27 May 1919
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
1
A authorial survey notes that every girl is different in love and behavior. Some kiss easily, others act shy. appetites vary with health, mood, and finances. Style and upbringing influence outcomes, yet fate and curiosity keep the public watching.
A barber tale on how George forgets the imaginary part and overbrushes a bald client. The boss warns that a bald man fixes on the fuzz, seeking caution in handling hair and parts. The scene ends with a man leaving in frustration, choosing a barber who fusses over his head.
A respected Midlands resident John Henshaw planned to emigrate to Australia. Locals staged a prank by ordering a cheap aluminium watch from a jeweller, to be presented by the Mayor before departure. Henshaw uncovered the ruse and the jailed joke backfired as the jeweller sent a thirty guinea piece instead, leaving the mayor to face the bill on the voyage’s eve.
A flood of testimonials praises Dr. Ack Hing, a Canton trained Chinese herbalist practicing in Sun Ning and later Maryborough area, for curing cancer on a hand, restoring sight, relieving eczema and nerve paralysis, and aiding recovery from severe injuries. The letters hail rapid relief from headaches, deafness, diphtheria, and tubercular leg issues after herbal treatments, with multiple patients from Ararat, Maryborough, Echuca, and Bendigo endorsing his remedies.
An old style advertisement lists men and boys clothing, drapery, boots, suits to measure, paints, gardening goods, linseed oil, cement, wire, roofing iron, potatoes, watches, olive oil, teas, and various sold items with Melbourne prices. Brands include Rothoramsiotee, Bailey, Calcutta water oil, and Kandy Koola flavor.
Subsoiling, done in autumn or later, loosens soil to improve moisture retention and crop growth after drought. The piece on horses covers dairy farm work, breeding draught stock, and the value of strong well bred horses with sound joints, plus the importance of hocks in heavy work. It notes pig teeth and dentition differences among farm animals.
A flawed discourse on the influence of maiden aunts in shaping life choices notes that entrepreneurship is speculation and requires ample capital for retreat. The piece recalls a Baltimore minister losing sight after a fall on ice, then unexpectedly regaining it, illustrating cautionary fortune in aging guidance.
An unreadable OCR fragment hints at a rivalry involving a person named Shen Lifpe or similar, with references to a yule or mill setting and a possible event or competition. The fragment mentions rivals, dependence, and a cryptic phrase about a slam.
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