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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
6
A morning routine describes waking with a fresh Robur cup to start the day. The scene mentions brewing, a cup of Robur, and rising to face Til the world with energy. The tone hints at a brisk, orderly start and a focus on good habits.
A questionable home remedy ad promises a cheap cough and sore throat treatment using a prepared mixture, honey treacle and a portage request. It claims the product heals nervy breakdown symptoms and offers a mail order bottle through a chemist in Sydney with dubious instructions.
The Union Trustee Co of Australia Limited advertises offices at 48 Collins Street Melbourne and inquiries about terms or information in Sydney and Brisbane. Samuel Cook is Chief Manager and M Carroll Assistant Manager.
A lengthy analysis discusses nervousness as anxiety linked to health fears and bodily symptoms. It notes how fear can weaken resistance to disease, how hereditary tendencies pass to children, and how temperaments and parental behavior influence nervous traits, including cases of extreme stress and psychosomatic responses. The piece also touches on moral and social reactions, with illustrative anecdotes.
Letters from J J Hollick and Georges Rose of Victoria describe relief from bladder stones and inflammation after using Warner’s Safe Cure. They report dramatic improvement, no recurrence, and recommend the remedy. Sold by chemists and storekeepers in original and concentrated forms.
A historical notice advertises Wattle Bark supplied directly to W Braithwaite Pty. Ltd at Preston Tannery in Victoria. It claims established 50 years and offers dry heat quality bark at highest market price. The text includes poetic passages about labor and national sentiment.
The essay argues that hens profit most when crops are raised on the farm rather than bought. It urges growing hay for winter, clover, and green crops like rye, radishes, cabbages, turnips, beets, and potatoes to feed hens year round. It notes corn and wheat are less essential and highlights cabbage storage for winter feed.
A fragmented note describes changing customs in Continental countries about hat removal and saluting. It notes that Poles once required customers to remove hats upon entering shops, a practice only recently abandoned before the war. It cites Towne and other authorities urging courtesy, with visitors told to leave coats and hats in halls for longer stays.
A fragment of a period locality piece recounts a teacher addressing a classroom audience with stories and moral lines. It notes a playful crowded theatre anecdote, a child’s answer, and reflections on planning, farming, and personal troubles with rural wisdom and humor.
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