05 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
Fragmented prose presents aphorisms from Benjamin Franklin and others on temperance labor happiness and gratitude. The text blends quotes and stray observations about thought care friendship and the world, with broken phrasing and incomplete lines.
A historical description explains the Japanese practice of naming a child at birth, then at age three, adolescence, and upon major life events. It notes temple rites, wealth indicators, and the changing names tied to rank, marriage, and death, ending with the unique perpetuation of a final tomb name.
A cat trotted to the barn with meat for her young when a bald eagle swooped down. They fought in the air and on the ground as the eagle clutched the cat, then fell to earth. The cat, though bleeding, kept her bite and escaped largely unhurt.
A Leicester boy signs the Band of Hope pledge after a pub visit where a publican doubts him being a tea taster. The boy insists he is a teetotaler despite his age, arguing he will stay sober. The clipping notes his future work at Carter Bros. and various repairs and estimates.
Agricultural note discusses seed potatoes, criticizes methods that cut seed size to reduce cost, and cites German practice. It covers kitchen garden ideas, snail patch myths, and the Mason consul report. It details soil improvement with ashes, bone meal, charcoal, lime, and compost, plus orchard lime benefits and pest spray notes.
A dense old advertisement lists clothing, drapery, hardware, chemicals, oils, farming supplies, and household items for cash. Items include suits, wool, fencing, iron, pottery, tea blends, stationery, and bicycle oil, with references to prices in Melbourne and agents for Australian products. The fragment reflects a general merchandise catalog from a historical market.
A frayed account recounts multiple near misses and escapes tied to shipwrecks and naval crises. Officers missed death while on leave or away from vessels, while others altered plans due to weather warnings, averting catastrophe for crews and notable figures like municipal leaders and industry professionals.
The text explains ruminant digestion detailing the four stomachs cow anatomy and the process of chewing swallowing regurgitation and re chewing. It notes the paunch first stomach acting as a storage and the second stomach resembling a honeycomb structure holding water and aiding digestion.
A night incident in Archerton ends with Constable Hansson arresting four men as a trained crossfire retriever aided by a companion dog restrained the suspects until officers arrived. The report notes violence and dog assisted restraint in the arrest during patrols in the district.
A fragment from a poem shows Regan given two tasks in one day. The man who talked discloses the dull toil of another, and a lesson emerges about labor and consequence. The lines hint at future toil and a contrast between speech and work.
An itinerant healer preached on the human throat from a box, claiming two flaps manage swallowing and drinking. A farmer interrupted with a quip as the crowd watched the improvised medical show unfold amid speculation and amusement.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mintrees and Serbhane discussing losses and family objections. References to WAEOR and Mr Lark imply financial or social tensions. The text shifts through playful mispronunciations and vague clues about parents, Cupid, and interpretations of actions.
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