26 May 1911
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
1
A heated Commons petitioncase centers on campaign spending and alleged bribery. Witness Ellis admits funds were used to influence voters while denying systematic bribery by the opposition. The exchange grows tense as the examiner accuses parties of improper payments.
An article discusses wives guiding their husbands subtly through tact, patience, and self-control. It argues the most influential women often go unseen, acting as the power behind the throne while appearing meek to outsiders.
A collection of coinage based maxims on money from renowned authors. Includes "Make all you can," "A wise man should have money in his head," and similar lines on wealth, trust, and the dangers of money.
A boy writes in a school composition that girls are many kinds and that one girl can seem like thousands. He notes some girls are hotter than others but argues none equal boys. He adds his father believes it’s best if he knows less about girls.
A column of lighthearted quips and social observations compares idle complaint to failure, notes dating biases between women and music, and recounts humorous scenes in public life. A hotel bootsman mixup and a donkey-like audience echo illustrate wit defusing boredom in gatherings.
The text warns against discussing private matters in public, urging readers not to pry into others' family issues or age, and to avoid sharing intimate details that could harm reputations or relationships. It cautions against gossip, advises keeping curtains drawn, and recommends respecting boundaries to prevent causing unhappiness.
A quirky 19th century belief links ear shapes to female character and fate. It describes various ear types from luxurious, refined lobes to small pinched ears signaling cunning, timidity, or irritability, and notes musical ears with rounded rims as distinct traits.
An advice piece urges a married woman to curb discontent and negative thoughts. It argues imaginary grievances harm love, urging gratitude, a cheerful home front, and restraint in airing complaints while learning from humble wisdom and the idea of preserving a good man's love.
The text shows a garbled exchange about addressing a meeting and a misheard remark about a man at dinner. It mentions a wife possibly speaking at the meeting and a perceived dreadful man, but most details are unintelligible.
Two farmhands in a remote market attempt to change a sovereign from a shop keeper with a large tame baboon present. The baboon lunges, bites, and disrupts the till in a comic misadventure, ending with taunts about an old man and a promised fight.
A health guide argues excessive thinness harms beauty and health, urging three to four months of proper living. It links undernourishment to angular features and sunken eyes, lists causes from malnutrition to overworked digestion, and recommends a regulated diet with easily digested foods like olive oil, bread and butter, rice, potatoes, milk, and boiled meats, warning against irritating beverages.
A chaotic scene shows a speaker attempting to woo Dia Joye using multilingual phrases from French German Latin and English. The narrator notes the tense atmosphere as power dynamics surface and the youth respond with wary questions about truth and recognition. A final line hints at a reader learning of the event from morning papers.
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