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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
6
Readable notes describe a convenient residence in Richmond near Swan Street with comfortable accommodations. The item mentions a moderate tariff and a reference to a location code 4836 with an unclear entry 0 KIXDY.
Readable fragments describe common delusions and list several named individuals and place references in a jumble. It mentions Narada, Lanse, Delta, and other scattered terms across a noisy OCR page with no clear cohesive event or outcome.
An annual meeting or financial update discusses entitlements and funds, noting a planned meeting today to review investments and reserves. The report references growth in funds and the society's status, with emphasis on annuity and beneficiary provisions and overall financial health.
A fragmented note from Meare Joba Danke 4 Son Proprietary Limited Melbourne and Sydney warns farmers to promptly obtain a suitable fire cart. The message stresses the tool’s value in fire protection and notes prior failures caused by delays and improper equipment.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists names and dates across a church or community calendar. It mentions Thursday evening events at a location on Latour and Friday and Saturday activities tied to a Royal event or service, with Sunday night plans and a reference to a Christian fellowship. The readable items include scattered names, times, and places, but many phrases are garbled.
Fashion author argues color affects mood and health, praising warm shades for vitality and climate suited tones for tropical climates. Heads into millinery and dress details, praising bright trims, silk braids, and innovative shirtwaists, while noting aesthetic and social stakes in color, fabric, and form.
The piece describes flowing sleeves and decorative tulle, detailing the design of a collar and sleeve pockets. It discusses colors, fabrics, and the appeal of new dyes, mentions oysters and brown shades, and recalls exhibitions in St Louis and Marie showing silk from Madagascar fibers and other curiosities.
A Kyary sailor recalls a shark infested escape near Papeta beach. Surrounded by dozens of sharks, he slapped the water to deter them while natives in canoes swarmed the bay, their splashing and taunts driving the predators away. The tale ends with a note on injuries to the tongue and the body from such encounters.
A Barmah marriage custom shows spouses buy two equal candles and light them together. The candle that goes out first signals the partner must leave, taking only their worn clothes while the other keeps the home and belongings. The article notes 6319 Mary and 6590 William among England and Wales children.
Aeil reports a drill in Canada bringing up sand rather than water in a fine fountain like stream. The surface force from about a hundred feet depth remains unexplained. A magnetic well was recently found in New Guinea at 800 feet. Iron immersed in the water becomes magnetized. What are the most inexplicable things in the world. Mile stones you never see two together.
A 19th or early 20th century health note urges drinking cold water after waking. It argues water aids internal cleansing, stimulates the arteries, and improves circulation more effectively than external cleansing. It emphasizes simplicity and naturalness in daily toilet routines.
A commercial trader describes ginseng, known as gine-Gineong in Korea, highly valued by Chinese. Theroot is kept with idolatrous care, packed in baskets with scented wood ash and lime to prevent moisture, appearing unattractive yet prized as universal medicine and tonic by Chinese and Europeans for digestion and wound healing.
The fragment argues against late hours, praising Wis beauty sleep and the health benefits of early rest. It notes workers may need late hours due to work, but urges prioritizing rest for body and mind, quoting the saying early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. It also mentions the first English steel pens selling for thirty shillings each.
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