21 May 1912
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
1
An essay arguing baldness signals intellect and refinement, with social respect for bald men in professions and public life. It contrasts hairiness with derision toward the hairy, notes women's preference for bald-headed men, and minimizes vanity by praising the bald as confident and dignified.
A German canvasser tried to force entry into a Western wholesale house in New York, entering an elevator and office, triggering a scuffle that ended with him being flung down stairs. An employee witnessed the descent and repeated the act, until the German ended on the curb. He marveled at the system of the establishment.
The writer argues that gullibility runs deep across generations, noting how grandfathers faced fewer media checks yet fools persist today. He cites confidence tricks such as the three card trick and bogus companies, plus quack medicines and fake beauty cures, reflecting on widespread credulity and greed for gold.
The piece discusses the burden placed on the eldest daughter in large, poor families. She bears blame for siblings' mischief, is expected to set a perfect example, and must replace absent mothers. The narrator urges embracing duties to grow into a capable woman, rather than resenting loss of personal time.
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