17 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
1
In a dramatic scene a lawyer feigned tears to delay a trial. He appeals for postponement claiming emotional distress as his client lies near death. The judge resists as a mother in the gallery shouts, rebuking her son’s deception, and the case proceeds after the interruption.
Dr Nunden condemns prejudice against Faquimaux and extols their virtues. The Greene finders of all Goda creatures display peaceableness and restraint, avoiding coarse terms, falsehoods, and envy. They prefer calm remonstrance, never boasting, and rarely quarrel or steal.
An ancient anecdote recalls Mobo Regnier of the roneh Academy collecting funds from members for an unnamed cause, only to have Rose the president personally deny the amount while claiming he did not see it. Fontenelle remarks he saw but could not believe. A doorstep scene follows with a boy explaining he is playing at being a man while inside folks play games.
The article outlines year round harvesting in different regions, noting February and March for Latin America, April in Cyprus and Asia Minor, and peak activity in June. It mentions Turkey Greece Southern Africa and various European and American areas with harvests shifting by month, including Britain Sweden Russia and South Africa.
Fragmentary and oblique text appears to reflect a memory or reflection on oversights and past errors. The garbled phrases obscure identifiable people places or events, yielding no clear reportable fact or named entities.
A reader muses that men and women alike are puzzling noting men pursue marriage eagerly then seem to lose interest. The piece suggests love is delicate and must be nourished, while women see marriage as the romance’s start. The writer admits to not understanding men.
An explorer claims Annam, an empire in the Indo-Chinese peninsula, has a population of 6 090 000 and a society where men and women dress alike. He notes women wear tartan tunics, wide trousers, and bright sashes. ear and finger rings distinguish women, while bearded men and women share similar physiognomy.
A string of comic exchanges and sharp witticisms unfolds with social banter and barbed remarks. Characters jest about virtue and vanity while quips about marriage, finances, and manners expose humorous misreadings and affectionate irony among villagers and guests.
A durable tan boot marketed for military forces features water proofing dust proof tongues and nailed sprigged soles. Designed for hill climbing and heavy walking the advertisement highlights comfort and rugged construction.
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