11 May 1917
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
1
An instructional piece on harness and riding technique, emphasizing the diplo matic touch of the driver, the value of good shoulders, and the regulated elbow and shoulder flex. It covers managing head tossing, long journey driving, starting habits, and handling single or paired horses with caution to avoid exhaustion and misbehavior.
In a regiment a major, known for intolerance of incapacity, pressed a sergeant about finding a gardener to serve as barber. A man was sent, but upon orders to act as barber he complained that if he can cut grass he can cut hair, highlighting the mismatch between duties and skills.
Chinese doctor and medical herbalist supervisor to late James Lasting may be consulted at Grainger Australian House Benalla. Practitioner in surgery and medicine, trained in Canton, China, with three years at Sun Ning City hospital. Treats all skin diseases in males and females.
An extensive Melbourne area catalog advertises E Ryan Camp Store offerings. It lists men and boys clothing, drapery, footwear, hardware, farm goods, seeds, feeds, and tools. A written weights and measures table accompanies, detailing common kitchen and food measures and conversions.
The article warns of global wood exhaustion due to widespread use in packing, paving, heating, and construction. It notes France's forest pressure with big firms buying forests and a petition by the French Society for the Protection of Forests urging Parliament to curb tree felling as a public health risk.
Instructions for ironing muslin and mutslin with embroidery. Iron on the wrong side to avoid pattern showing. spots may be pressed from the right if far apart for gloss. Avoid high heat on colored muslin to protect color. press evenly and dry thoroughly then air. Lace trim ironed first. reiron if fabric feels stiff after washing.
The piece argues that true goodness alone does not win affection. an attractive bearing and polite habits enhance respect. It notes that a virtuous man may neglect charm or small courteous acts, yet women are more drawn to softer, considerate behavior than rigid rectitude.
The tale recalls Seth Anderson a tall Yanker captured during the American Civil War who carried a daughter in his belt. When his captors doubted his bearings he led them through fog to reveal their mistaken position and turn the tide by guiding them into Federal hands. He ends with a sharp quip about the hatchet.
A dated dinner scene shows a maid Mary asking guests about more soup, a later reply reveals no soup left. The text claims the Lion Bridge near Sangong China spans five and a quarter miles on three hundred arches. A quirky, fragmented reflection on life and nature ends with garbled musings about kinship and human endeavor.
The readable text outlines an experiment where a lecturer, using a glass apparatus, exhausted air to below one tenth of atmospheric density and introduced butyl nitrite vapor. A beam of light lit a vivid cloud, claimed to rival Italian amber, with a dramatic descent of a hive-like formation described as beautiful but fleeting.
Fragmented guidance discusses how men should act to attract and keep a lover, stressing tact, patience, and moral restraint. It notes pitfalls of vulgar desire, urges forgiveness, and presents an ideal wife as a model of virtue, urging self improvement to please a partner.
An incident at a London railway station sees a weary traveler seeking amusement and a solution to pass the time. The narrative includes stray remarks about maps, weather, and a repetitive longing for entertainment as he wanders, grapples with delays, and interacts with others. The scene depicts social chatter and small acts of humor amid travel boredom.
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