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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
5
A reflective piece meditating on aging and memory as generations pass. It recalls a home filled with children and grandchildren, the joy of family milestones, and the resilience that faith and mercy bring. It contrasts past sorrows with present gratitude, urging remembrance and courage.
A fragmentary dialogue praises crackers for Christmas dinner use as decorative centerpieces. It notes crackers as versatile, avoiding embarrassment, and mentions festive forms like lo x cabins and white woolly dow centerpieces.
A neighborly guide to simple Christmas entertaining urges a cheerful gathering with minimal prep. Tips include extending the table, using a graceful table setting, and sharing a joyous mood to banish care. Recipes describe a quick warm sauce for pudding, a fruit cup, and a festive drink made with mashed pear fruits and soda water.
The text discusses meat preparation in hot weather, suggesting cold serving to preserve juices and improve flavor. It notes the best timing is four days into heat and that meat is usually kept cold, not carved while hot, with guidance on oven timing and serving cold with greens.
An old menu style explodes with culinary notes on a traditional stuffing using veal for cemeat, breadcrumbs, fat, parsley, herbs and a binding egg or milk. The article suggests garnishes like fried sausages or vegetables decorated with glace fruit, crystallised violets, rose petals, angelica strips and edible greenery to create a festive table display.
The article outlines outsize gown concepts for fuller figures featuring hip waist lines, deep hems in V shapes, panel shirts, and detachable collars. It notes styling like waist emphasis, soft felting, and slim silhouettes using draped fabrics, with color and accessory choices to complement dramatic silhouettes.
An elderly woman questions a local postman about delivery delays. A neighbor and a caller report the exchange as the postal service examines the route and timing.
The text offers practical meal ideas using new potatoes on salads with cold meat, lists various vegetables and fruits for salads and puddings, and suggests preferred accompaniments like almond milk and jellied flavors. It notes children enjoy certain flavors and mentions using a wood stove, advising early cooking.
The note suggests using spirit or an outside fire to boil a kettle and setting aside a day for baking. It recommends recipes that stay moist such as butter sponge, butterless sponge for trifles, and treacle cakes. It also advises stocking tins of nalhinewita and recharging supplies on cool days, and to mention the paper when replying to advertisers.
A local contest awards 10 shillings for best Christmas Menu recipe to Mrs M Woolhinse of Oak Park Goomalling. The entry outlines a goose or turkey dish with a savory crust, baked ham with crumb topping, plum pudding, Christmas sauces and multiple sweets, presented in period cooking style and urging a merry Christmas.
A curious old recipe lists suet currants raisins and ginger with half a pound of bread crumbs and eggs. It describes mixing pressing into a buttered mold and boiling gently for hours, then serving with brandy, a holiday toast for Christmas.
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