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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1932
Page
4
A large fire near Mantay and surrounding districts caused extensive property damage in San Salvaert, leaving several injured. Reports indicate bodies recovered from rubble while investigations continue into the blaze and its origins as authorities assess casualty figures and displaced residents.
In a London street scene two children Peter and Tony recall a charity ride to bring flowers and two shillings to poor families. They describe visiting a grim district with a wheelbarrow and jars of jam, sharing kindness to neighbors and offering to take families to the country for a day of fresh air.
A Edinburgh street bagpipe player, known as a beggar on wheels, was fined at Galashiels for leaving his motor car on the main road longer than necessary. He said he bought the car from earnings and works six to ten hours daily. the chief constable noted he rents a house in Edinburgh for 302 per year and travels Scotland playing for pennies.
A test from Pennsylvania State College examined oil behavior under high speeds and weights. A 490 percent load caused visible effects in the oil film as a weight increased on a rotating assembly, indicating rapid compression and lubrication changes under extreme conditions.
The note expresses a desire to obtain unspecified items and mentions that quotations may be submitted anonymously. It lacks concrete events, entities, or dates to anchor a fuller news-style summary.
The article describes engineer aided bob sleds racing in Lake Placid New York as a preview to the Third Olympic Winter Games next February. It notes four helmeted teams will ride a single course at a time with speeds near one minute per run and highlights the Red Devil Racers of Saranac Lake as current record holders.
The article details Kashmir shawls famed for beauty and craftsmanship, crafted from pashmina wool from the Kashmiri goat. It explains traditional washing, combing, shearing, and dyeing methods, highlighting the reliance on skilled labor and home industry against machine production, and notes the goats’ habitat in the Kashmir region and the high value of finished shawls.
A fragmented OCR style recipe describes making apple pie dough and filling. It mentions mixing dows with oata, lard, and flour, adding ice water, rolling on a floured board, assembling with upper crust, sealing edges, and baking for about 45 minutes. It references butter, jelly, and a light crust, with vague guidance on texture and timing.
A fashion blurb outlines summer woolens, with Tweed inspired jumpers, basques, and modern knits. It notes waist emphasis, sporty wear for outdoors, and smocked baby sleeves as demure details, mentioning colors like ivory and emerald in Stuart knit styles.
Odd tips describe stain removal and garment care from brushing collars to washing tea stains. Methods include baking soda and water for whitening, damp cloth wipe downs, air drying, and brushing coats to restore appearance. Some passages suggest tea stain removal and general fabric upkeep, though phrasing is garbled.
Mr Bardwell Clarke presents himself as an artist photographer with the sole address on file and a contact telephone BS680. The listing emphasizes his personal identity and vocation without additional details on location or services.
The fragment outlines home baking steps for dough to rise and bake into light fluffy gnuffie rolls and discusses seasonal women’s wardrobe trends. It mentions coats, outfits, tweed, woollens, scarves, wraps, and fabrics like wool crepe de chine and delaine. It reflects period style and consumer topics.
Instructions describe cleaning and restoring a worn carpet using two tablas and salting, then drying before rubbing with a ruby paste. It notes maintenance steps for silver brocade fabrics and mentions French chalk and methylated spirits as pastes, finishing with a wash and care.
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