16 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1910
Page
1
The article reports on Colonel Oshchevaky Krowelik of Petersburg claiming a new aerial engine based on bird wing principles. He asserts a device can lift 140 pounds with wings totaling 3 pounds each and a vertical apparatus weight of 80 pounds, potentially enabling rider powered flight at speeds over 200 miles per hour.
The piece argues value lies in practical usefulness and market appeal, noting farm goods and a good horse's parts matter. It contemplates women’s views on marriage, urging girls to aim for domestic duties and childrearing, while condemning superficial judgments and praising steady, productive roles.
A timeless piece on marital harmony describing the ideal husband as ever courteous attentive and affectionate. It stresses maintaining a lover's posture within marriage balancing leadership with gentleness and shared joys, urging constant devotion to sustain a happy partnership.
An exhortation to mature women to embrace aging with charm and positivity. The piece urges readers to keep their hearts open, stay mentally spry, and not dwell on lost youth. It playfully suggests that love can still enter life and should be welcomed rather than rejected.
Maisie, daughter of an art dealer, fancies a barber shop cashier she calls a poet with a faraway look. He dismisses her for office routine, while her father’s Cashier spills money and affection, revealing a lighthearted romance.
An elderly visitor arrives with an escort claiming to take inmates from a county gaol for a picnic. An official resists, clarifying the building is a jail and not a workhouse, while the visitor asserts every inmate should be allowed out. The exchange reveals tensions between authority and compassion within a punitive facility.
A vagabond, shabby and hungry, begged at a house showing a doctor’s plate. A stout woman answered and claimed the doctor would not part with clothes, while the tramp pressed for any old garments. The scene ended with the tramp dashing away in alarm.
A sharp critique of gullibility contrasts grandfathers' skepticism with modern credulity. It cites the conscience trick, three‑card monte, Spanish prisoner, bogus promoters, fake medicines, beauty doctors, antique scams, and media gullibility, noting educated victims like officers and financiers and warning against endless swindles and greed.
The eldest daughter bears heavy taxes and duties as income falls with many siblings. She is blamed for others' faults, while younger sisters face limits and the governess’s shock. The piece urges resilience, learning, and developing into a capable, helpful woman through effort.
The Standard records every event of Pablo Internat and Northy Keetorn Capitid with careful vigil for factual reporting. Subscriptions are three dollars per starter and can be posted regularly to any addons.
A local printing service announces capability for all jobs from large posters to simple handbills. It guarantees stylish work, durable materials, and reasonable prices backed by its growing production capacity.
Local advert touts an assortment of office requisites at low prices. It promises plain and fancy fines, dainty presentation pieces, ornamental and useful items, and invites readers to visit Tu Fancy Goods for value and selection.
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