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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
6
A garbled OCR segment mentions figures and names such as Bertone Vie flaw and Patton, with unclear action. The text references a technical discussion or feature involving figures and places but remains largely unreadable.
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions people and places in a tense sequence. It references a group or event and hints at running activities or a confrontation. Readable names or clear context are missing, leaving only partial signals.
An old seed catalog entry lists various maize and sunflower seed types with prices per bushel or dozen, including 80 day, 15/6 bushel, 7/8 bushel, and other vegetable and flower seeds. Names like Clowes Seeds and Roy Molen appear with minor notes on availability and delivery.
Verse compares political figures and roles in playful rhymes. The speaker imagines paired roles with Asquith and A J B, Peary and Cook, and Kaiser and England's King, joking about outcomes, understanding, and suffrage implications.
A poor district school tale follows Dave who spells a tough word correctly and rises. The master praises his effort and he explains his routine of studying aloud with his mother and at school. Dave later becomes a lumber company manager, crediting the simple instruction Go up ahead and stay there.
A doctor explains the correct stair technique, noting most people land on the ball of the foot which strains muscles. He advises placing the foot squarely heel first, distributing weight evenly, moving slowly, and avoiding bent knees or half-sitting positions to reduce fatigue and improve circulation.
A Windsor reader describes years of rheumatic agony with swollen joints and weakness eased by Warner's Safe Cure. The letter claims gradual pain relief, natural joint size restoration, and renewed strength as kidneys are said to heal. A free descriptive pamphlet is offered by H H Warner and Co Limited Melbourne View.
The American Review of Reviews envisions Roadtown a continuous mile long housing system by Mr Midgard Chambless of New York City. It would bundle water heat rent power transport libraries schools theatres with light farming and wholesale food prep. Building a mile costs 332,200 dollars and it promises country living with city services under one system. Naming the Baby section shows a debate over names like Medora Aurora Kora Mabel Murcia Mildred May and others as couples discuss marriage and tastes.
An English exchange relates Sir Bartle Frere famed for his reputation. At a railway station his wife sent a servant to find him by description. The servant could not identify him until Lady Frere explained to look for a tall gentleman aiding an old lady. The quick-witted servant found Sir Bartle Frere thus.
An old advertisement touts Forget Me Not Headache Cure as instant relief for headaches fevers and influenza with claimed heart safety. It promotes Liver Tonic and Tonic Pills and lists quantities and prices per box bottle and pack, with mail order details to Melbourne.
The article recounts how Mullen, a spy in Wellington’s service, could assume disguises with actorlike skill to infiltrate foes. He gathered intelligence by posing among French troops, then sent cryptic notes to Wellington. Captured at one point, he vanished as a “dead” soldier revived and fled, proving his cunning.
A brief eccentric tale from a Sir Wilfrid Lawcan biography recalls Sir Andrew Clark advising wine to a patient. Clark quips that champagne helps him face after-dinner letters, explaining that the drink does not guarantee answers but dulls concern about them. The anecdote highlights quirks of medical men and social habits.
A fragmentary domestic scene unfolds with George returning from travel after sending gifts by letters and cards. A tense moment arises as his partner expresses longing for a kiss in a ninth letter, revealing a playful yet fraught dynamic centered on affection and miscommunication.
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