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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes mention stores in South Melbourne including Sharp and Sang Led City-ryad and Hillary Trem Leeat. Temperature and date fragments appear unrelated.
A chemist speaks of listening to others troubles all day and wearying, noting tea as a soothing, safe beverage. He argues pure tea with properly boiled water kills germs and aids tiredness, praising Rebur tea as the purist choice and No. Grae.
The fragment discusses snuff taking as a social habit from earlier centuries, noting criticism and etiquette debates. It references 1712 complaints about snuff use, compares displays of wealth, and mentions sermons and church figures. The piece highlights evolving perceptions of snuff and public manners.
The United States government seeks 25 400 000 for bomber planes and has already spent 148 000 000 on aeroplanes. A colossal factory near 900 ft by 1300 ft, covering a single roof, will produce 50 aircraft daily once fully operational. The plant uses Oregon timber, 16 000 workers, and 40 000 horsepower, aiming to strike German forces as the U S joins the Allied drive.
A wartime account describes British soldiers confronting German snipers, tracing the evolution of sniping from early reluctance to a coordinated, brotherhood‑driven tactic. It notes how no man’s land and trench systems shaped ambushes, with officers and corporal leading a small, vigilant squad to conserve lives at dawn.
W Braithwaite at Preston Tannery invites buyers to consign dry high quality Black or Golden Wattle Bark. Offers any quantity with highest market price paid. Bark consignments to Bell Station and cover with tarpaulin.
A British firing party sinks a German officer with a swift sniping volley as four attackers recoil into a trench. The rear guard crawls under fire to assess, while the surviving Germans show no jubilation. Nearby dispatches note weekly market prices for meat at Reynolds and Son Pty. Ltd Met Market ending March 3.
A historical critique notes Germany's prewar system of harsh labor and militaristic discipline. It cites official statistics and Dr Lisbonicht’s remarks on child deaths from overwork as a facet of state ruthlessness. The argument links Kultur to harm of German youth and later to Belgian, French, and Serbian children.
A man marries for money, his wife is not pretty, and she shows spiteful temper. He buys an expensive car and proclaims it to her. She snaps that it would not exist without her money. He retorts that without her wongy she would not be there. Their breakfast table ends with a joke about dreams and marriage, stressing listening as a virtue for men.
Letters recount long battles with indigestion and dyspepsia, telling how Warner's Safe Cure eased symptoms, restored appetite, and ended suffering after months or years of trial with other doctors. One man credits a Melbourne specialist and ten bottles. a woman reports full recovery after weeks and urges others to try the remedy.
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