11 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
1
The article argues against overstocking after losses from harsh seasons. It warns that focusing on high quality ewes and rams, rather than sheer numbers, will prevent long term deterioration of wool quality. It urges buying three well-bred animals at a high price to restore stock while maintaining breed integrity.
A nineteenth century note examines growth patterns, stating infants grow fastest, reaching full height by about 25 years and slowing thereafter. It cites age-based gains, steady height, and eventual weight changes, reflecting on nature’s mystery of human development.
An afternoon concert scene unfolds with a fashionable crowd scrutinizing a shop assistant and a man prompting envy over attire. A boastful young man, eager to showcase his cuff links, triggers a subtle clash of vanity as a noble observer weighs the value of taste against showy excess.
An observing man claims a woman's character is shown by her walk and shoe style. He says a listless or heavy flat-footed step signals laziness and indolence, while a manish shoe marks nonfeminine traits. He asserts women wear sturdy street shoes and dainty house slippers.
A misread historic account describes a colossal Washington state redwood felled for timber. The trunk stood an estimated 465 feet high with a 96 895 feet timber volume if sawn, enough for two story cottages of seven rooms each. The tree’s age is cited as about 54 years, but the report notes even larger giants in California.
In a humorous tale a Cork mayor leads a delegation to the Emperor of the French and speaks in mock Irish English. The Emperor apologizes, noting he understands English well but never learned the Irish tongue.
A historic note argues hot beverages better regulate thirst than cold drinks. It claims hot drinks refresh the mouth, raise body temperature modestly, aid digestion, and avoid stomach debility, recommending higher temperatures for thirsty individuals.
A fragmented train car vignette shows a charming young woman dropping a hat and a polite man returning it with a joke about droppings. An older passenger mocks etiquette, while a man on the platform mocks a forthcoming outcome, and a reader fears a misread life in a long river tale.
A cenieparisn attributes four days of rest to sleeping soundly, though he normally sleeps six to seven hours. He suggests quiet, refreshing rest aids recovery and notes many long-lived people began with sound sleep. Insomnia often stems from night work and stimulants like coffee, and defying natural sleep leads to ruin, sometimes requiring narcotics.
From a medical standpoint singing serves as important chest and lung exercise. It aids respiratory movement supports healthy lung development and may help with defective heat development and chronic heart disease. If the patient sings comfortably it is suitable for most conditions and requires freedom of chest motion and proper clothing.
The article notes no preventative is absolutely dependable for seasickness and reports that many sailors suffer on first voyages, with symptoms varying despite identical conditions. It advises lying down, taking care at every opportunity, and sticking to a minimal diet, while avoiding stimulants that irritate the stomach.
The text presents scattered scenes from a late era: a dialog about architectural plans and floors, a joke about heredity with a child, a bureaucratic proclamation by Yuan Shikai warning against rumors and mystic practices, a village concert interruption as miners joke about the timing, a faint scene of a burning lamp and a caution about regular loading, and finally figures on Britain's cultivated land and capital employment.
A sentimental plea for a loving daughter to bless a home contrasts with a nostalgic piece on grandmothers. It laments changing times and urges girls to honor elderly relatives, recalling grandmothers' wisdom, care, and moral guidance, while warning about perils of modern conveniences such as fragile plastic items and unsafe combs.
An advertisement extols Frootoida as an elegant, pleasant aperient that cleanses the blood, relieves headaches and depressive feelings, and improves digestion. It claims rapid relief when other remedies fail, promising liver support and sleep aid, with price one pound. The text lists makers J. G. Menrne & Co. Ltd. of Oselong, Victoria.
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