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Newspaper

Benalla Standard

Location

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 21, 1913

Page

5

Seaside Fashion and Home Remedies from a Past Era

A long column blends Victorian era seaside life with child clothing tips, nursing folk remedies, and gentle home science. It discusses sun protection for children, bathing attire, and the value of celery in diets, with practical notes on washing, cooking, and safe fire lighting. It preserves the period voice while offering concrete advice on health, fashion, and domestic routines.

Othins X. Ninler Hell Photal Austria

Importance of head testing in dairy herd practice

A long discussion on dairy herd improvement through systematic weighing and testing of cows to remove unprofitable animals and raise overall production. Emphasizes higher profit from cows with strong individual quality, impact of rising feed and land costs, and calls for a nationwide test campaign led by dairy federation directors.

Beepines Dian Syed C.ecoluit Rapeleine Dury Fiarmer New Zealand Vaud Waminioh

Eating Before Sleep Causes Physiological Strain and Poor Rest

A fragmented report describes how late meals disrupt digestion and sleeping. bodies show diminished tear production and degraded muscle activity, with nightly meals linked to poorer rest and increased fatigue. The text notes weakened bodily functions and urges abstaining from food before bedtime to improve general health.

Mr Mead and New Settlers in Australia

A fragmentary article praises Elwood Mead for aiding settlers on the Australian frontier. It argues his advocacy will ease life, improve comfort, and foster loyalty to community, claiming his work would curb migration and enhance wellbeing among arrivals.

Elwood Mead

Bank Clerk Faces Off with Manager Over Office Hours

A garbled report portrays a bank clerk quarrel with a manager about conduct during office hours. James Olan is referenced as a respondent in the dispute, with the manager declaring a disciplinary consequence. The text contains numerous transcription errors but centers on workplace authority and compliance.

James

Dairy Farming What It Does and Its Social Value

Dairy farming provides steady cow supply and work, supports soil fertility through careful land use, and sustains rural communities. It keeps bevt and poultry fed, creates regular employment, and links farmers to markets, while offering stable income and land use through grazing and milking.

Fe Mae Ehalihoe Iki Vincent

Chinese Lilies and Flower Growing Tips

A historical note on forcing bulbs such as narcissus and lilies. It describes burying bulbs in pebble mix, placing in a light window, and gradually bringing to light and warmth to avoid spindly growth. It mentions preferred bulbs like daffodils and French hyacinths and recommends dark storage until roots develop, then gradual light exposure.

Household Hints Rats and Mice Methods and Milk Chemistry

A reader tips on ridding houses of rats and mice using tar poured into holes and old country remedies. It warns against sour milk in cakes and explains that mixing soda with sour milk makes bubbles, affecting pudding size, with practical kitchen observations and cautions.

Bright Silver Cleaning and Odd Fashion Observations

A garbled recipe for cleaning bright silver with borax soap and ammonia appears beside fragmented text about fashion. The kitchen tips discuss polishing with a feather and chalk, followed by a jumble of words about a woman in a crinoline and a startled reaction to her hat.

Hertentts Shere

Unclear Onlooker notes on labor, emigration and coins

A reflective Onlooker piece discusses labor shortages, relief works, and youth employment prospects as winter approaches. It cites government relief plans, the Labor Bureau, and migration debates, arguing for strategic settlement of migrants on irrigation lands and warning against indiscriminate urban influx. It mentions figures on immigration to Australian states and hints at coinage reform.

Hinds Serure Thaitis

Care Of Farm Implements Shelters And Maintenance

An on topic guide argues for proper sheltering and upkeep of farm implements to protect tools from wind and rain. It describes building a weather resistant shed, painting or oiling wooden parts, preserving wood, and storing implements under a roof to extend life and reduce future costs. It emphasizes minor spending now saves long term losses.

Onions Said to Aid Health and Sleep

Historical notes claim onions cure headaches, aid sleep, and ease earache. A single nightly onion is praised in medical lore, with heated onion near the ear and onion syrup with sugar said to help whooping cough and colds in children.

Armitage

Neighborly Feud Sparks Bitter Exchange Over Stamps

Fragmentary OCR shows a heated neighbor dispute between Brownes and Perkinses lingering over a minor service scene. A servant delivers a message of goodwill but reveals ongoing mistrust while a customer pleads for two postage stamps with immediate delivery and offers C O D payment.

Brown Perkins

Wise Thoughts On Farm Life And Household Efficiency

A farmer’s wife shares practical advice on enjoying farm life and managing home tasks. She advocates a positive mindset, efficient planning, and simple routines like a nearby kitchen cabinet, the hopper feeding method for chicks, and organized laundry and cleaning schedules to save steps and improve health. The piece stresses doing best work with vigor rather than plodding and valuing outings when possible.

Tam Wen Wowen Wong Parschlges

The Ruling Passion Behind the Garden Gate

Two women lean on the garden gate as the sun sets and gossip about their minister's wife. They exchange confidences on town scandals while husbands arrive home to the same routine. The scene reveals shared secrets, desire, and the lure of hidden lives in a quiet town.

Mind Englishman and his strict social code in foreign eyes

The article notes that the Mad Englishman pursues rigid social rules and expects visitors to observe etiquette. On the Continent he is called the Mind Englishman, reflecting a sharp, national stereotype. It mentions Sir Wrn want Singh and Raj Ram Baker at Jhalawar.

Hix Sir Wrnwant Singh Raj Ram Baker

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