18 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
1
The excerpt quotes observations on gender roles and courtship, contrasting men and women as personalities and behaviors. It jokes about passing social gates, marriage timing, arguing, aging, vanity, and deception while noting stubborn pride, reforms, and rewards for patience in relationships.
A compact list urges readers to drop faultfinding and fear, embrace action, and seize present opportunities. It condemns gloom, excessive complaints, and envy while urging practical effort, self-worth, and turning chances into results. Do not wait for perfect conditions. Begin now.
The article describes selecting seed tubers by uniform size for higher yields, creating a dedicated seed patch about one tenth the field, and repeatedly choosing best hills for planting next year. It also reports a Brampford Spoke pigskilling contest where A Ware and a partner killed ten pigs in 54 minutes despite a time constraint.
The article discusses Professor William James and his view that peace advocates fail to grasp militarist psychology. War is seen as a test of national virtue and a catalyst for unity, while peace propaganda must address fear of poverty and the appeal of martial virtues. James anticipates a gradual socialist shift while preserving manliness and civic honor as a lasting bond.
An advertisement lists a wide array of goods from clothing righters lamps and drapery to boots shoes prints ribbons and hardware. It also promotes teas, furniture hardware, tools, condiments, seeds and horticultural items with Australian and New Zealand sources noted.
A long discussion extols a wife’s essential support, claiming no man succeeds without her help and affection. It argues the only daughter molds home life, shaping housekeeping and social duties, while a devoted wife wields subtle influence to guide a husband, not by command but by care and charm. It ends with a humorous aside comparing a character to a doctor and a punchline about a tall, thin man.
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