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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1911
Page
4
The article covers a St James racing meeting with officers and officials named, details crowd turnout and gate receipts, and describes multiple races. It records results for the St James Wonelinepy, Crimsor Line, and other events, noting horses, riders, trainers, and judges, along with spectator attendance and payouts.
In a tight finish Port Lad beat Ada Long and Miss Gane by a length with a protest against a nominee rejected. The race carried a purse around £410 and featured strong finish by Ivy and Lith Gen, with other contenders such as Little Gem and Lead the Way in the field.
A violent disturbance near the Bath Way Hotel at Wallan escalated into a deadly brawl during a camp-out. Arthur Krniet Pasryioc, 20, died after a blow struck during the melee. Five men were involved, with investigations and arrests continuing as police pursue further suspects and review tent confrontations.
A Benalla notice extols earned reputation over bought honor, then advertises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with testimonials and pricing. It cites a local Rev. James Smith leaving Bevalla after four years to take a new charge in Dannolly circuit, reflecting regional church movement.
A fragmentary note discusses a 1870 arithmetic manuscript with the lines Thirty deve has Septaabor and a mnemonic riddle about months and days. It mentions multiplication and division problems, a stumbling title, and practice sections that vex the author, reflecting early study aids and handwriting quirks.
A discussion on how direct gaze enhances communication and empathy. Attentive eyes convey interest and trust, while wandering looks can signal disinterest or deceit. Children should learn to look confidently at speakers, as steady regard often reflects honesty and attentiveness in social interactions.
A famed physician warned that excessive self questioning harms health. He notes rising nervy youths worry about sleep, food, and exercise, leaving no moment of peace and exhausting themselves with constant introspection.
A Victorian style discussion describes hand shapes and traits to reveal character. It contrasts a small plump hand with short fingers to a long fingered form, associating the former with the case lover and the latter with the idol, philosopher, and orator. It notes specifics like dimples, knuckles, and finger posture to infer personality. The piece uses vivid imagery about hand forms and their supposed moral and intellectual implications.
Fragmentary reflection on how people exaggerate tribulation and bear grudges. It discusses imagined pain, misused sympathy, and the tendency to store up hurt feelings for future days, revealing a bleak, philosophical view of social behavior.
The article discusses Tadema's Academy painting The Finding at Moses and asserts no bulrushes appear. It explains the term refers to papyrus and describes the ark of papyrus as depicted. The piece pivots to Sir Lawrence and a parody about Rockefeller offering one million dollars for a cure, arguing the stakes are symmetrical if the cure fails.
A garbled dialogue shows a worker and boss discussing a morning delay and a mule incident. The speakers reference a baby, nesting, and getting by with what is available, while a mule supposedly determines direction and time.
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