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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
4
Report on drought studies in South Africa showing sheep surviving 280 days on prickly pear diet with lucerne, then 600 days without water. notes on an engagement tale at a church bazaar and a Browns match controversy, with fragmented dialogue and social chatter.
A claim that Robur tea is packed by machines, avoiding human touch from harvest to package. The text touts Robur as clean and well made, urging readers to agree it makes the nicest cup.
Bridget the maid asks for a holiday and a white dress, then returns proclaiming she was the most lovely bride and the wake splendid. The mistress comments on the delight while Bridget eyes a husband as tension grows with an Irish brogue twist.
A column discusses alleged mental telepathy and its acceptance, recounting instances of spouses and relatives reportedly exchanging thoughts. It cites a business man who bought a chocolate cake on urge alone and a daughter who felt compelled to visit the bank. The piece closes with humorous exchanges about illness and gas lighting.
A colorful assortment of anecdotes reveals Lords Salisbury and Clanricarde with poor memories and comical misrecognitions. Sir Edward Grey era figures, including Lord Roberts, are lampooned for forgetfulness and quirky wartime or social missteps, while diplomats in Berlin recall a champagne fueled evening and a sauce pot mishap.
A humorous 19th century scene describes a child calling the mother "not ao pretty" and the mother asking what makes her think so. A boastful millionaire claims every penny earned honestly. A Bedstoan youth with new fashion loses a sixpence, searches vainly, then later finds it in his trousers turnup and corrects his outfit with a tailor.
An advertisement promotes Heenzo Cough Mixture as a cheap home remedy for coughs colds and sore throats. It claims the product can be made by adding Heenzo to sweetened water following supplied directions and promises fast relief alongside breath freshening effects.
A Moonee Ponds reader describes kidney and liver pains eased after using Warner's Safe Cure Concentrated. She credits relief from back and head pain, improved digestion, and urine clarity, claiming recovery from Bright's Disease. The ad notes original 5 shillings bottles and cheaper 2/6 Concentrated form.
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