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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
6
Readable fragments describe a local event with places and people named in partial form. Key elements include a venue on an avenue and a sequence of items or tasks, with some numeric detail appearing as 88 and a cup reference. The text remains unclear on dates or exact actions.
A narrative profiles Charles M Selwyn who rose from humble beginnings to wealth and leadership of a major steel concern. It traces his early years on a Pennsylvanian farm, entry into labor, and relentless work ethic culminating in high company posts and vast income driven by the steel market.
A fragmented ad offers hosiery and gloves at various prices in shillings, with mentions of silk gloves and cotton underwear. It promises savings of at least 6 percent and invites agents and wage-earners to send requisitions for detailed lists and stock.
The verse extols work and kindness as antidotes to gloom. It praises fitness through effort, smiles that brighten days, warm words that lift friends, and a cheerful outlook as this world’s happier than some imagine.
A newspaper column warns mothers to protect infant eyes in early months. It argues babies eyes are undeveloped at birth and should not be exposed to strong sunlight or winds. It cautions against rubbing eyes and stresses subdued light and gradual use of eyes to prevent future weakness.
The death of Dr Tanner revives debate on how long a person can fast. Sacco reportedly held the longest record at fifty six days in Manchester, with later attempts in Olympia faltering after forty five days. Tanner fasted forty days, while Jacques and Lueci surpassed him in other trials. Historic cases include Jacanes at the London Aquarium in 1901 and Suchad with forty five days. The health fasting craze drew adherents like Upton Sinclair, including several women, but ended after multiple participants died.
Letters from J B Besanko and H Barnes describe severe kidney pain and sleep loss followed by marked improvement after using Warner’s Safe Cure. They claim full recovery with no recurrence. Medicine sold by chemists and storekeepers in 6 shillings bottles or 2 shillings sixpence non concentrated form.
A fragment from a Victorian style piece highlights worms as vital soil engineers, noting how earth movement by worms enriches and aerates soil. It also touches on a furniture polish recipe, aphorisms, and a brief science note on sun exposure altering flower colors in nasturtiums.
An older advertisement notes Phos 18 iron tonic syrup available for both adults and children sold through chemists and stores, typical of patent medicines promoted in period newspapers.
A home paper warns of nameless cocoa blends sold in poorer quarters containing arrowroot, root, flit, maize and other fillers colored with red ochre. Government tests show only a small fraction is cocoa matter and only a tiny portion comes from cocoa nib, with a pound of mix yielding merely half an ounce of pure cocoa.
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