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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
1
Marcia in Europe last summer sparks a social critique of single focus and self promotion. Catherine, obsessed with singing, silences dissent and mocks others, while common conversations exhaust listeners. The piece warns young people to cultivate varied interests and modesty to be truly engaging.
A long lost tale recounts a Prussian recruiting ruse in Julich where a tall carpenter pretends to be a trader to be placed in a coffin like box. The plot ends with the carpenter dying at the frontier and a royal marriage tale ends in a divorce after a note misdirection. Separately a wealthy American farmer inhabits a massive palace cave atop a 1700 foot mountain with modern comforts and a private waterworks system.
The Glasgow Medical Journal recounts Dr Whitelaw of Kirkintilloch being attacked and robbed one night. A thermometer used to record his patient’s temperature helped police link the crime to suspects when a thermometer with the same reading surfaced in a Glasgow pawnshop and led to arrests.
In a crowded commercial room at i Jon the gentlemen of the road joked about their past stage triumphs. One boaster recalled moving an audience with Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep and causing seasickness among listeners. Booster No. 1 boasted of singing The Last Post with such fervor that absentminded friends licked their programmes and rushed out.
An old farming note explains the moulting process in hens, its health risks, and the need for extra nutrition during feather loss. It emphasizes that moulting is natural but drains the bird, suggesting bone meal iron and varied feeds to support recovery and future laying.
Advertised remedy claims to cure bronchitis cough croup hoarseness breathing difficulty chest pain and sore throat. It supposedly stops colds on the chest from becoming chronic and prevents consumption when used early. The text urges immediate use and says a dose or two ensures a complete cure.
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