25 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1903
Page
1
A fragment describes a navy blue frock in bright shade favoring light powder blue accents. It mentions a blue serge fabric and a hip-yoke design, noting a pale hue for contrast and a charming but simple finish.
The text describes two blouse styles. One uses pale butcher blue material with red and blue embroidery. The second features pink batiste with a hair-pin embroidery yoke or gouging and sleeve-tape, with white under-blouse and pink sleeves, plus ecru lace trim on the sacque and cuffs.
A fragment describes blouse fashions with handsomely trimmed varieties and linen blouses gaining esteem. The text notes fabrics and styling, highlighting the shift in daily wear and the elegance attributed to simple garments. The passage reflects period taste and textural detail in fabric choices.
An old style guide emphasizes mouth care as essential to facial beauty. It discusses skin around the mouth, unwanted hair growth, electrolysis as a treatment, and gentle lip care with salves and glycerine. It warns against overuse of glycerine and excessive friction on the lips.
Household hints describe ratings and care for a whitening panto and mirrors. It advises cleaning cream coloured memory curtains with powdered Bath brick and suggests methods to improve the appearance of pearl raya items, including white glassware and cotton flannel.
The piece argues that housing reform improves domestic life and that a woman's room can become a palace. It details transforming a bed sitting room with adaptable furniture, including sofa beds and a folding bed by the Folding Bed Company, designed for comfort, space, and mobility.
The piece discusses women's resistance to love and fears, contrasting chivalric swords with modern cheques, suggesting questions intrigue more than flattery, and noting how mirrors reveal secret thoughts and gendered emotions. It laments contemporary prose and asks whether readers recognize the point in the argument.
The author cites Max O'Rell arguing about creation and gender roles. He claims horses and camels outlift or outwork humans, questions whether man is more intelligent than woman, and recalls Eve as the first disobedient figure. The note presents a skeptical witty line on human and animal strengths.
A reflective meditation on aging and aging fears. The piece contrasts youthful optimism with anxiety about the future, citing Browning and George MacDonald to argue that belief in a hopeful doctrine can lessen dread of decay. It urges embracing the compensations of maturity while cherishing memory and remaining faithful to spiritual beliefs.
In a 1603 diary from Menningham a queen and a courtier dispute over a dog. Doctor Sullain allegedly gifted his dog to the queen in exchange for other favors and later claims ownership. the queen declares she will reclaim the dog. The fragmentary text mixes names and odd phrasing.
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