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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
2
A Parkes amateur gardener picked a cauliflower weighing 28 lb. The report notes postwar scale records, local gardening enthusiasm, and the community's interest in large produce as a novelty item in regional farming notes.
The narrator recalls a dusk setting in a wicker chair while piano tones recall faded days and a bright voice blends with the piano to create a tender, dreamlike scene. A sudden roaring finale imagines a continent’s carnival as the music ends and two loved ones discuss purchasing a Paling piano for their home.
A physical culture expert lists four women in London who know how to sit properly. The piece discusses seated posture, dress for sitting, and etiquette, advising steps to sit gracefully, avoid overdoing it, and practice before a mirror.
A dated essay classifies bachelors into voluntary and involuntary types. It argues that true bachelors are rare, with the involuntary often unmarried due to circumstance. Don Juans and philanderers are condemned. mothers and older sisters are urged to guide youth toward serious marriage and responsible love.
The Commonwealth Government seeks 225 million new pounds for the second peace loan with New South Wales quotas. Converts available allow investing in 500 pounds to exchange 2500 in prior war or peace loans, with tax implications and potential gains depending on income. Qualified holders may opt to convert on a special form.
An old science note explains how milk sours with heat, detailing fat globules forming cream, natural lactic bacteria turning sugar into sour compounds, and how covered jugs cultivate safe souring for bread making. It also defines bacteria as single celled organisms growing into colonies visible as dots.
J G Carveth issues a notice requesting a sulky for the Wellington Show with first prize against all comers. Address given as Opposite Post Office.
The article extols constipation as a major health cause, noting that clogged bowels spread waste to the blood and affect the heart and nervous system. It urges daily bowel movement and recommends Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills as a mild family remedy to prevent distress without griping.
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