles, collar designs, and coordinating fabrics, plus advice on facial care, cleansing, and beauty routines for a polished, era-appropriate look. Includes tips on undergarments, accessories, and early 20th century grooming.
A garbled overnight OCR recipe describes baked potatoes with pepper, salt, milk, and butter, then a cheese or white sauce with minced meat or fish and cabbage dish. Instructions are fragmentary, with unclear ingredients and multiple steps, including frying cabbage, simmering stock, and finishing with a white sauce.
A council meeting discussions in the Western District address price alignment with Geelong and plan a public meeting Saturday evening to nominate officers for roles in the peacetime service. The session also notes steamer cargo, rifle club finances, and church anniversary reflections amid broader regional concerns.
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