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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
7
Fragmented excerpts present a mosaic of wartime opinion with voices from The Contem porary Review The Morning Chronicle and other papers. It covers German strategies British leadership Australian policy conscription and economic mobilization alongside public notices and editorials on victory, prosperity, and national resolve.
The page outlines women’s wear and sewing notions with a focus on light fabrics and blouses. It lists materials such as linen, voile, muslin, organdie, georgette crepe, tulle, and lace, plus trims and machine embroidery options. It notes white stockings paired with outfits and hints at summer outdoor wear and new weaves. It discusses care, washing, and color trends for the season.
The readable text presents a jumbled mix of garbled phrases and nonstandard spellings. It mentions a few scattered terms like mil, salt, well, and location hints but lacks coherent events, people, or organizations to summarize into a factual item.
A timely note to readers considering life assurance explains the cash surplus of the Australian Mutual Provident Society as of December 31. Participating policies before that date will share in the distribution, with last year's divisible surplus totaling £65,532. The society, a large mutual life office in the Empire, reports bonuses of about £1,500,000 in reversionary additions last year and a cumulative distributed total of £20,700,000 since inception.
A garbled colonial recipe fragment lists Wet Rabbits using rherse and martini elements with eggs and butter, followed by a boiled batter pudding and spice sauce. It also mentions a milk chocolate drink and a vanilla extract finish, all presented in a misspelled, archaic recipe style with unclear measurements.
An Italian olive oil based beauty claim highlights the frewtise of pure Olive Oil from Italy. The article promotes Salutis Soap containing the oil and toning compounds said to cleanse pores and improve complexion, linking health and beauty and urging readers to ask for the product from chemists or stores.
A vintage classified style ad touts permanent Hair Stain to restore hair color and brightness, claim to reduce social and career prejudice from gray hair. Promises immediate, lasting results without fading or harming hair. Offers purchase by mail from Mario Van Brakkel Limited in Sydney with price 10/6 and 9d postage.
An advertisement urges homeowners to fireproof walls ceilings and roofs with Spriggs Arbestolite sheets made of Italian cement and Canadian asbestos fibre. It claims protection against fire rot white ants and vermin and notes government use and approval by fire underwriters. Catalogs available from Sprigg Whrstolite Co 028 Pitt Street.
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