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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
3
This page offers a weekly budget of hairdressing ideas and sewing notes. It covers modern methods for coiffure with decorative combs, summer frock fabrics that endure heat, dyeing tips for colored fabrics, home washing and stain removal, and advice on natural charm and poise for women.
An advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and back pain. Mme To lusher of Murray Street testifies she suffered severe pains but found relief after using the pills. The copy urges readers to buy from chemists or order by post from Foster-Milburn Co. at Pitt Street Sydney.
A historic sale list highlights wool underwear, coats, trousers, silk ties, blankets, curtains, and fabrics with prices ranging from 1/6 to 6/11. Items include unshrinkable underwear, lustre coats, tweed trousers, silk stud knot ties, kapok quilts, white cotton blankets, dress muits, crepe dresses, and khaki suits. Dates referenced include 6/11 and 6/96. quantities and yardage accompany reported prices.
The passage describes selecting firm tomatoes and preparing a tomato pulp by washing drying and cooking with careful heat for about 15 minutes then straining and returning to the pan. It explains bottling with carbonate and a cloth barrier for safety and suggests serving over corn with bread circles and butter.
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