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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
6
An essay describes a struggling woman in a grimy city who tends a window sill cactus and rose, finding memory and hope in flowers. It argues gardens redeem life, referencing Gethsemane as a garden and urging visitors to a hospital to witness resilience among children.
A disjointed fragment recounts a desperate tramp seeking shelter on royal property. The king’s man postpones a decision while a house is promised but not built, and the queen’s gift is refused. The tale hints at conflict over dwelling rights and royal property.
A Melbourne illustrated publication titled Humanity by I W Cole features 560 portraits of races from Europe Asia Africa America and Oceania. The pamphlet A White Australia Symposium argues against the Maitland doctrine and the head portrait book aims to show all races are essentially alike despite climate and civilization influences.
A London reader quotes Mr 1. Plats tian of Inkerman Street St. Kilda praising Arnold's Bal s for coughs and general relief. The letter claims twelve months of use with no failure and urges purchases from chemists, stores, and medicine vendors.
Messia John Danke and Son Prop Ltd Hurt Street Melbourne advertises a large stock of decorated lavatory basins and porcelain enamelled baths. They claim high quality finish and exceptional value, noting Faith makes the discords of the present, the harmonies of the future.
A health advice piece argues wrinkles stem from aging skin, poor circulation, and facial habits. It warns against persistent frowning and stress, urges natural prevention, and stresses moral self-control and positive expressions to reduce lines. It cautions early prevention is cheaper than cure and emphasizes avoiding negative emotions and facial tics.
The text argues that when morbid health issues or fatigue arise, the remedy lies in associating with bright wholesome people. Free conversation with a congenial friend provides more benefit than mere information, lifting mood and outlook. Personal atmosphere builds faith, buoyancy, and sanity, as social contact refreshes and strengthens spirit.
The article lists folk signs from ancestors about coming weather, noting pigs, magpies, swallows, owls, and crowing at night as indicators. It claims many omens align with future rain and links them to the idea that the first twelve days after Christmas reflect the year’s weather.
A remarkable blind man, losing sight at sixteen, becomes carpenter and joiner, then builds a warehouse to sell farm machinery. He explains each piece to customers, operates and repairs tools, and even fixes a mowing machine by diagnosing a fault unseen by sighted workers. He also relocated a telephone instrument, reassembling and repairing wires without error.
The piece traces wedding name conventions from ancient times when women lacked independent status. It notes women adopted their husband’s surname as a protector’s name and cites patriarchal lineage. It describes the persistence of patronymics and mentions Belgian practice of hyphenated names as common.
A lengthy OCR fragment lists numerous names, places, and values for items in a Melbourne auction. Proprieties and vendors such as Joan Connell and Gresham Hols appear, with scattered currency values and locations like Kensington and Yarra. The text includes many misspellings and garbled phrases but preserves the auction context and proprietor notice.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Europe, Benioh Coup, Madaine di Boupurkdar, Tulane in Brune cherie Ulin epoch, and figures like Marys Antepychive and Josephine. It reads as a stylistic collage of historical and royal topics with unclear connections and many garbled terms. The piece lacks coherent narrative.
A curious inscription in a churchyard vignette recounts a man named Jing Loft and his single slipper. The tale notes his modest life and debts, ending with the laconic epitaph Exactly, highlighting thrift and fate.
A garbled reminiscence shows Charlie grumbling about poverty and labor while grandmother praises basic blessings like food, shelter, and health. Various anecdotes recount audience reactions to moving speeches and a medical tale of dieting, with quirky dialect exchanges and faded social scenes.
A village tale centers on Judge Stanfield whose son William is condemned for murder based on circumstantial evidence. The courtroom drama ends in tragedy when an Indian uncovering the victim’s belongings proves the judge’s innocence, only to find the father dead from heartbreak.
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