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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
6
A fragmented account recalls a dramatic victory for Jane amid a chaotic scene. Mentions of crowds, rival teams, and a gala night hint at a local sports or community event with notable names and a ceremonial conclusion.
A laborer describes washing drying and folding work, noting back ache and the need for tea break comfort. She mentions Robur No. 1 Grade tea costing a bit more per pound, preferred by workers, and asks to keep Robur No. 1 Grade in Yeule house for possible future work.
A fragmented era column discusses Germany's war effort and Allied response, citing civilian morale, censorship, and political agitation. It references Kaiser-era rhetoric, German submarine and air threats, and concerns over domestic unity, with hostile commentary on wartime leadership and wartime propaganda. The piece includes noisy asides about figures and slogans and portrays a polarized home front during the conflict.
Fragmented wartime prose extols Allied resolve and condemns internal dissent as needed to hasten victory. The speaker warns that German collapse is near if home front unity holds and stresses urgency to exhaust every resource against Germany, Austria Hungary, and Turkey.
Fragmented tale recounts Vin Tor and Agnes with a stern father admiring a country home, a boy’s hospital scene, and a week’s meat market prices listing prime and pork with varied per hundred weight figures. Includes names W Reynolds and Son, Metropolitan Meat Market, and local pricing data through May 7.
Simple acts relieve ailments such as rheumatism anaemia and headaches when caused by dormant kidney and liver issues. Warner's Safe Cure claims to stimulate these organs to remove poisons, easing pain as natural elimination occurs. Pamphlet available free. bottles sold in original and cheaper forms. Also promotes Warner's Safe Pills, Diabetes Cure, Asthma Cure, and Nervine products.
A garbled 19th century OCR fragment discusses France and Italy bread, long loaves three feet, and social scenes about bakers and kitchens. It mentions women baking, three foot loaves, and a broad wartime debate on bread supply and quality. The text weaves anecdotes about households, bakers, and neighbors.
An ad promo for Studebaker and StunEdaker cars highlights high grade medium priced models with immediate delivery. Includes dealer Turner Bros Victoria 400 Swanston Street Melbourne with notes on silver market margins and wartime value shifts.
A Sunday school lesson ends with a riddle about a father paying a toll and a boy answering the moral, while another boy explains lighting fires by splitting wood to use less. The tale reflects a simple exchange in a church setting about gratitude and thrift.
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