30 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text describes supply applications and prepared items with references to dates and place. Readers should note mentions of May and June events, local suppliers, and referenced authorities or organizations implied by scattered terms.
A Lancashire inspector chasing a card sharp ringleader at a northern racecourse years ago caused a dramatic pursuit. The black ringleader fled into a ploughed field where he collapsed and died from over-exertion. others fled as bookmakers shouted bets on the bobby.
The piece surveys how patent medicine magnates and pill proprietors like Charles Fulford, Dr Bernardos Homes, Mrs Holloway, and Dr St John Long linked wealth with philanthropy. It notes Fulford’s will gifting a fifth of his business to charity, and Holloway’s £250,000 for Virginia Water sanatorium and Royal Holloway College, opened by Queen Victoria in 1886.
A historic guide suggests women with insomnia try a hot water rest. Remove clothing, bathe face and wrists in hot water, or use cold water if preferred, then lie down for 15 to 20 minutes. A midday glass of hot water with lemon juice and sugar or hot milk can aid relaxation. tea is discouraged.
A struggling mineral water vendor, after a bad day, is hailed by a woman from the hilltop. She complains her clock-work mouse is damaged by his cart and demands a dozen marbles from his lemonade bottles to keep the boy quiet, threatening police if unmet. He leaves in silence.
A garbled old listing presents assorted nose related proverbs and phrases. The fragmented text references phrases like follow your nose, bite off nose, nose on your face, and nose out of joint, alongside stray numbers and odd cuts about pores and a man’s nose. The content reads like a linguistic sampler rather than a cohesive article.
The article describes velvet ribbons, twisted wires, and lace in hair adornments, with recommendations for bow and flower-like touches. It notes fish-tail rows, back combs, and coifs shaping the face, highlighting the fashionable moderation of curls, tulle, chiffon, and rosettes as a youthful look. It cautions against overly heavy braiding and suggests alternatives to coronet plaits.
A long OCR fragment lists farm and household supplies including garden seeds oats barley wheat chaff and baskets. It mentions fencing wire barbed wire garden seeds Keait Treen Mangal Sood and various hardware items such as nails saddles bridles wool bales corn sacks and roofing iron. Also names oils paints linseed oil cement lime soap window glass and carpentry goods from multiple makers.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a jumble of vendor names and goods from Melbourne importers and agents. Mentions include Australian Chemical and Expro, Manuros, Orion Staves, Waddell, Jaguers and Sons, and various pianos, hides, tallow, and wool.
Practical notes advise light early training for young colts and gradual hard work after five crosses to stamp out scrub. Focus on feeding management to build bone and substance, with mares preferred for farm work. Includes methods for warm compress care, a humorous Irish exchange, and household remedies for common ailments.
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