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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
4
A troubled wife devised a scheme to reform her drinker husband. After he returned intoxicated from a frolic, she hid in a pond outside a college area and waited. He questioned her intent, she blamed him, and the exchange turned crude and chaotic.
An aspiring greengrocer, Kaleatall, letters Splashton FC secretary offering to supply stakes by the hundredweight at halftime. He notes readiness to provide either by the stone or hundredweight while awaiting a formal order. The club had requested dates for the upcoming season.
A Scottish merchant advertised for a porter and received a zealous applicant who offered 25 shillings weekly. The merchant later suggested 26 shillings, prompting questions about the man’s drinking. The exchange led to a second job offer tracing a comical bidding tension and wage debate.
A brisk collection of comic vignettes about social awkwardness and sly bargains. An employer jokes with a clerk over a holiday gathering, a farmer outsmarts a taker of treats, a Bridget and Pat exchange nawty quips about weddings, and a misfiring job inquiry ends with a playful, absurd letter exchange. The tone captures lighthearted provincial humor and everyday absurdities.
A discussion of historical shifts in parental power and gender equality cites scholar Vauring and a translated work on domestic life. It traces ancient matriarchal courtship in Egypt and Greece, the rise of the breadwinner husband, and a projected future where women may again lead in society and work, challenging male dominance.
An awkward scene unfolds as a sergeant awkwardly approaches a table to present a gift to a retiring colonel of a regiment. The colonel listens and stammers over a long prepared speech as officers look on, while a confused orderly hands him the item.
A garbled列 collection of village vignettes shows a bumpy mix of rustic wit and stray jokes. An old man frets over sausages while pondering a missing pony, a son writes from India seeking funds, and there are mock sermons and theatregoer quips.
A fragment from a 20th century advice column urges couples to sustain affection as youth fades. It emphasizes daily tenderness, shared experiences, and restraint from petty disputes, arguing lasting love strengthens with time and mutual respect. The piece quotes a male author advising patience, financial prudence, and commitment to not harming or belittling a partner.
A jealous husband, returning home early, discovers his wife granting a holiday to the servant and plays along with a playful ruse. The scene ends with his restoring a light touch of mischief and the pair exchanging questions about the mistress.
A young Joiner regiment infantry recruit, upon entering in uniform, is confronted by a man who jokingly asks about health. The exchange pivots on a grim quip about coffin contracts and per corpse timber costs, illustrating macabre humor toward military life.
A country doctor dismisses a stableman mockingly while the man stays devoted to his work. A school dictation joke about window spelling follows, then a bankrupt’s reward, a boastful father, a quarrel with a coward, and a telephone mishap with Mr Bussman trying to reach Mr Ether.
A diaristic account unfolds over a long weekend as Francis visits, questions, and vanishes into family quirks. The narrator recalls mishaps from a failed car ride to a mistaken bath, a stubborn vehicle, and a mid Channel boat crossing hypothetical, ending with Francis’s relentless morning intrusions and a vow to avoid repeating similar chaos. The tone blends self mockery with affectionate reproach as it chronicles domestic friction.
A humorous old tale unfolds as a painter delays payment while the farmer waits at the door asking for two coats of paint. The painter promises and misreads the terms, leading to a stubborn exchange. A traveling stranger discusses staying a week, while the village readies for ploughing next week.
An old advertisement touts Parmettes as a safe, permanent weight reduction remedy. It claims they quickly restore health, aid heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and digestion while promising no harmful effects. Sold for 6/8 per fortnight by chemists to the Commonwealth and drapers.
An archaic home remedy promises to restore natural hair color and prevent thinning. The ad touts Tasjavenal Compound with Bay Ruin and other ingredients, claiming quick results when rubbed nightly. It lists availability through chemist H Henshall in South Melbourne and offers international orders.
An advertisement touts Henshall's Tonic Nerve Tablets as a source of buoyant energy and happiness, claiming protection against winter colds and epidemics. It asserts improved digestion, appetite, sleep, and general nerve strengthening for men and women of all ages, with sales through multiple stores and direct from S. H. Henshall.
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