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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1914
Page
2
Poem fragment by Annie Willis and others contrasts skating joy with calls for purposeful living. It praises the long glide and cold air while urging readers to seek noble aims, restlessness, and high intention. Mentions Edinburgh and poets David Stothart and Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
In a moonlit port town Scarsdale and Leverton slip into a grim lodging near the docks. They observe Clarkson among beggars and rough locals, listening for his next move as they plot to expose a dangerous telegram linked to Clarksons shadowy scheme. The scene unfurls in a stifling kitchen where muttered talk and smoky air hint at deeper danger ahead.
In a London district a gang pressing for contact with a mysterious wealthy roomholder faces police scrutiny. Inspector Manley learns the forged telegram link and follows clues across bookmakers and banks to trace a ring exploiting bank papers and envelopes as part of a larger fraud.
Reading on seaside outfit ideas suggests owning bathing costumes to save hire costs. Fabrics include serge galatea alpaca flannel and stout cottons with two piece tunic styles and sailor collars. Dark blue or black serge with white braid, striped calico, and new blue alpaca looks stylish for water wear.
Patterns of all designs shown in this column are available weekly. Send 9d per pattern or 1/6 for full costumes to Miss Id. Meller c/o Australasian Fashion Publishing Co. 97a Liverpool Street Sydney. Include stamped addressed envelope marked Patterns.
Practical tips for lightening batter by adding water per egg and pre warming coffee in a hot oven for richer aroma. Stain removal methods include tomato for ink and cold water soak for egg stains, plus sewing apron with a pocket for on-spot mending. Burns treated with castor oil and egg white mixture, applied as a creamy paste, with repeated applications and no dressings.
Stuttering is a nervous condition. Remedy by deliberate speech with a filled chest, slow reading, and tapping each syllable. Avoid haste until habit subdued. Use tonics and maintain health. If caused by uvula elongation, surgery may remove the impediment. Singing without hesitation may distinguish this variant.
Advice on treating mouth sores with boric acid or boric acid and glycerine. For decayed teeth or bleeding gums, apply a wet powder daily to the interdental spaces.
A thrifty kitchen note explains keeping butter cool by placing it on a larger dish with water, covering it with a Towen-pot and a cold wet cloth. Ensure the cloth stays wet by adding fresh water as needed. the butter will stay firm even in heat.
Special column notes various ways to prepare eyes as a breakfast ingredient. Discusses boiled poached and fresh eyes, suggesting they are economical and common, and offers additional methods for serving them as everyday fare.
A vintage method describes making a sausage egg roll by boiling four eggs, shelling them, seasoning minced meat with salt pepper and parsley, wrapping the eggs, dusting with flour, coating with beaten egg and breadcrumbs, frying in hot fat, draining, halving, and serving hot. The steps include cooking eggs for ten minutes and using parsley for flavor.
A short home recipe outlines mixing four eggs with parsley salt pepper and milk, then cooking in melted butter until thickened but not hard, and serving hot on buttered toast. Notable steps include beating eggs, blending with milk and parsley, then cooking gently over heat.
Recipe yields a main using hard boiled eggs and sardines mixed with egg yolks parsley and salt. Eggs are halved and yolks scooped, sardines boned and mashed with yolks and seasoning. The mix is stuffed into the whites, warmed over steam, then served.
A compact recipe for eggs with a tomato sauce. Slice onion and tomato, fry onion in butter, add tomatoes pepper salt and water and simmer. Boil eggs hard, quarter them, place on a hot dish, cover with tomato sauce, arrange toast around, and serve hot.
An obscure excerpt reflects on virtue and time spent in labor versus self centered living. It contrasts suffering with good deeds and notes integrity, inspiration, love, and will lifting fear, ending with a reflection on memorable days.
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