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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
2
A dated guide argues fascination can be cultivated by self belief and poise. It emphasizes confidence, self presentation, dress, scent, and grooming as keys to drawing others, noting American women as particularly self possessed and attractive. Continuous advice covers hair, makeup, perfume, posture, and visiting a dealer every 18 months.
The incident shows an impatient man disputing a land offer with a villager, accusing the other of nerve and implying a failed bargain. A messenger arrives at the same time, adding tension as the scene shifts toward a delivery in the same building.
The page presents dried fruit recipes including a Raisin Bread method and a Raisin Omelet with steps and ingredients. It also includes a Victorian Dried Fruits notice, a short questionable anecdote about a daughter and her atheist fiancé, and a light teeing-off exchange involving a father and child.
Arrangements by the Tourist Bureau for a Christmas hike across the Bogong ranges led by an expert bushman. The guide, cook, and packhorses provide tent, sleeping bag, and blankets. Departure from Melbourne on Friday December 25th with return January 2nd. Inclusive fare is £3 10s. Further details from the Tourist Bureau, Melbourne.
An ad questions whether wishing changes life and claims Warner's Safe Cure can treat kidney and liver disease. It urges readers to obtain a bottle and a free booklet from H. H. Warner and Co. Ltd. The text also includes a satirical aside about a secret society among town women and a remark about a physician's brains.
A column lauds responsibility and goodwill between master and worker. It recalls a Cumberland dry waller who earned sixteen shillings after a 149 foot wall and argues liberty comes from meaningful workmanship, not money.
A playful scene unfolds with a couple on the shore discussing gulls and fresh air then a bather strips for a swim and returns to find a stolen \"plus four\" outfit. A golf novice boasts a grand drive while club lounge gossip and breakfast queries mix with lighthearted mischief and dinner remarks.
A Melbourne discussion on the Australian political scene follows women's influence in the recent federal contest. The piece notes fourteen women entering Parliament and reflects on social service work, fiscal prudence, and opposition to socialism while urging electors to defend the Empire and resist Bolshevik ideas.
The article surveys myths from South American Indians to Arabian tribes and Northmen about lunar and solar eclipses. It describes fears of dogs, devils, wolves, and dragons attempting to swallow celestial bodies, triggering loud nights and communal rituals to drive away the threat.
Two companions in a jungle tale bet over a wolf’s howl and endure a night of unlikely peril. A later marital budget joke emerges as the couple review monthly accounts and face an unfamiliar cryptic line.
A damaged OCR snippet presents garbled dialogue and stray phrases without a clear event or identifiable names. The legible content is insufficient to determine a full headline or summary.
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