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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
3
An article outlines spring fashion trends with materials like navy blue shantung coats and black satin accessories. It notes smart coats, corset belts, and new pillowlike bows, plus home care tips for brushes, velveteen cleaning, and tender foot care routines.
A long OCR-ruined page lists step by step methods for apple agar jelly desserts with lemon juice, custards, and apricot sauces, plus sago puddings with custards, banana fritters in batter, and apple dumplings. It ends with a Norfolk style soup and a note about Campbell valuations.
The text warns that timid children should not be forced into frightening experiences to conquer fear. It condemns exposing kids to dogs and other animals as cruel and ineffective. It urges calm handling, minimal horror talk, and guiding children gently to avoid lasting anxiety.
The text notes how fear of mice and spiders grips different people from children to a cool headed businessman. It suggests such freakish fears in children and adults resist argument yet may fade with time.
A deputation urged Mr Batchelor to allow Hop Poon Gooey a Chinese resident of Geelong to keep his wife in Australia. Batchelor and Senator Findley opposed broad extension, stressing the act aims to curb Asiatic residents. discussion touched on possible extension of residential period.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tab dopa claiming regular bowel movements improve health. It asserts the pills are mild and gentle, pleas ant to take, and urges trying them to avoid further pills. The ad cites Suhley Moser Bilson and Co and Tevlan Bros Colac and Coro rooke.
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