Home Made Letter Case Solves Delicate Puzzle
Phillip Ormonde and two others crafted a homemade letter suspending device from cord cardboard and wire to solve a curious problem. The piece describes precise measurements and weights used to test stability, while the surrounding text notes family struggles with expenses and a plan to fund a bedroom for Marjorie through a mail order catalog offer and local magazine notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipe Ormonde
la Piaptriar
Keleon
Queenatrest
Melbourne
Mrs. Tweed
Mare's Hill
Tweed
Kead
Marjorie
Paterson's Pty Ltd
Mel Pourne
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Albert
Alice
Mary
Hyland
Robur
the “ Robur ™ Tea Co
James Service and Co., Proprietors
the House of Ease
Stone & CO
Metropolitan Meat Market
North Melbourne
Bai
Huethe
RB. Lawrence
R. B. Lawrence
R.B. Lawrence
B. Lawrence
R. B
R. B. Lawrence’ Pry. Ltd. — Dyers & Cleaners
Direc
Wm. Haughton & Co
Little Collins BT
FISON
the Union Trustee Co. of Australis Limited
Collins ST
Sydney
Brisbane
Samuel Cooke
Manag J. M. Carroll
Donald Mackinnon
Austin
Beg
Seward , Mitchell, Rcm
Tentions Et Aeantie Naretan
Pahaw
Crath
Tls Phillips
Ormonde
Seid
J. Bartram & Son Pts
Bourke ST
Melb
Une
Oxymel Paint Co. Pty.Ltd
Yarra Bank Read
Purina
Crispies
Cassels
Beatriee Gritshaw
Papug
Eorth
Australia
Vingie Roe
Canada
Jaques Peraux
Silver Shine
Womat
Linda Ferwent
Walkey
the Wolf
Grenville Hammerton
Vincet Ems
W. le Queux
Frank Packard
Misers
Stone and Co
Hean
Fitzroy” Ironmongery
Moon
Jim Colander
Gertrude
Fitzroy
Inckwood
Paterson SD
Bourkes
TS. Hollland
Sheppanton
Hap Alwaye
Steppasten Frvesing Works
Howre Pompire Whr
Centavisgal
Amy Shed Gine
Walle
Langwill Bros. & Davies Pty. Ltd
Sturt Street
South Melbourne
Bay
Northcott
Frank Northcott
Elizabeth St
Mayne & Holberg
Kang
Baby Gete
Kruse
Tall Doeen
Kruse’ Fluid
Trethl
Aboud
Infantiia
Eavers
Aoa
Coffey Bros., Pty. Ltd
Crofts
Toib
Crofts Stores
BIG Cash Grocers
Clarendon Street
Viking
Egil Danes
South Methnarne
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Eibeern
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