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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
3
A fragment advises post wear care for stockings to extend life. It warns that skin contact rots the tests when worn wet and suggests airing and careful handling after each use. It recommends warming before wearing to make them last longer.
A practical guide describes making a stylish handbag from leftover materials. It instructs cutting cardboard to size, covering with cotton or silk, stiffening edges with a hot skewer, and folding for durability. The design supports pleated frills and trims, with cardboard sides adding strength.
The readable fragments describe a weed ensemble and metal fast tow with garbled phrases about combinations and a named individual Gus. The text appears as an OCR error with unclear context, likely listing scattered terms without coherent narrative or dates. No identifiable event or clear entities besides Gus emerge.
This fragmentary page blends home remedies and kitchen hacks. It mentions cooking vegetables with water and aluminum ware care, a self made window cleaner, a cheap paste for cleaning, and a dubious cure for indigestion. It reads like a garbled collection of adage style instructions and household tricks.
The article explains carpet beetle stages from egg to adult and describes larval forms and growth, noting adults are greyish brown and larvae are elongate with long hairs. It covers chemical controls using naphthalene moth balls and camphor, plus spraying with pyrth- kerosene to kill larvae and the need for tight seals to trap fumes.
The contest offers three prizes for top recipe sets including Three Stainless Steel Dittner Knives with worine handles, Half a dozen Apostle Afteroon Teaspoons, and Three octagonal afternoon Teacups and Saucers. Entries must be legible on one form, sent to Recipe Faitor at The Cited Press Ltd Perth, with publication rights reserved.
The text describes various insects, likely beetles, and their effects on furniture items such as wardrobes and chests. It mentions larval activity, rooms or areas affected, and references to camphor as a potential repellent. The fragmentary passage blends descriptions of pests with household objects and odd phrases.
The fragment describes fumigation and chemical use to control larvae and pests, mentioning carbon disulfide and related compounds. It notes potential hazards, atmospheric effects, and safety concerns for operators, with garbled details on application rates and procedures. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse.
A vintage cookbook style page outlines stuffed steak with bread crumb stuffing, salmon puffs baked in cups with parsley, savory pancakes with meat and tomato sauce, Lima bean leaf dish with peanut butter and milk, a quick breakfast fry up, and raised steak cutlets. The instructions mix measurements and steps, emphasizing baking, frying, and serving with sauces or garnishes.
Fragments describe a preparation involving kidneys and mushrooms with sherry, bacon fat, pepper, and salt. Instructions mention stir frying, simmering, and thickening with flour and water, then cooking briefly before serving. The readable text also references a sauce and a tomato base in a unclear kitchen context.
This staged tip sheet warns against inserting objects into the ear and forcing nose blows during a head cold. It cautions against swimming with a head cold and notes missteps can drive infections toward the inner or middle ear, urging medical examination for earache.
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