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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text notes a fictional advertisement about lamp or patent items, listing locations in Melbourne and various odd entities. It mentions Deseret Py and Swan Stable with inconsistent spellings and stray numbers, hinting at a misread historical ad page.
The passage presents a garbled, OCR like block mixing names, places, and terms such as Simephetatn Hadad and Athine. It hints at battles, loyalties, and medieval imagery while remaining largely incomprehensible, with scattered phrases about chivalry, warfare, and mockery of fools.
A garbled tale from Old Bailey hints a tradesman locked in a shop near Newgate prison and a parrot that speaks during a house blaze alert. The scene features a grey and a green parrot and a startled crowd as a door is challenged. Amusing police notices announce a churchyard event and a trembling crowd.
A fragmentary tale describes a man offering gold to a child’s guardian to obtain a ration, with a surreal scene of a room filled from floor to ceiling. The text hints at coercion and fear as a girl pleads for help, while a stranger pressures for payment and control.
A fragment discusses old hats being sent to the Nicobar to be recycled or repurposed by islanders. It notes Nicobar natives view new hats with suspicion and that old hats may be warmed up for use as attire. The piece mentions a belief about hats tied to waistcloths and a tall hat imagery.
Sir Edward Bradford faced a deadly tigress during a hunt. With his left arm mangled, he kept his nerve and walked away from the animal until a comrade could shoot, saving his life but forcing the amputation of his shoulder.
A dog owner recalls clever canine mischief and a neighborly plot as his old shepherd retrieves buried bones. The tale centers on the dog Don and his owner noticing the dog’s inventive digging to hoard a prized bone, with later scenes of raided digs and shared lore about the animal’s wily behavior.
A Capadian invention introduces a brick making machine that halves manual labor. Operated by two people, it can produce around six thousand bricks per hour, enabling faster building of bricks for nails sheds mills cottages and bridges. The machine promises to replace six to seven skilled bricklayers and could sell a factory cover 60 by 40 feet for about £100 with simple instruction.
The excerpt weaves disjointed reflections on workers and society, noting misquotation risks for the silent man and praising caution in currency, groceries, and household care. It mentions Bank of England forgeries, microscopic detail, and Mr. Edison, the American inventor, while offering odd maxims about storage and glycerine on wood.
Fragmented poem like reminiscence on an aged farmer's long war and labor years. Vague references to wheat kine and toil evoke a rural life ending as eighty years of toil and drought conclude yesterday. The piece blends memory and mortality with nature imagery and wistful hope beyond.
A garbled dialogue from a Highland visit shows talk of wedding gifts and family disputes. The hostess discusses a sister's marriage and a potential gift, while others debate appropriate cash or keepsakes. The excerpt mentions a church bell dated 1296 and muses on money versus virtue in marriage.
The notice discusses Powar for the Farm OD engines promising successful harvests. It notes buyers' interest in genuine FSA engines and mentions Simplix 2 units. The advertisement claims engines offer reliable power with no carbon buildup and long reliability, pitching an agent from Milbourne and Burrell's for traction engines and road locomotives.
Messrs John Danke & Son, Prop. Lud, Melbourne, offer a wide stock of Delft tile and other striking interior decorations. They promise exquisite combinations for hearths and rooms, inviting inquiries for bespoke designs and details on available patterns and prices.
A notice from Waters & Crespin, solicitors, states that certain trigger elements used in bag lifters infringe the Rhins’s Patent for Bag Lifters. The document indicates that actions will proceed in law once observed and adjudicated.
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