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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
4
Fifteen skeletons aged fifteen to twenty thousand years were uncovered at Solutre near Macon. The remains suggest ancient humans suffered rheumatism tuberculosis and mental trouble as much as their civilized descendants.
A column of garbled chat includes Aunt Maria on fire insurance and hardship, humorous exchanges about marriage and water trouble, a Brighton hotel scene with a lobby miscue, and a plant growth device demo. The piece blends domestic anecdotes with brief, odd science glimpses and consumer chatter.
A cascade of brief comic sketches and witticisms drawn from social missteps and witty exchanges. A ministerial boast, a rival reader, extravagant dress bills, and clashing manners all collide in light club humor. Names and places anchor the sketches in a domestic, urban setting.
A fragment from a humorous exchange about gifts and greetings on an anniversary. Mrs Thompson teases a doll like remark while Madge and Yatsley trade light banter. Dr Curem and Mr Thrifty joke over a cough medicine as a misused bottle shows a punchline about cure and waste.
Hyland's announces highest prices for old hens and other poultry. The notice states no commission or cartage charges. Advertisement lists stock at 871 Flinders Street Melbourne with mentions of buying gockereln ducks and related items.
An advertisement promotes HEAN S nerve food tablets for neuritis insomnia anaemia and nerve weakness. It claims the tonic aids breakdown and general nerve health with a contrier box option and a 17 percent offer. Available from all chemists and stores.
The article promotes Warner's Safe Cure as an herbal remedy for kidneys liver and urinary organs. It claims quick lasting improvement and soothing action on mucous membranes with anti inflammatory effects in the kidneys bladder and urinary tract. Sold by chemists and stores in original and cheaper non alcoholic concentrate forms.
A collage of antiquated snippets describes experiments to harvest power from the atmosphere with vertical aerial setups, a northern village tour about local church services, a poet’s musings on space, a temperance meeting mishap, and a string of humorous domestic exchanges.
A weary unit reaches new headquarters only to be ordered back to their old post. One meek soldier steps forward, offering to march back while the rest mutter disbelief. The officer presses him, praising him as the lone willing man. The murmur shifts to comic disbelief over his lone sacrifice.
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