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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1913
Page
1
A century old account describes a magnate using pressure and controlled waiting rooms to speed visits. Visitors face chairs removed, strict time cues, and a polite rush to depart. The piece notes this method as an early example of blunt, indirect persuasion in high stakes calls.
A fragmented note references Bennlla and liberal support for Mr Odgers, with terms about extended backing and a business context. The text is garbled but indicates political or community endorsement and scheduling implications, mentioning a person named Odgers and a local entity.
A fragmentary report references a society event about women and girls, hinting at social expectations and a pending decision. Mentions Winnett, Mish, and a plan to address gender roles and public conduct. The text is garbled but suggests a meeting or discussion in a Western locale with local figures.
A garbled passage discusses kitchen tasks and remedies with stray phrases about vegetables, warmth, and baking. It mentions keeping vegetables, managing heat, and references to household routines. The legible content is minimal and lacks clear events or people.
A rough written reminiscence recalls an engine driver who wins a ticket to a Paderewski concert and then resists warning to shut down. He powers his tillway engine to full throttle, racing past culverts and bridges as the train careens toward disaster. The narrative climaxes with a crash that spares few details, leaving a vivid, chaotic memory of the night.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a memorial or obituary style piece discussing wasted lives and a plea to acknowledge a personal or family loss. Mentions names and places in a troubled tone, with references to a writer and a missing broader context. The visible fragments point to a sorrowful reflection on impact and remembrance.
A jumble of gendered quips and seaside misadventures shows a corny feud over grudges and petty jealousies. The tale sketches a husband coaxing gratitude from a wife, a seaside rescue, and a running gag about keeping or losing friends as marital tensions flare.
A fragmentary text references Pubil Chotioes and Andrew Dryden in a likely literary or archival note. The wording is unclear but indicates names connected to a piece titled Witt Bindury. No concrete event or date is provided.
Those who take this medicine report armor against bronchitis cough croup asthma hoarseness and breathing pain. It claims to halt colds on the chest from becoming chronic and prevent consumption when begun early. Sold by all chemists and medicine vendors.
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