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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
4
A fragmentary poetic piece with archaic phrasing and surreal lines. The text references a Great Vether, August Father, and names Hirota liska ved bene, Jienour, and Dosyth, ending with attribution to Robert Louis Stevenson.
A reflective poem recalling a mother's guidance and the solace of beloved hymns. The speaker mourns lost home and faith, contrasting past bright days with present trials, yet notes that sacred tunes still rise in pain and memory like sunlight breaking a clouded sea.
A fragment from a serialized romance features dialogue about rumors and reputations involving Miss Mallister, Cyril Stramewar, and Sir Clive. Characters discuss denial of gossip, a damaged item being repaired, and a hospital ambulance arrangement. The scene hints at romantic tension and social intrigue amid hospital settings.
Sir Clive Dormer’s accident and a nurse’s discreet care are followed by Cyril Strangways’s visit to May Mallister. May, now deeply ensconced in society, greets Cyril with cool reserve as he reveals his concern over her attachment to Sir Clive and the implications for her social world.
Cyril Strangways is duped by Mallister as he hears Sir Clive cares not for her. May Mallister fears exposure while Tomia’s name stirs jealousy. Carel recounts his talk with Sir Clive, admitting surprise and indignation at the unfolding situation.
Cyril Strangways confronts May Mallister as Sir Clive’s confession stirs old memories and rivalries. May masks her hurt while considering the perilous question of marriage and social standing, amid fever and secrecy.
In Manchester Olsttte wraps up business as he and his clerk discuss Miss Templeton’s betrothal. A terse, hurried conversation reveals plans for an engagement while family tensions and suspicions swirl around the shop and its uncertain allegiances.
Contained in a women focused column Ida Meller advises frugal dressmaking for girls making their own frocks. It covers pattern use, bodice and waist details, lining, collars, and color guidance based on hair and skin tones while cautioning against blanket rules and noting individual differences.
A fragmentary note reports mileness alleging nuiny ceatheral miseries in Richter. Names and exact actions are unreadable, leaving the core event ambiguous and unverified.
A fragmented recipe-like passage describes using a bath towel as a makeshift shampoo wrapper. It suggests cutting and shaping a towel into a wearable garment, trimming a slit for a neck, and tying with ribbons to catch drips and prevent dulling while washing.
Patterns of all designs shown in this column are available weekly. Send a postal note or stamps valued one shilling for each pattern required such as coat skirt blouse or full costume to Ida Meller c o Australasian Fashion Publishing Co 77a Liverpool Street Sydney NSW. Envelope mark Patterns. Please order new comb er.
The text lists home treatments and improvised remedies for common ills and household needs. It mentions applying a paste of honey and cheese, warming coal with chalk, tea with sugar, saltpetre shaved into soap, and various improvised mixtures to soothe cracked lips and heat rooms. It reads as a garbled set of old-time household tips with several unclear phrases.
A readable fragment describes a child's dress and a boy's wrap with overlap on the left or right depending on a model. It notes fastenings on the right for boys, waist girdle of wool, and cord borders on collar and edges, with loop-fastening elements in loose sections.
The text describes a paper pattern for a child's garment, listing six pieces and partial instructions. It mentions front and back components and an under part, with notes on folding the material sheet and aligning straight edges. The legible portions indicate sizes for an eight to ten year old.
A vintage note promotes a dash of lemon in plein water as an excellent tooth wash. It claims lemon water cleanses breath and provides a tart yet sweet taste, aiding morning freshness and claiming it is better than many medicines.
A period article urges thoughtful color selection for outfits in social events. It discusses matching hair and skin tones with wardrobe, recommending brighter shades for light complexions and careful contrasts for darker eyes, while noting avoidance of certain combinations.
The article critiques extravagant lip colouring and artificial enhancement as fashion, noting that natural lip color is preferable. It warns that overusing lipstick and powders harms appearance, urges health and proper care, and recommends a glycerine and rose water lotion to keep lips smooth and moist.
A fragment describes making a mixed beef and bacon sausage, minced finely with bread crumbs, pepper and nutmeg. Shape into a thick roll, tie, boil two hours, then serve with fresh lettuce. Notes mention possible gland when cold and suggest a roly-poly pudding style.
A recipe describes a rice sponge cake mixing fox goon rice toy floor and sugar, whisking to a froth then folding into dry ingredients. The batter is baked in a buttered lined round tin for about thirty minutes at a quick oven.
A quirky fragment describes a gingerbread method with melted butter sugar and spices. It instructs to melt sugar and butter then mix flour with spices and bake until a knife comes out clean. The text is garbled but conveys a simple bake by moderate oven for a gingerbread treat.
Recipe fragment describes mixing flour sugar baking powder and milk then baking. The readable portion mentions plain cake with specifics on dry ingredients and milky batter, though several words are garbled or missing. Reads as a kitchen instruction snippet from an old publication.
Several dealers seek the semsemabhe jireserve recipe from a damaged page. The text requests u nboeh ULE Sait seane cat ney ereeespaanalent and explains adding 4 quarts of water per posting and soaking 24 hours. It then mentions simmering until chips are tender and adding sugar before reheating until clear.
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