17 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
1
On a calm two day voyage from Southampton a delirious stoker storms the upper deck of the Majestic with a knife, threatening the doctor in his cabin. A pepper assault and a storming party outside disable the madman. the doctor survives as rescuers overwhelm the attacker.
From Japan comes a view of native customs and tea rituals showing how a simple string serves many roles. In daily life and emergencies the string functions as tool and restraint, guiding how people behave toward authority and order.
A young mill-hand quarrels with a girl over gifts and potential reconciliation. He threatens self harm, demands the items back, and after exchanges of scorn they eventually patch and the couple resume affection. The tale ends with lively banter about a revolver and entertaining company.
A collage of comic vignettes and puns features a boy scolding a tramp about a pesitive caistare anes bible, a girl quipping with a brother, and a series of one line jokes. The sketches touch on theatre mishaps, misheard lines, a singing master, and a Welsh innkeeper tale, all preserving a late period newspaper flavor.
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