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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
1
A lawyer recalls defending two men accused of robbing a bank. He notes their credible remorse and attempts to justify their abandonment of the plan. The men had waited three nights to confront the watchman, but feared harming the man carrying his baby, revealing a powerful sense of shame and hesitation.
A letter from A Wright complains about mistaken laundry items and color clashes. He laments collars misrented from Mr Lownsbury, blue shirts, and monogrammed handkerchiefs, joking about fashion and the washer’s care while awaiting a settlement of the bill and return of striped shirts and underwear.
A compact anecdotal piece discusses eye dominance, noting most people favor the right eye and that usage strengthens the engaged eye. It cites aurists and includes a Holmes anecdote about a hungry child and a quip about forks and fingers.
A garbled, dreamlike excerpt evokes vanished bands and distant memories. Lines mix impressions of love, music, night skies, and fading echoes, with disjointed phrases about longing, gardens, and tender feelings. The text presents as a lyrical collage rather than a coherent narrative.
Fragmented discussion examines how prejudices shape behavior and culture across generations, noting how biased attitudes are passed from parent to child. It reflects on the idea that early teachings harden views and divide groups, while urging examination of beliefs to prevent harm.
The piece contrasts dust with mud, arguing dust causes greater health risks and mischief while mud is comparatively harmless. It warns dust dispersal travels widely, carries diseases, and poses dangers despite mud’s simpler drainage role, urging reflection on winter’s nuisance and preventive measures.
A garbled mix of tales includes a dramatic infant escape by a monkey from Oliver Cromwell, the thwarted rescue attempt by inmates, and a later note on Archibald Forbes starting as a Scottish lecturer. Lighter quips follow about a janitor, a bored traveler, and Dr Fuller Fuller’s earth epitaph jokes, with a pun on owls and sparrowhawks.
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