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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
6
The readable fragments discuss a woman valued for appearance and fidelity, with scattered mentions of marriage expectations, social roles, and rivalries. The language is garbled, but centers on gender norms, spousal duties, and cultural judgments from an earlier era.
An OCR fragment lists scattered names and phrases including locations and people, with unclear context. It mentions Kent, Mileney, and Galintin among others, lacking coherent structure or definite events. The readable portion points to a series of proper nouns without a clear narrative or verifiable details.
Fragmented OCR text shows mention of wheat scrip at Melbourne rates and a trade advertisement. It references prices weekly, associated names such as C2 and P Collins Street Melbourne, and scattered phrases about market and shipping context without coherent sentences.
A muddled reminiscence recalls days at a house with ill paid servants. The speaker notes frugal meals, missing tea, and petty thefts as moneyed patrons crowd the rooms. The piece hints at class tension and improvised living amid scarce resources.
A garbled late night scene shows a man and woman speaking in broken phrases about staying, accusing, and a call to action. Neighbors and a bank line figure in the tangled dialogue as a telephone call invites a response amid the confusion.
The Union Trustee Co of Australia Limited lists office addresses in Melrodan and Brisbane. For any information about the company or related matters contact Chief Manager Samuel Cooka or Carholl Asalet at the trad office in Sydney.
A Jewish soldier from Australia writes of his Holy Land journey with vivid impressions. He recalls Lelelsaba and Beersheba, the old city traces, Talolsham, and Alrite Kang’s dom ds. He describes Jerusalem’s fall and the wartime mood, noting Jewish colonies, wine and meals, and hopes for safety amid conflict.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a minister and a servant involved in a staged scuffle over payment. It mentions a physician, a doctor Pellert, a wedding, and a bride’s finger, with unclear names and dates. The piece reads like a sensational anecdote about domestic conflict and social proprieties.
The Australian Red Cross Society outlines required overseas aid items following recent committee revisions. The list includes monthly gifts such as sugar, preserved fruit, condensed milk, canned meat, sweets, clothing, bedding, and tobacco. It notes immediate shipment of 20/1 pairs of boots and mentions kitchen supplies for Red Cross facilities attached to Australian hospitals.
A fragment from an old advertisement explains a cough remedy claiming non poisonous components. It touts nerve and digestive benefits, referencing tonics and extracts, and lists prices per box or six bottles, with urged use for children and general health.
An advertisement extols windmills as superior and durable, built for long service and automatic operation. It claims they keep tanks and troughs full, regulate intake in storms, and provide efficient water access. Readers are urged to request catalogs and notes praise from users.
A critical observer contrasts Australia and New Zealand, praising Australia’s genial, cordial majority yet noting a strong taste for pleasure and a zestful spirit. The piece hints at social warmth, civic pride, and a distinctive stance in colonial life amid bustling commerce.
The article discusses the economic stakes of Alsace Lorraine, noting Germany’s control over vast ore resources and industrial output. It estimates area coverage at about 18,000 acres and output around 23,196,000 tons, forming roughly 58 percent of Germany’s total production, while France produced 14 million tons with deposits concentrated in Lorraine areas.
Readable fragments describe stray cats in Plorenes curated by a Libary, with mentions of famous Lonrentian library patronage and a medical collection. The text moves through scenes of feeding, crowd behavior, and a hospital transfer, weaving in a stray cat economy and social commentary.
A humorous schoolboy definition of a joke contrasts with serious complaints about ailments like rheumatism and gout. The piece asserts kidneys and liver failures cause many illnesses and promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy sold by chemists and stores in two formulations, arterial and concentrated, not alcoholic.
Buyer seeks any quantity of thoroughly dry high quality wattle bark either black or golden. State highest market price and arrange consignments to Bell Station covered with tarpaulin.
A fragmented satirical dialogue unfolds with two policemen and a poet, mixing musings on February days and a London coal issue. A young woman recalls a gold locket bearing the line Whom having not seen, I love, while a moral lesson on mutual concession closes the piece.
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