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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
4
A man lying in bed with wireless gear in his room is interrupted by an old friend who visits and discovers him wearing headphones. His hostess daughter is hidden behind a coat rack while the crowd jokes about her performance and lack of a key.
A garbled humor piece records a set of misread scenes and quick quips. A golfer named Jones endures a rough course while a fortune teller and shopkeeper exchange sharp lines. Jests cover umbrellas, weddings, births, awkward mistakes, and a songwriter audition. The tone remains breezy and archival, with scattered Canadian English flair and comic exchanges.
A teacher narrates a dramatic anecdote about an audience reaction as a student asks playful questions. The scene, set in a costume from a hundred years ago, shows a lord and master dynamic. Dialogue touches on gender and propriety with a humorous twist.
A chaotic scene near a circus tents causes villagers to react as the Wanting Marvel complains about late supper. The proprietor reassures a halrclad figure, while Hostess meets her nephew’s fiancé and Herbert's attempt at charm backfires in a comic exchange.
A collage of schoolroom and family moments reveals children misnaming items and testing language. Jokes about rabbits with long ears, tense grammar lessons, a fish tasting like “fab” and a kitten teased by a child show playful misunderstandings. Adults intervene with light rebukes and gentle admonitions.
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