20 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1915
Page
1
A note on a grand seaside oddity in Biarritz, the House of the Seven Wives. A wealthy Count built a circular chateau with seven towers named for each wife and seven wax effigies dressed in Paris fashions, seated at his table as he dined alone. The site draws curious visitors to the Basque coast.
A correspondent questions fat percentages from milk tests and butter yield at a dairy creamery. He compares home and factory results, notes black specks in fat, and asks if overrun and test methods explain discrepancies. The expert reply attributes variation to water incorporation and mixing technique in acid tests.
Advice on humane horse care covers feeding, bit fit, tooth upkeep, and training. It warns against rough handling and improper gear, notes chalk or coal in feed for scour prevention, iodine and sweet oil for wounds, and careful stall maintenance to avoid injuries. It stresses peaceful handling, proper lighting, weatherproofing machinery, and inclusive farm life.
A talkative barber struggles as a silent speaking customer asks for terse speech. The shop owner sides with brevity and the barber proceeds, fueling tension and a hint of comic disorder in the haircut scene.
A rustic household scene unfolds as Franky sews buttons on his snickerbockers. A chaotic moment with a missing reel of cotton ends in a display of paternal wit. The Fundells laugh when Franky discovers the cotton and needle, learning a simple life lesson about looking for things where they belong.
The scene shifts to street singing and a carpenter apprentice barters two pence for a drink while a vocalist critiques a rival, claiming shared labor and voice. The exchange hints at pride, shaping a rough but telling glimpse of urban life and performance.
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