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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1902
Page
4
Hillside ground washes badly in heavy storms creating gullies from small nivnlets draining into an unimpeded core. The text warns against using rocks or walls, notes washes fill with sand and debris, and suggests that with proper measures the soil can be stabilized to prevent repeated erosion though years of storms may still scar the slope.
Poem fragment contemplates lost children and infants in a solemn, prayerful tone. Images of sorrow, heaven, and eternal care appear as a speaker pleads for guidance and comfort for the tiny departed. The text evokes a somber reverence and longing for reunion beyond death.
The passage argues that occasional light fiction can break habitual thought and refresh mental state. It suggests leisure reading aids relaxation, warns against overindulgence, and praises measured novels for enriching life without replacing real activity. The tone urges mindful use of stories to sustain wellbeing.
Fragment from a domestic piece shows a woman describing household tasks. She notes her husband’s efforts and her desire for a pleasant home, with a baby’s cave and a roast not coming out right. The tone hints at training or cooking lessons for better meals.
A rumor spreads that Willan IV is dead as Roach the Windsor bellman rings the cloister bell. The keeper of St. George's Chapel sends the Dean and others to learn the truth while the King near Windsor is believed slain. News of Queen Victoria’s fate then circulates amid the midnight commotion.
Readable scraps mention an epitaph for Ann E wife of Jeremiah Walters who died November 16 186% aged 68 years 5 months. The text lists multiple spouses Enoch Franck John Sherman William Hanssen and J Waltere with a distant aside about a Chicago library and an enigmatic novelist.
An English traveller arrives at Yosemite and stares up at Cathedral Rock and Bridal Veil Falls, pondering whether the scene is the result of Titanic upheaval or glacial action. He is joined by a companion who offers his sample photographs in exchange for a dollar and fifty cents.
Fifty years mark the familiar street shoe-blackman in London history. A celebration supper honored early contributors of the movement. March 31 1891 recalls five hucks warp bent with bloke and brushes and a crowd of about one hundred fifty young men some crippled. A prize of £21 was presented to a young man who, born to Russian parents in America, once owned a Chicago newspaper kiosk before misguidance led him to a Chinese gambling den and eventual return to the United States.
A Detroit girl shares a country scene where a man questions a milking routine near a cow-lot. The exchange turns odd as she points to a dry cow and questions the lack of water, exposing a humorous rural misunderstanding.
Nine rules offer a safe life path: seek refinement over fashion, be worthy and not merely rich, study hard think quietly talk gently act frankly, listen to nature and children with an open heart, greet all cheerfully, act bravely, wait for opportunities, and let the inner spirit grow through the ordinary.
A fragment discusses tact as a dangerous weapon in handling truth, urging kindness over bluntness. It notes that blunt truth harms and suggests praising others to soften rebukes. The piece argues tact saves reputations, reduces hurt, and prevents harm from harsh honesty.
Professor W A Henry explains that aroma affects hay palatability and preservation. Mown hay at twilight undergoes chemical changes in grass stems and leaves, altering odor and reducing nutritional value. Greenish scented hay is prized, while delayed harvest risks less desirable provender due to scent and aroma changes.
In a sharp exchange, a person insists a wart be included in a portrait while another offers to add it, clarifying the topic is a diamond pin and not the wart. The quip highlights a humorous dispute over details in a likeness.
An English observer comments on French journalism noting heavy reliance on sensationalism, cyclical crime coverage, and the popularity of newspapers despite limited space. He argues French papers emphasize readable prose and large circulations, with journalists gaining public prominence through storytelling.
A London drapery shopwalker is accused by a supervisor of neglecting a customer who left without buying. The dispute centers on why he did not persuade her to purchase, while other staff mock his misstep after the confrontation about the missing sixpence book, The Life of Napoleon.
A vivid anecdote about Wen dell Phillips the renowned orator showing deep devotion to his ailing wife. While visiting a nearby town, friends urged him not to return home as the last train had departed and a twelve mile rough ride awaited. He answered that at the other end he would find Anne Phillips.
A reflective passage quotes Bishop Hall and Tennyson about loss, virtue, and the dangers of harsh judgment. It cautions that gossip harms speaker and subject, urging slow, compassionate speech and the value of good deeds for the conscience.
A traveler recounts a dramatic ice break along Hut country rivers. The river surface thickened as winter deepened and a section split with a loud explosion. Water rushed and then froze, leaving several ice fractures visible along a short stretch of the stream.
Anecdotes recount chaotic theatre mischief from a sensitive pianist who panics at instrument tuning to a beheaded robber illusion, an accidental snuff cloud during a staged head, and J L Toole with Brough visiting a boastful moneyed snob in Grosvenor Square.
An old prose piece urges cultivating a kind tone in youth and at home not just during play. It warns sharp voices can form easily under stress and mischief. The author contrasts a harsh voice with a heartful, homeward tone and advises using one’s best voice at home.
Practical guidance warns against wetting a grindstone from a trough that poorly regulates flow. If the trough stays full it will soften the stone, so hang a can above the stone and control water with a plug at the bottom to regulate supply.
The article discusses clover as a long trusted agricultural aid. It notes clover uses in crop rotation to maintain soil fertility and support meat and dairy production. It laments that writers have lately neglected clover despite its enduring value.
A simple economical farm roller can be built from discarded mowing machine wheels. Drill holes in the rim for bolts, bolt on 2 x 4 hardwood scantlings with beveled edges for tight joints, add an iron shaft long enough to mount a wooden frame, fit a tongue, and the roller is ready for use at a small cost.
A Parisian guest in Edinburgh discovers an unexpectedly high hotel bill and, after paying, politely asks to see the proprietor. The landlord appears cheerful, prompting the guest to exclaim affectionate but pointed thanks. A separate exchange shows Parkinson questioning possible actions before trying.
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