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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
8
A mother advises selecting gifts that combine beauty and usefulness. Gifts should reflect true esteem, avoid waste, and show thoughtful understanding of the recipient. Personal taste and care elevate a token to a meaningful expression of affection during the gift season.
A fragmentary collection of overheard remarks and gossipy exchanges set around a beauty parlor scene. Phrases reference Jones and a wife away for days, a cooking mishap, and disparaging humor about appearances. The text reads like chatter with skewed names and misheard words.
Hilary returns home to Sybella’s fury over her absence and business meeting. Sybella hints of a guardian and past affairs while Hilary contends with Richard Lester’s pursuit and her plan to stand by him. The scene ends as Lester plans a risky move to confront Hilary and end the matter.
The Wooreloo Welfare Fund appeals for donations to aid patients at the Wooraloe Sana forial during Christmas Cheer. It seeks at least four parcel valves per patient and invites contributions to Hon. Treasurer F. W. formic at 19 Beaufort Street Lawley or Hon. Secretary Mrs. Wardbean at 24 Bruce Street Nedlands.
A disrupted report notes cost cutting by leading profiteers prompts a temporary charge for registration and boiler art services. The present fee of 20/- has been imposed, with authorities planning a formal adjustment.
Festive selections at Pellegrinis feature religious statues pictures plaques cribs prayer books and gift cards. Shoppers find solace in tangible tokens from large displays to small luminous keepsakes amid the holiday spirit.
Mary Lee Albright, busy with overshoes and extra duty at the office, must choose between attending a special Christmas Eve party and work. A memory of past holidays and a ghost of Christmas past surface as she reflects on family, responsibility, and a longing for simpler times.
A fragmentary hymnlike verse recalls the Star of Bethlehem guiding wise men and angels in the night sky. The lines evoke land to land travel and the light that dispels darkness from Galilee to distant fields.
Mary Lee endures a tangle of love and duty as Mac and Thorny clash over her future. Family members fret about Elizabeth in New York and worry over a Christmas Eve phone call that promises a rare visit from a granddaughter. The scene shifts from work to home as neighbors share greetings and a sense of quiet crisis amid sleet and holiday bustle.
An ad appeals to readers with a lively promise that using Enos Fruit Salts keeps you feeling bright and alive each morning by promoting inner cleanliness and daily vitality.
Mr E. Royce Cox, diamond and watch specialist at Australasian Arcade in Murray Street opposite the Commonwealth Bank, rear of Woolworths, announces direct import of diamonds. His Bluewhite quality gems are advertised as outstanding in Australia. When these gems are mounted.
An Australian ad promotes Royce Goldcraft Jewellery Salon in Murray Street Perth. It touts exclusive window designs by Mr Royce Cox, describes engagement rings and crystal gifts, and offers gift boxes with items like diamond rings and wrist watches. Contact details reference Australasian Arcade and nearby landmarks for in-person shopping.
Modern remedy promises fast relief from acidity with De Watt's Antacid Powder in large canisters. Promotions highlight a two shilling sixpence price and immediate dose effect, urging readers to buy now for quick correction of acid discomfort.
An editorial on gifting during Christmas emphasizes thoughtful, unconventional presents over obligatory ones. It contrasts heavy pre holiday preparations with the warmth of genuine care, urging readers to consider each recipient and avoid compulsory gifts, ending with a festive, heartfelt blessing for all.
An aged advertisement touts Hearne's Bronchitis Cure as a reliable remedy for coughs and colds. It warns of lingering after effects from influenza or measles and urges readers to try the product today.
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