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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
1
Public receipts show wide praise for Frootoids claiming to cleanse blood tissues and organs, ease headaches, improve mood and digestion, and relieve congestion and brain threats. Sold at 1/8 through chemists or direct from W. G. Hearda, Geelong.
A long testimonial claims Clementé Tonic restored the writer from severe indigestion, liver issues, and nervous strain after years of poor health. The account praises improved appetite, sleep, and general well being, attributing a dramatic turnaround to the tonic and urging others to try it. The piece includes a declared consent to publish the statements.
A dated 1899 piece contrasts the Clever Man's Wife with the Ideal Hostess, praising wit, tact, and gentle governance in marriage. It outlines female ideals for companionship, social influence, and keeping homes lively, while urging patience, sympathy, and unobtrusive guidance to gain obedience and harmony.
An odd narrative describes a woman named Mary confined in a coal cupboard overnight in a Kirk- Pruett area setting. A security of a MiG and vague labor details frame the scene as voices demand breakfast and wakefulness while Mary endures confinement and tense exchanges.
A narrative describes Japanese knot craft, noting hundreds of knots used for fastenings and wishes. It mentions practical tying methods, symbolic patterns, and even knots for ceremonial items, with colorful anecdotes of cultural significance and imagined utility.
In a satirical footnote Irving mocks the phrase the almighty dollar as a universal devotion. The text notes the lure of money in peculiar villages and hints that even the dollar itself may become an object of worship.
A physician, Dr Thomson, attends a gentleman claiming to be dying by inches. The patient jokes about appetite while the doctor probes symptoms, noting the man’s insistence he is consumptive. The scene ends with the doctor leaving after a brief exchange.
A brief, imperfect recipe describes cleaning delicate carpets using hot water and a mixture of venetian soap or borax. It advises rinsing, repeating washes, and a final warm wipe to erase ink stains, claiming the method suits delicate carpets and others.
Instructions for oilcloth upkeep describe washing with clean lukewarm water and two cloths, airing the fabric, and applying oil and wax dressings. Recommends heating oil, beeswax, and tallow with equal parts to protect and polish. Advises treating twice yearly and avoiding certain aged products.
A practical, ad hoc guide discusses how incubator moisture affects chick emergence. It notes that skin hardening inside shells hampers hatching, emphasizes maintaining balanced humidity, warns against extreme dry or overly moist conditions, and highlights the influence of location on moisture needs.
A report details pianoforte feats by James Waterbury and others in Saint Louis and London. Musicians reportedly played for hours, enduring cramp and fatigue as audiences heard relentless arpeggios, with one performer sustaining twenty seven hours and suffering swollen hands and actor-like strain.
A garbled weather note from a confused town conveys a stormy mood with unclear names and fragmented phrases. The fragment hints at a storm or meteorological worry but provides no concrete dates locations or entities to anchor the report.
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