13 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1915
Page
1
A humorous primer on human anatomy notes the torso and legs, the function of the hada and togs in movement, and the feet some people have cold feet. It explains the cuticle complexion and skin as a business asset for dermatologists, while the muscles, heart, liver, and lungs are described as tools for doctors.
A fragmented Q and A about motor cars and roads. It contrasts a motor car owner’s superiority to cab owners by noting cruelty to animals cannot be summoned upon, lists three speeds, cites police habit in speed reports, defines road as a spacious, sometimes busy corridor, and mocks chauffeurs duties with an ironic apology for living.
A compilation of humorous or peculiar quotes as if from a lively old paper. The lines mimic odd exchanges and public utterances ranging from a maiden dyeing hair to a burglar proclaiming his conviction and a bull debating a toss in a field.
A defendant in a drunken and disorderly case questions a policeman’s certainty, noting a second officer’s absence. The judge and witness reveal only one officer serves the district, while the prisoner insists he saw two policemen, highlighting the core credibility dispute in the courtroom.
A fragmented narrative presents a mix of dialogue and scenes. A millionaire patient is told he is out of danger by a cheerful doctor. A family weighs breaking bad news to a nephew as a theatrical audience watches a balcony remark. The Archbishop of Canterbury is cited delivering a sharp retort to a pompous dignitary at luncheon, using wit about bridling tires.
The widow of Dr. Robert Miche, once wealthy, funds a mission to locate submerged German Ocean towns. A Dutch fisherman yielded a rusted chest. with a diver and buoy marked site, they confirmed a sunken city beneath the sea. Miche now forms a company to return with ships and divers to map, explore, and recover relics.
Poem recounts misfired aims from a boyish shot at random targets the arrow destroys misfortune causes legal trouble and sneers at vanity. A neighbour’s cat poisoning and a balloon venture end in a farmer’s demand for payment. The verse ends with a moral about hurt hearts from careless jokes.
A Scottish town commercial traveller, stranded by a late train, stays at a local hotel. He asks the boots to wake him at six. The boot bursts into the room at dawn, wakes him with a grave shake and proclaims the hour has come, leaving the sleeper frightened by the ominous summons.
A countryside monument near Winchester honors a horse owned by Paulet St. John Esq. It bears an inscription recounting a 1725 fox-hunt accident where the horse leaped into a 25 foot ball pit with its master, and a 1734 Hunter's Plate win on Worthing Downs. Restored by Sir William Heathcote in 1870. A duplicate inside offers three seats for travelers.
Impresario Mapleson recalls courting Italian tenor Mongini, who balked at guineas and insisted on pounds sterling. Mapleson’s son offered 60 or 70 guineas weekly but the word guineas offended the singer. Mapleson clarified the offer to £70, leading Mongini to sign. The tale highlights early successes of the famed impresario who helped launch many stars.
The report notes golfers owe gratitude to the meet as business concerns are blamed for ad play delays. It suggests that sponsorship and advertising pressures influence enjoying the links and the event atmosphere.
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