22 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
1
Sister C Higginson from the Horsham Infant Welfare Centre warns that summer illness like convulsions and diarrhea, though less common now, still hits infants hard. She prescribes light clothing, breathable fabrics, netted protection from flies and mosquitoes, proper room temperature, and open-to-top cot nets to prevent overheating and infection.
A new air service links Horsham and Melbourne. Flights depart Horsham and Melbourne daily with Christmas and Boxing Day schedules, then tri weekly in the new year. Fares are 3 15s single and 3 pounds return. Booking outlets and pilot Mr Helfer with WWI service are noted.
Rome reports the Pope suffered a relapse on Sunday evening and fainted. A glandular specialist is called and no bulletins are issued. The Daily Mail notes the weakness is not grave, the Pope rises daily, attends mass and communion, then resumes official duties for at least an hour.
The text asserts that a child accustomed to sleeping outdoors in summer can continue without illness in winter. It claims a child who can sleep outside in both summer and winter becomes healthy and is less prone to coughing or colds.
A sale list offers handbags, gloves, bathing togs, undergarments, dresses, sleepwear, cosmetics, soaps, towels, and footwear with deeply reduced prices. Items include handkerchiefs, pajamas, nightdresses, dressing gowns, frocks, box sets, and hosiery for ladies and men, all displayed in windows with reduced prices.
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