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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
1
A discussion on aging and fashion urges women to control aging by attitude and dress. It argues humor and taste in clothing delay signs of aging, notes that cosmetics aid appearance only when paired with tact, and traces shifts from cap styles to modern independence in fashion. The piece emphasizes self-determination in staying youthful through style and outlook.
In Mereford Ene land a teen girl named Besale Henrg climbed to the cross on All Saints Church to rescue her father a professional steeplejack trapped on the ball and rope by the cross. She descended with him safely using her second rope as onlookers noted the dangling rescue line called Little Bessie's rope.
The account recounts after the San Francisco disaster a Chinese man named Loi Chen described by a lady as not always selfish. He had lived as a missionary seven weeks away and returned claiming Christian resolve. The narrator notes hardship with six dollars and banks closed, yet Loi Chen reportedly offered two hundred ten dollars, keeping ten.
Do not rely on luck but on steady effort and ample work. Keep debt out of reach and spend only what is earned. Let intelligent economy replace reckless plans and gambling. The life worth living is built by careful living, avoiding meanness and strife, and leaving margin for generosity.
A speaker rails against new employer liability rules and insurance mandates for workers. She laments regulations eroding autonomy, cites Mary Jane Wilkes and Clara Bates families, and questions insurers and wage provisions while stressing fault lines in responsibility and fair treatment for staff.
A collection of humorous maxims on human nature and social habits. It comments on free thinking in bachelor life, prudent spending versus happiness, the folly of self praise, and the value of sharing grief. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column of quips.
A cold night scene follows a starving man tailing a well-clad alien named Veonghed. The wretch pleads for relief while Hert Hoggenheimer dismisses him, offering little aid and hinting at a bed for fourpence.
A dated maritime reminiscence notes how even formidable vessels like the Kaiser Wilhelm II could capsize from a small misplacement of coal or a lone open valve. It recalls other historic sinkings such as the Orient liner Orotaya and the Royal George, illustrating how minor errors and structural factors produced major losses at sea.
In Italy straw is produced by thick sowing of wheat to enrich stalk length and lightness. Plants are uprooted by hand when grain is half developed to prevent brittleness. Bundled sheaves are bleached by dew and sun then cut above the first joint and distributed to women in lower class homes.
Discolored enamel cleans with rough warm water and vinegar. Boiling greens gain flavor from a sugar addition. Borax preserves color in boiled vegetables. Sawdust on a smooth floor reduces wear. A plate of water and potassium permanganate guards doors from rats. Ground mustard with hot water cleans hands after handling odorous substances. Lemon juice removes stains. repeated rubbing helps. Ful earth paste treats stubborn stains on fabric. Wash garments in warm water after paste sets.
An assortment of garbled dialogue and phrases from a Granada court scene. The passage mixes mistranslated lines about fate and luck with stray names and odd asides. It includes a nickname Norah and a servant's retort, ending with a proverb about consistency between intent and action.
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