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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
3
A preacher in an old sermon links duty to debts, prompting a back‑pew quip about large allowances for those who pay. A dejected audience member jokes about lacking recent references, while others rise and respond, and a lounge-like aside touches on talent for moving pictures.
The clip blends wool price notes from Dalgety and Company Geelong for the 1923-24 season with scattered humorous vignettes. Merino fleece prices are listed in d per tb and piece, and non-Merino items show smaller values. Interspersed are jokes about Scots, soldiers, a sock spelling misadventure, a wooden leg marriage quip, and a widow’s witty remark about a tramp.
An old notice touts Heenzo as a cure producing a nine minute preparation for colds bronchitis asthma and sore throats by mixing with sweetened water. It contrasts the low cost of Heenzo at 38 shillings with 12s to £1 for ordinary mixtures, and promotes Heango Cough Diamonds for those needing no family supply.
An ad extols Warner's Liver Remedy as beneficial for rheumatism gout lumbago neuralgia blood disorders anaemia indigestion and general debility caused by urinary and biliary poison. It claims kidney relief and urges testing the healthful proportion of the medicine sold by chemists and stores in original and concentrated forms.
The Dodge Brothers car display drew steady crowds as buyers flocked to view new models including touring, roadster, coupe, sedan and a 3 ton commercial. Dealers note refinements lengthened and lowered bodies boosting appeal and demand. A pair of workers and a magistrate appear in a broader scene of shop and street life.
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