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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
5
Emma Mt. Mortimer narrates a tangled tale of Joan Carruthers and William Lester uncovering a mine plot tied to Lilian Hamilton. Papers stolen near Hamilton Valley threaten Trevelyan and a possible impostor, as Lester plans fresh dispatches while romance endures amid danger.
Lilian Hamilton and Bob Graham reunite after captivity as Letty agrees to wed Trevelyan, while Lilian learns her rightful wealth from Hamilton’s Valley is being recovered from Trevelyan’s fraud. In Netherton Manor Lester confronts misused papers, and Lilian contemplates an alliance with the rich, wary Trevelyan and Philip. The village buzzes with weddings, intrigue, and a new dawn for the Hamiltons.
The piece describes the advanced craft of artificial eyes noses and hands produced by Wellisseye trade at their headquarters in Birmingham. It notes wartime shortages rising demand for glass eyes and related prosthetics, with factories ready to despatch and showcase eyes to clients worldwide despite disrupted business conditions.
The piece surveys ancient and modern literary curiosities. It cites Tryphiodorus’s epic on Ulysses with alphabet omissions, Pindax’s ode without the letter S, and works by Theocritus, Athreon, and Anacreon. It notes centos, palindromic verses, and others as examples of pretentious or playful writing across eras.
A clergyman questions Thomas about keeping a family pig before he joins the army. He laments his mother's sorrow and notes that parting with the animal would remind her of him while he is away. The speaker muses that a honeity for losing temper has doomed many men.
An uplifting verse urges readers to keep cheerful courage in hard weather. It compares winter gloom to upcoming summer sunshine and highlights how a warm, bright countenance can dispel fears, inspire others, and make one worthy in the eyes of all.
Practical guidance on body image and posture. Advises eating and sleeping appropriately for thin individuals and suggests firmer beds for stout ones. Recommends simple clothing, modest skirts, draped fabrics, simple hair, and upright carriage. Proposes exercises like skipping and cycling, monthly Turkish baths, and a daily toes-to-head posture routine using a book on the head. Recommends careful shoe and stocking choices and warns against bright colored uppers.
A rambling London style speech praises vast wealth amassed by Uncle Sam and contrasts it with world wealth, then shifts to humorous vignettes and quips. The excerpt features a carnival-like morale tale, theatre jokes, and social observations reflecting a lively crowd.
A correspondent vents on whether creatures from fish to insects suffer pain and if pain avoidance drives evolution. He cites experiments and theories claiming various animals experience pain differently, noting imagination shapes perception, while arguing even the lowest creatures may feel pain. The piece surveys debates sparked by a 19th century view that animals lack pain to ease human usage.
The article questions the source of vast prewar German forces, alleging that census returns were deliberately falsified for about a decade. It asserts the Kaiser began the war with millions more people than official statistics allowed, implying a deliberate plan to mislead on military strength.
Two men discuss a book with one man claiming the other cannot appreciate it because he never wrote a book. The other retorts that though he may not be a writer he is a better judge than any hen in omelet form.
A drunken stranger questions a Jewish drapery trader and flips the insult with a regional joke. The exchange highlights persistent prejudice as the village man admits no Jews exist there. A quip about women ends the snippet.
A from the era humorous piece examines societal expectations for women and marriage, contrasting wifely ideals with modern desires. It questions the pressure on women to marry and the conflicts between love, social duties, and personal autonomy in a crowded social scene.
A reader asks which hair dye to use for grey roots. The advice favors a non dye method: mix 1% rovene compound with bay rum and water, apply nightly to roots to restore natural color and growth. It claims no dye detectable and can be made at home with simple ingredients from chemists.
Doctors say many digestive troubles come from excess weight and that thin people digest easily. Fat folks are urged to try VO METTES for quick relief from stomach and related complaints. Sold by chemists nationwide at 6/3 per fortnight’s supply, with agents listed in Prahran, Collingwood, and South Melbourne.
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