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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1919
Page
1
In Reminiscences at Oxford Rev W Tuckwell notes Buckland’s wife as vital to his work. She decoded illegible manuscripts, polished writing, and illustrated plates. Night after night she copied dictation for the Bridge Water Treatises, aiding discoveries like lascoprolites and Cheirotherium footprints.
A batch of short comic vignettes and anecdotes recounts jokes about marriage jokes in a hat shop, a Birmingham post office cry for louder, editor bulletins from a rural paper, and a quip on salt intake for better health, all framed in a midcentury newspaper voice.
A moral pamphlet urges that true allure lies in agreeable disposition, sympathy, and intelligent conversation rather than elaborate dress and jewels. It argues jealousy and pettiness repel men while sincere, candid, and caring women win admiration, regardless of looks.
An 18 year old girl attending a small dancing party wears a new white dress but faces a nose blowing admirer. He asks her to dance, she requests a handkerchief, and he politely complies by using it to blow his nose.
A collection of quips about women notes their enduring influence and perceived mystery. The text discusses how men progress with women at every step, while women are seen as charming yet guiding us astray, with jokes on aging and judgment. It reflects gender stereotypes from a historical voice.
Testimonials from multiple patients in Maryborough and surrounding areas praise Dr Ack Hing for treating nerve paralysis and deafness with herbs. The letters claim significant improvement after courses of treatment, with patients reporting restored use of arms, reduced pain, and regained ability to work.
Advertises economy prices for a variety of sausages and puddings with small note on country orders receiving personal supervision. Mentions spring lamb always on hand and assorted items like Belgium sausage Black puddings and pork sausage with price units listed in old currency.
A speaker urges better treatment of domestic servants, criticizing the view of maids as mere machines. She stresses that politeness and consideration should be shared by all women, and children must be taught not to mistreat staff. Servants value appreciation as much as wages and deserve decent surroundings and time for personal needs.
A fragmented comic page features a jabbering exchange where a fireman and others joke about rescue and threats, with characters named Portly Dam, Mabel, George, Mr Jones, and a burglar. The wording hints at playful miscommunication and mistaken identity.
A fragmented essay traces Edison era themes of invention and study with stray names like Port Hirai and Bethe bewis Myer. It gestures at a boyhood science culture, mentions observers such as Comerford Martin and a discussion about life risks, schooling, and public perception. The passage ends with a Mrs Wedderley remarking on gambling and its impact on marriage as a cautionary thread.
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