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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
6
A garbled OCR passage confuses readers, mixing random phrases and names. The fragment mentions potential names and places but yields no coherent story, leaving readers unsure of the intended article or event.
Fragmented diary style note describes daily labor, weathered tasks, and gear worn by a worker in a rural setting. Mentions grading, curing, and routines, with scattered names and places like Rohwer and Waterwood. The tone hints at hardship and endurance in repetitive chores.
A garbled input describes a box of cigarettes and mentions New York and names, but the readable facts are sparse. The text appears as OCR noise with unclear references to people and places, lacking coherent events or dates to form a full news item.
An article discusses Ball and Welch supplying school outfits with emphasis on proper attire and workwear suitability. It notes garment sourcing, quality concerns, and parental guidance in the selection process for the upcoming term.
Experiments attributed to Tiriliwet and Petar Purlgrinun on the Kelvin compass are presented by Professor A A Fleming of electrical engineering. He contends the earth is a magnet and that a compass derives value from the circular card rather than the magnetism guiding its needle, challenging conventional interpretations.
A vintage advertisement argues that butterfat is the most valuable dairy product and urges farmers to maximize butterfat use. It warns wastefulness costs and promotes upgrading separators and equipment to improve yield, claiming dairy economies rely on butterfat conservation and timely processing. It credits unnamed dairy experts across states.
A fleeting fragment from a preacher’s evening discourse shows the congregation thinning. A reader recalls a note from the pulpit asking to “finish, form us the debts, lock the door, and put the key under the mat,” suggesting a curious, unfinished moment in a church setting.
An advertisement-like notice promotes a home remedy named WEENZO for throat and nerve ailments. It claims quick relief from colds bronchitis and related nerves and throat disorders using a hot water bath and an applyable formula priced 2 shillings per year per bottle. The piece references brands and medical claims in a period tone.
The piece surveys celebrated poets noted for indolence and bedbound habits. It praises James Thomson and Verne in a wry tone while cataloging their reputed laziness, two fortunes earned in bed, and idleness as a defining trait alongside references to Johnson, Chester, Shelley, and Morbidgs.
Local merchants criticize pessimistic talk of a gasoline shortage as harmful to morale. They note no immediate shortage exists, price increases are mild, and government intends no rationing. Business owners say autos aid conservation, reduce rail burden, and support economic activity.
Letters from Adelaide and Port Pirie praise Warner's Safe Cure for chronic rheumatism. Users recount pain shifting across joints, improved sleep, and renewed mobility after taking several bottles, with others noting similar benefits and local chemists stocking both 5 shillings and 2 shilling 6p forms.
A clergyman delivering a farewell sermon declares God does not love the people, no one loves one another, and they have not paid him the quarter’s salary, then says he will serve as chaplain at a convict prison. Paraphrase notes Woman Mrs Young and Mrs Elder discuss a misdeed. An item advertises an enlarged photo framed to 26x30 cm for 30 shillings, with Millar, Artist, 167 Queen St., Melbourne.
In a breach of promise hearing the complainant testifies the defendant’s marriage pledge came in jest and levity, recounting a moment in a wash house with hands brushing and accusations of insincerity as the courtroom noise swells with laughter.
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