01 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
1
Noted American aviator Charles F. Willard discusses aviation danger and the inevitability of death in the air. He recalls four days of flying in Chicago, admitting overconfidence, near disaster, and the constant awareness that flight is perilous and death may come by one’s own action or misfortune.
Emil von Bizony a Vienna born 65 year old bachelor left £20,000 to twelve draught horses in his will The Society for the Protection of Animals at Budapest would care for the twelve and replace any death with another horse A Hungarian deputy Herr Hizony disputes the will Negotiations and a £4000 offer to the society were refused
A reflective piece on social fools and the paradox of humor. It cites Stevenson’s quip about brains and folly, noting a young society man who quotes it before dinners. It argues that conscious self-critique disarms critics and that society tolerates harmless merriment akin to artistic temperament.
An elderly United Church minister from Edinburgh travels to London on an omnibus, enjoying views of St Pauls and the City Temple as the driver and fellow passengers share light banter. The piece touches on cheerfulness, humility, and kindness, contrasting with crude reporter jabs and a fire rescue incident mentioned later.
A flood of testimonials from patients across Maryborough Bendigo and other towns praising Dr Ack Hing’s herbal remedies for eye cure nerve paralysis deafness and other ailments. Donors describe dramatic relief from blindness pain eczema and tubercular trouble after months of ineffective conventional care.
The renowned European miser Father Abby dies at seventy in a Berne house, after living on bread and water and a thrifty budget of three halfpence a day. A hoarded hoard of gold and silver totaling twenty thousand pounds is found, plus assets around one hundred and fifty thousand pounds, with state seizure following a string of deaths among relatives.
The article notes President Roosevelt favored the motto Asquam cuique meaning a square deal for every man. It suggests the value of a personal motto guiding character and life, advising youths to choose a motto that suits their moral aims, emphasizing a sturdy, plain expression over grand phrasing.
Farmers gain from keeping turkeys as they roam the fields eating pests like grasshoppers and insects. They help reduce crop damage by consuming pests at night and can yield extra cash at market for seasonal needs.
A humorous anecdote recounts a Turkish physician treating typhus by a patient drinking pickle cabbage juice. The doctor notes a remarkable recovery, records it as a cure caused by pickled cabbage, then learns of another death. The tale mocks medical superstition and reports the physician's cautious conclusion about such cures.
Extract from Laswell manuscripts on Dr John Johnson includes a humorous exchange about poverty and honesty. A Southend England wedding features fire brigade arch and carriage home. A village doctor quips about a “recumbent position” as neighbors joke about borrowed phrases.
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