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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
3
The Blue Rosette by Gert Dane opens in this issue as the author of Word Lorrimer's Sage Sta Mystery and The Wooing of Winifred introduces a new tale. Readers are invited to follow a unfolding plot across pages.
In a London street, the narrator delays meeting Mr Corrington amid a thick fog. She waits at Brompton Road, recalls planning a Moscow governess position, and contemplates the risk of missing her train as the fog renders the city unrecognizable and time slips away.
Geinor Rondyne recounts a perilous motor ride to a secluded estate where a stranger meets him, a dead man lies in a room, and a chase through locked corridors ends with awakening in a haunting oak chamber. The tale blends fear, discovery, and a lines between dream and reality as Geinor seeks escape and answers.
The narrator enters a shuttered mansion seeking the mysterious fate of a man found dead. Fear fades as curiosity rises. a blue chiffon rosette on the corpse’s hand becomes a tantalizing clue, hinting at connections beyond the grim scene. The story promises continuation.
In a chaotic salon a maid informs a young woman that both suitors have left. The girl contemplates a plan to pretend she is crying for money, while the room holds tension over a missing fortune and a potential row between guests.
A fragment from a bygone era recalls royal visits to Scotland causing overwhelmed passenger carriages and frequent stoppages. A loud commercial traveller vocally derided the delays while a weary traveler implored the guard, who offered a concise explanation.
An amateur writes about using a new camera in the field. While aiming at a resting cow the viewfinder failed, showing a herd instead and the camera becoming stuck on a horn before the writer abandoned the shot.
A garbled dialogue recounts greetings about a daughter’s marriage and family names like Wigginton Hopkins Lovelace Mangie. Scattered lines hint at pride miswritten letters, a writer’s town history, and casual bets about a man’s health and a brotherhood.
A humorous look at domestic plumbing duties and the chaos of DIY fixes. It covers the roles of the plumber and his mate, common leaks, traps, and how to manage water supply, with tips on soldering, handling rusty pipes, and practical jokes about kettles and washers.
A damaged excerpt shows a tramp pleading at a door on Good Friday. A woman refuses aid, citing her prior kindness and superstition about giving twice. The tramp laments his plight and wishes for a bun to lift his mood as the door shuts.
A country visitor Uncle dack sees a gramophone in London at a church of Saint Mary Hutt Hastcheap and the crowd is delighted by sacred mimicry. Jock watches, a friend muses on the novelty, and the choir debates the device’s modernity amid humorous dialogue.
A humorous essay arguing kilts would liberate men from restrictive fashion and social expectations. It envisions kilts replacing trousers for married men and stockbrokers, imagining crowds in kilts in a whimsical Highlander themed society and the practical, comic consequences.
A reflective piece contrasts inner strength and public kindness with the value of hearty deeds over idle dreams. It blends musings on home, education, and communal loyalty with moral fables about honesty, responsibility, and the rewards of steady labor.
In a domestic scene Mr. Keedick faces an angry wife after she learns of his new eighteen year old typist with brown eyes. She demands the name of the worker and presses for action, while he questions the accusation and defends his privacy. John Henry Simpson is named.
A jumble of overheard dialogue features a father arguing about a boy who eats in his sleep and a doctor noting a boy’s time in the Army. The scene includes a Walter giving orders to a middle aged man, and a tour guide recounting a jealous crime where the attacker escaped after a bold act at a village.
The Street Singer star Gladys Moncrieff shows a slimmer figure and plans to donate proceeds from a London interview and prescription sales to Melbourne and St Margaret’s Hospital. She mentions a 30 guineas interview cost and hopes to fund Melbourne’s Children’s Hospital likewise.
The text outlines a dubious home remedy routine claiming to restore natural hair color using a gel and water mixture, plus a set of unclear ingredients and steps. It references a mix of brands, locations, and an assortment of chemical-sounding components, all described in a fragmentary, old-fashioned manner.
A fragmented early modern note urges readers to seek Line comfort in Nature and follow counsel for wellness. It warns that youth and middle age sustain health, while digestive and liver issues are among humanity’s greatest plagues. The text promotes a tonic claiming cure for digestive ailments.
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