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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1902
Page
6
A historical critique of drinking as a force shortening life. The author portrays drinkers as aging prematurely, with sunken eyes and wrinkled faces, noting many sink to graves before their youth ends while some reach old age only rarely. Emphasizes gin shops as temptations drawing souls toward doom.
The piece reviews a controversial Melbourne pamphlet by I W Cole titled Humanity. It argues for a federation of the world’s peoples, critiques Sir Robert Marion and the White Australia policy, and includes broad discussion illustrated by photographs while noting the author’s provocative comparisons of human differences and climates. The text also advertises wines and spirits as part of a broader promotional printed matter.
A poem notes that joy attracts companions while sorrow isolates. Laughter draws crowds but cannot ease deeper woes, and success or charity cannot avert death. Ultimately all people must walk solitary through life’s passage, from halls of pleasure to pain.
This piece traces gambling's ancient roots from Nineveh, Babylon, and Homer through Roman times to today. It notes Romans forbade betting yet elites gambled on luck, with Horace lamenting youth's shift from sport to gaming. It highlights noble patrons backing gladiators as parallels to modern racehorse funding.
The passage recalls famed workers and leaders who thrived on little sleep. It cites Dr James Logue of Oxford who died at eighty two, Valvue the famous inventor who slept little, Lord Heathfield who never slept more than four hours in a day, and Humboldt who argued eight hours is not essential. It notes most people need a reasonable amount of sleep.
A collection of aphorisms on improving character and relationships. It warns against selfishness and exploiting others, endorses prudent counsel, and notes how reputation and time influence social regard. The tone resembles a moral column urging self reflection and wise conduct in daily life.
Universal popularity eludes rulers as jealousy divides nations. Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen drew adoration across Europe unlike many leaders. His tales, loved since childhood, spread in languages and across ages, contrasting with Henry VIII whose early fame faded amid party strife.
The High Columbia hose, a leading brand, is described as 5 ply and capable of withstanding 1000 psi. It has proved its quality through three seasons, outpacing 3 ply rivals. Consumers are urged to request the number of plies and to insist on High Columbia from John Danks & Son or local storekeepers.
The piece argues that freezing naturally purifies water by expelling impurities into the unfrozen portion. Ice drawn from the top of a freezing body is pure while impurities settle, and ice believed to kill germs. nine tenths of bacilli are expelled, nine of the remainder die if not melted within twenty four hours, leaving a small fraction to cause trouble. It claims freezing as the best filtering method.
A dense fragmentary OCR lists prize values and names across multiple Melbourne venues and streets, including Kanda Kool a Tea and Copfre coupons, along with numerous names, streets, and shops. The text mentions prizes, locations such as Angleton Beechworth and Napier street, and a dealer list, ending with a corporate stamp from Davey Place.
A fragment promotes Randy Kool a Co offers daily use pure tea with full weight per package. A drawing for prizes is listed and coupon details appear, though legibility is limited.
The article surveys historical periods when a single ruler dominated the known world. It cites Alexander the Great after his conquest of Persia as the earliest vast dominion, then Augustus and the Roman Empire, followed by Charlemagne, Charles V, Philip II, and modern powers. It notes Russia, Britain, and their expansive reach, wealth, and population in different eras.
A cautionary compare and contrast of Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign and the Walcheren expedition. The piece notes hastily planned assaults led to catastrophic losses, stressing how speed without prudent logistics ruins armies. It includes recipes and a magazine plug for Windsor Magazine’s October issue.
A collection of old kitchen notes detailing lemon jelly with rind preparation and draining steps, a mince meat and mashed potato bake with liquor as moisture, and a coronation pudding method with rennet and vanilla. Also includes moral aphorisms on charity, kindness, and personal principles.
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