09 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
1
A dairy article argues progress depends on farmers adopting higher producing cows and recognizing each cow's individuality. It explains how separators use centrifugal force to speed cream separation and compares time and force to gravity, noting how milk volume and machine speed affect skim quality and overall efficiency.
A list of tea blends and related products including Robur Kanua Rasawatte Samoon Mixture Kandy Kools People s Chotoo Our Own Special Pa Cholue Lowe Melbourne L rloen appears in a short catalog fragment. The readable items show product names without clear context or dates.
A late 19th or early 20th century column discusses home life, hospitality, and meals, stressing that meals should be well prepared with dignity, not merely functional. It covers sensitive children, gentle upbringing, and contrasts with the need for tactful handling of manners and fault. It also includes a section on Japanese marriage customs and matchmaking practices.
A Cornwall clergyman endures parish curiosity as he laments late arrivals during services. He jokingly proposes naming latecomers to curb distraction. The piece moves to childhood mischief and a clever improvised telescope that could misread distant objects, illustrating light humor and moral patience.
An account recalls a celebrated elephant owned by the Visier under Ralph Dowlah, prepared for a hunt near Lucknow. The beast refused to harm bystanders as mounted mahouts guided it through a crowded ravine, with the mahout keeping a steady rhythm and finally clearing a path for the procession without incident.
A fragment describes relief for severe colic using warm enema, drinking water, and heated cloths. It advises repeating baths every ten minutes, with vigorous external warming and an energic applicator to ease pain quickly. The text reflects old medical practice and emphasizes patient tolerance.
An assortment of bets and betting lore from White's and similar circles spans centuries, tracing wagers on nobles, carriages, and feats. Notable tales include a baronet funeral wager, Lord Alvaley with Sir Joseph Copley, and bets about Count Taate and Peon, with extravagant sums and famous figures like Napoleon and the Duke of Qurenaherry. The piece weaves betting lore into social history, illustrating esteem for wit, risk, and high society theater across eras.
A chaotic incident at a terrain University where a professor faced embarrassment as a quick interruption disrupted a flag ceremony. Attendees reacted with laughter while a canine interruption led to a tense moment, ending with a public watch being set and the crowd unsettled.
Odd dialogue unfolds as a chaotic scene erupts around a dining table. A brawny Scot challenges a speaker with crude taunts amid scattered laughter and a tense hush before the room resumes wary order.
A physician warns that smoking in winter worsens health and mental steadiness. He urges smokers to reduce or quit during the colder months to ease heart strain and prevent fatigue. The message emphasizes tobacco as a powerful drug that taxes the body more in winter than in summer.
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