30 Jan 1912
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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
1
Women eager to retain youthful looks should avoid indolence even before forty. A forty five year old advises cheerfulness, calm handling of worries, and morning routines. Cold baths, daily walks, nightly face massage, ten minutes of exercise after waking, and scalp friction can prevent wrinkles and maintain figure contour.
The piece argues success rests on character more than talent. It explains character derives from engraving or cutting in, shaping one’s inner essence. A man with upright character, even if not brilliant, tends to succeed, while a talented person lacking character risks ruin.
A medieval legend recounts Sir John Mandeville’s tale of Bethlehem’s field Floribus. A falsely accused maid prays for innocence as flames roar. The fire dies and the burning faggots turn to red roses while unburned sticks bloom white roses.
The piece argues that childhood friendship between a girl and a boy forms lasting bonds. It warns that romantic play undermines respect and lasting connection, advocating a stable comradeship that grows with time and shared experience.
A fragmented memoir-like piece recounts Mrs Thom on a widow with three sons who plans to marry Dr Lane. The scene centers on family tension at a late breakfast and the blunt question from the eldest son about the impending marriage. The Major grows furious while the landlady vents at the boarding house era.
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