13 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
1
A veteran recalls a bayonet fight in the final days of the war. He describes advancing behind a cart, slaying a foe, and witnessing a moment of grim humor as a fellow soldier stabbed from beneath the cart. The memory centers on fear, duty, and the brutal clamor of battle.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Lord Avebury stressing time value learned early. He describes methodical planning to avoid wasted moments, noting prep and economy of effort as keys to productivity and personal discipline.
A collection of humorous vignettes and exchanges featuring Whistler and his retort, a butcher chase after a dog with a wagging tongue, a private and crowd incident in parade, and quips from a survey of characters. The anecdotes pivot on wit, miscommunication, and social foibles across varied settings.
A damaged, graphic depiction portrays Poona City as filthy and dilapidated with narrow alleys, uncovered gullies, stagnant drains, and overpowering odors. The author condemns the living conditions and claims purification is impossible, calling Poona a thoroughly degraded place plagued by disease and idolatry.
An old essay argues that constant focus on business frays life. It cites Robert Louis Stevenson recounting that neglect of other pursuits can undermine well rounded living. The piece laments middle aged toil without balance, noting money without fulfillment.
A cautionary piece on keeping household life lively to prevent family drift. It urges women to maintain world awareness, engage in social visits, music, games, and entertaining guests, arguing mothers should actively foster home sociability rather than seek rest. It warns of the dangers of a too quiet, isolated home and calls for mothers to nurture hospitality and outward engagement.
In a Paris Berlin motor race account Charles Jarrett recalls the dense dust from trailing cars that hides the road and muffles signals. Drivers risk serious accidents when passing through the obscuring dust and one car veered into a ditch after misjudging the turn.
The passage argues that women react angrily to criticism and prefer dismissal to feedback. It suggests women rarely tolerate critique of their work, affecting their chances to learn and improve. The text shows a biased view of women as easily offended and emphasizes punitive management practices.
A crude historical note explains a Utter boy and a blacksmith father as originators of the safety pin. The child’s care for a baby brother and a failed plan led the father to improve a protective fastening device, which later became widely used worldwide.
A phrasalcten physician required patients to disrobe before private consultations, claiming it saved time. One man refused and asked for the tailoring bill owed, prompting a backhanded exchange about the doctor’s rule. The incident ends with a question about why people discuss earth as natural.
A 1643 skirmish at Chalgrove Bucks between Hampden's forces and Prince Rupert's cavalry altered English history. Hampden died from wounds, leaving Parliamentarian leadership to Cromwell's era. The piece frames Hampden as a martyr and the nation as paying heavy costs for civil conflict.
An old advertisement extols Frootoide as a powerful tonic and aperient, claiming it clears headaches, improves mood, aids liver function, and aids digestion. It promises rapid relief when other aperients fail and suggests weekly use at bedtime to curb constipation and reduce dependence on medicines.
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