23 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
1
A reader laments relentless urging to wake early and follow a rigid routine. The piece argues sleep needs vary by occupation and constitution, defending personal choice to rest later and rise after seven, rather than conform to stern morning schedules. The essay ends with a respectful nod to all, favoring comfort over haste.
A historic note questions the standard for valuing relics of famous writers. It cites prices for items like a desk once used by Byrne, a sloping desk linked to Dickens, Blake’s working cabinet, Byron’s chair, Halegh’s chair, Scott’s souvenir, Burns memorabilia and engravings.
Dr Samuel Bailey told delegates at the State convention of four horticulturists in Des Moines that eating raw apples can abate alcohol appetite and cure addictive drinkers, with even tobacco cravings reduced. He claimed the remedy is proven, safe and accessible to all.
A guide on improving speech through breathing, voice resonance, and pitch control. It stresses avoiding monotone delivery, modulating expression, and aligning tone with place and audience to convey refinement and credibility.
A Vatican anecdote recounts Pope Pius X resisting a bishop’s gift of a fine watch, valuing his own timepiece due to it symbolizing life’s moments. The tale ends reflecting on humility, devotion, and the sacred bond to time.
A young German singer nicknamed Minte Saltemano pursued stardom by radical mouth exercises advised by her teacher Jean avatke. She stretched facial muscles daily for months, changing her mouth shape to gain a stronger voice. Despite loss of beauty, she rose to become a popular opera singer in Germany.
A worried husband seeks wall decor options while browsing a shop. He rejects light colors, dark shades, small patterns, and conventional designs, arguing their flaws for his wife. After a string of evasive bets, the assistant suggests a medium tone with a neutral pattern, but the husband mutters about divorce, wrapping a comic, tense scene of furniture and color quarrels.
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