22 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
1
A parable-like tale contrasts a fish, a canary, and a bishop in Italy. The canary and fish trade places with happiness and sorrow, illustrating that God gives each creature a fit role. The bishop explains true contentment comes from using the eyes rightly and focusing on heavenly aims.
This excerpt reflects on how the glove serves as a metaphor in language. It traces meanings of closeness skill and promptness in actions and comments on expressions like throwing down the gauntlet and being well gloved in conduct and generosity.
In Turkey the state and church restrict a bachelor after parents die, requiring permission from civil and religious authorities to join another household. A property owner must ensure no undisclosed female servant can assist him. even wealth does not secure housing without a woman of repute living with him. The article notes that kin such as mother or sister may resolve the issue.
A man named John once prosperous, ruined by a pig who unearthed hidden gold at a farm once tied to a monastery. Believing the pig found monk treasure, he abandoned work, hunted relics, and lost his business, ending in poverty and a workhouse death.
A passage describes a Japanese dinner party observed by Sir Edwin Arnold. Guests partake in a structured meal where wine is removed and a tub of hot boiled rice is served with fresh tea. Each guest eats bowls of rice before another course, highlighting a rigid sequence rather than enjoyment.
A lecture discusses how animals are misled by illusions, citing a hen nesting in a pavilion corner, a horse reacting to danger, and how a well-trained horse can be fooled by a throng of paper. The talk notes animals' vulnerability to sudden, deceptive stimuli and panic.
Advice on avoiding putrefying kitchen and yard refuse to prevent air poisoning. Households should burn waste when possible or dispose of it daily, rinse sinks with hot water, and use disinfectants like permanganate of potash. Ensure ventilation with open windows and air currents, using a board window setup and screens to promote airflow.
A fragmented discussion questions whether women have superior color judgment. The text cites mixed experimental results showing men excelling with red yellow and green while women outperform on blue and green discrimination. Overall, evidence remains inconclusive about gendered color perception.
An urbane chemist touts Buck-up bitters to a melancholic buyer, claiming nerve-boosting power. A tale unfolds of a Highbury New Park suitor who manipulates a rich, aging man for wealth and marriage, ending in moral irony as retribution and bittersweet fate surface.
A long list of items offered for sale including clothing, drapery, prints, ribbons, paints, dairy products, breeding stock, seeds, feeds, farming tools, hardware, fencing, piping, flower pots, lime, fruit, sulphur, bridle gear, glassware, watches, posts and rails, oil, cement, furniture, and various farm tackle. The advertisement parallels a general market catalog with numerous brands and stock items, highlighting Melbourne prices and regional suppliers.
An Eastern Missouri railway tale, recounted by Harper's Weekly, tells how a Sunday school excursion train faced a lightning strike and torrential rain. The engineer braked to avoid a washout, stopping just before disaster as a bolt pierced the air between car and rail, and the crew credited providence with saving all aboard.
A damaged painting attributed to a master is alleged found near Budapest, with claims of rightful ownership tied to a granddaughter and court action pending. The text blends art provenance with unrelated anecdotes and dialogue about youth, finances, and humor, reflecting a collage of items from a newspaper page.
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