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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
The Phoenix Insures drops and stacks against fire damage while Gropa covers hail damage. Mrs. Millerby laments keeping her husband at home, Mrs. Mornington suggests a motor car, but notes her husband bought one last week and the doctor says he won’t be out for weeks. A moment of quiet follows as the aging group recalls who among them is eldest.
An old man asks for three seats for the afternoon show at the teket wagkon. sold out is the reply leading to a wry remark about poor man agement. Nonsense exchanges follow about kidnapping tests varieties and a denture ad about EUDENTA. A child compares zoo visits and a vacuum cleaner elephant, with other light classroom gags and a deaf diamond joke.
An eclectic catalogue promises a lavish portfolio of charms with photographs and colored art, touting home furnishing heat and a full colored supplement. It notes a 395 page volume from Hala Weapner with post program prompts to write today and mentions to reference Book Ds. The text recounts brief anecdotes about a military officer's wife and her son, a gluttonous child at tea, an Irish Free State recruit, a joke about a recruit named O Halloran, and a minister's exchange with a household daughter highlighting recurring visitors and nightly felons.
Epidemics of influenza whooping cough and measles sweep across Australia with pneumonia in many cases and fatalities. The article advocates regular mouth and throat treatment with a Heenzo mixture for adults and children, noting a ready sachet option Heenzo Cough Diamonds.
Front Mr T A Butcher of 34 Bendigo Street Prahran writes November 26 1921 praising Warner’s Safe Cure for liver and kidney distress with back pains and shoulder blade pain. He says relief began after first bottle and recovery was rapid and complete, recommending the remedy sold by chemists in 5 shillings or 2 shillings 8 pence concentrated form.
Dodge Brothers cars are praised for exceptional riding comfort both front and rear, with long under‑hung rear springs and a lowered, lengthened body that help the car cling to the road. Dealers cite stability and ease of ride across varying roads and conditions. The excerpt also includes a brief comic exchange about losing a key to one’s fate.
A bizarre piece claims eye strain causes stomach ills and that correcting vision boosts nerve energy to relieve indigestion. The account notes this only applies when no stomach lesion exists, then shifts to a string of humorous anecdotes about social mishaps and light banter at a party.
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