01 May 1914
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
1
A satirical piece argues against the notion that men in love fail at work. It contends engaged men stay productive, take fewer risks, and even improve appearance and generosity. The writer rejects antiromantic dire warnings and emphasizes positive effects of love on ambition and taste.
A fragmented verse style block presents lines spoken by a father mother sister crowd and bridegroom at a wedding. It includes the sister claiming beauty, a mother hoping the caterer is on time, and the bride bidding farewell to family as the couple prepares to depart. The crowd cheers and the bridegroom sage delivers a closing remark.
An admonition urging firm parental discipline to avoid dangerous reversals in childrearing. It stresses granting a child nothing without entreaty, then pledging an irrevocable refusal with a brass wall of resolve. The guidance warns that persistent attempts will fail after repeated trials.
Eastern Europe recounts a daring break in where intruders bored through a wall to enter a room. A confrontation ensued between inside residents and outside raiders, ending with the attackers fleeing after severing the victim’s head to avoid identification, leaving the others untraced.
A doctor argues that heavy novel reading harms young women by causing pre mature wrinkles and fatigued expressions. She urges short reading periods, good light, and rest to avoid aging effects and suggests taking breaks after intense passages.
India offers a curious spectacle the aerial slide at Kulu in the Himalayas. A rope spans a deep gorge for a 2500 foot run with the rider fixed by sandbags to stay upright. Wet rope and sandbags ensure speed and safety as the jheri completes the perilous descent. The practice has ancient ceremonial origins and forms a distinct caste among participants.
A narrator recounts a humorous scene at a cricket match with Augustus and Angelina. Angelina asks naive questions about bowled balls, wickets, and batsmen while Augustus struggles to explain. A second gag line notes a house exterior decorator remark about a Virginia creeper choice for hiding behind the front.
A woman in Nantes saved money in a ragged envelope hidden in a drawer. Forgotten, the envelope was disposed of and later found by waiters who believed a fortune lay inside. They destroyed the notes before the owner learned her savings had vanished.
A village tale contrasts a city girl with a country suitor who evaluates traits and attire for an upcoming ceremony. The man imagines the best wife as a perfect blend of charm and practicality, while the girl contemplates readiness and temperament for social expectations.
John Splash of Firmingham and his red headed wife Sallia Jinks debate war naming customs during a quiet home evening. She exalts broad knowledge while he tolerates her with gentle humor, as a faded newspaper clip shows their playful exchange about history and language.
A reader recalls a country farmhouse encounter where a visitor asks about the mill and its production. The farmer responds sharply, slamming the door and claiming the answer lies with the “now” as the stranger stands unresolved at the door.
An odd scene aboard a Hastings excursion features John Ridgley Caries at the Americat Embassy in London piloting American friends. An unhappy attendant in uniform explains the chinstrap holds his jaw when tired of questions. A string of wry dialogues on safety, wealth, health, and youth ends with a blunt remark from a stern father about folly and allowance.
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