20 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
1
The text discusses bee colony dynamics, noting birth and death rates, honey flow, and the advantage of modern hives for selective breeding and queen reduction. It warns that box hives, disease risk, and careless handling spread foul brood, urging beekeepers to prevent access to honey and combs to avoid robbing and disease.
The article discusses natural breeding seasons for wild birds and domestic poultry, defining natural breeding as the period when fertility can be sustained and young can be reared. It argues the concept has no fixed calendar, varies with conditions, and emphasizes that the best time for keeping should align with nature to ensure egg production, chick viability, and healthy flock growth. It covers factors affecting fertility, season length, and the importance of proper care, feed, and environment to maximize hatchability and vigor.
A historical excerpt explains how the common house fly survives by seeking bacteria in warm, impure air. It notes flies avoid fresh air and low temperatures, and that frequent washing with carbolic soap may deter them from landing on skin spots, which improves ventilation and reduces nuisance.
Analysis of London rain on a heavy day yields high ammonia as ammonium sulfate and nitrates from coal combustion, with 4738 tons of impurities washed from the air. Salt, soot, and suspended matter amount to thousands of tons, and the purification is both physical and bacteriological.
A garbled dialogue shows Asa An and May discussing marriage and aging. The text mentions daily routines, a GoBph in-patient, and a cryptic line about age comparisons between a 149 year old and an egg, then shifts to May answering about thoughts on marriage with a firm rejection of plans.
A tale recalls a candidate who won one vote and offered a two and a half guinea suit of clothes to his lone supporter. An Irishman claimed the reward after explaining he voted for the candidate to secure the clothes. The voter insisted the suit be delivered, while the candidate faced a mistaken ballot paper remark.
A buffalo mother in New York's Central Park led a chaotic scene as she escaped a gate, wandered through streets and under budding trees, was lassoed from a crowd, and returned home with her infant. The event drew cheers from onlookers and left the mother calm the next day.
The passage warns that mental laziness and superficial browsing prevent real progress. Deep, focused study on one subject builds true thinking, while most people fail to train their minds to concentrate, hindering comprehensive understanding and achievement.
Readable fragments recount bizarre scenes of a man named Blossom being cut by Mrs. B during a crude ear trimming episode. The dialogue reveals comic distress, disjointed chatter, and a running theme of malapropism and awkward social exchanges in a domestic setting.
A fragmented account recalls various fasting feats and penance practices tied to famous figures such as Sarah docoha the Welsh Pact Ins Girl and Cleary Mids way. The text links long fasts to moral tests during late medieval or early modern trials, noting endurance, religious motive, and dubious claims of miraculous survival amid legal scrutiny. It mentions individuals like Nr. Tannin o New York and Senor Sucel of Rome, with references to Westminster and a broad chorus of fasting anecdotes across eras.
A historical reminiscence compares ancient salaries and costs from Columbus to Edward the Fourth. It notes Columbus receiving about sixty pounds, an expedition cost near fourteen hundred pounds, Knox earning forty pounds, and a four shilling legal fee. It reflects on wages, pensions, and valuations across eras, highlighting evolving rewards and the rarity of wealth in early modern times.
A moral anti debt sermon warns debt demoralises character and ruins households. It cites a cycle of temptation and ruin, urging readers to pay all their debts and owe the world nothing but love, paid in kind and promptly.
A speaker argues that pain and disease can be largely expelled from the body through mental concentration. He asserts the power is innate and can be strengthened by deliberately directing the mind to the affected area and resisting illness while continuing daily activity.
A nostalgic meditation on how a woman's touch transforms a place into cheer and comfort beyond decorators. It suggests instinctive sense for comfort makes a home irresistibly clear, praising gentleness and domestic artistry as markers of richness.
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