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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1912
Page
4
A Colac Herald feature details summer millinery trends with lace and tulle dominates. It notes shapes with wide trims, ribbons, bows, and feathers, plus fabric hat embellishments, ribbons in brights, and floral accents for morning wear.
A collage of old time cooking ideas includes buttered toast with cheese and cayenne, coconut desserts with gelatine and chocolate, mutton and potato pies, baked puddings, almond and lemon flavored gelatine moulds, banana cream desserts, sponge cake soaked with vanilla milk, and tapioca apple puddings with custard.
Instructions describe materials and steps for crafting hatpins and trims with leather laces and cotton, including gauge measurements and crochet stitches. Procedures cover starting at the thumb or peg, threading the pin, weaving trebles, and finishing with tassels and securing threads. The text mixes tool hints and knotting patterns for decorative accessories.
An advertisement urges furnishing your house with Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment for family injuries and daily emergencies. It claims rapid pain relief, promises absolute guarantee, and offers bottles at 1 shilling 6 pence or 3 shillings from W. E. Stephens, Colac storekeeper.
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