23 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
1
A school bell failed to ring as students played in the yard. A sparrow built a nest inside the bell, silencing the hammer. The nest was kept, and four hundred children watched it daily until a boy removed the straw and bag, restoring sound.
A visiting tourist recalls bathing in the Dead Sea describing the high salt content that lets one float or walk in deep water. He notes calm waters, an agreeable temperature, and an oily sensation, with no fish but seasonal diatoms. He also details modest risks if water enters the eyes or mouth.
A fragmentary column voices views on artificial politeness in daily life and public manners, noting hypocrisy in letters and social rituals. It references a cousin of Grace Darling, a Tweedmouth death at 87, and a princess at the Berlin Women’s Congress, weaving satire with brief historical mentions.
A long, patchy collection of aphorisms on virtue, kindness, humility, judgment, gentleness, happiness, and self-control. It stresses avoiding vanity, choosing restraint, helping others, and learning to be silent. Frequent quotes and parables urge patience, self-scrutiny, and living temperately.
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