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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
Health notes discuss nosebleeds common in youths, with male excess and often non fatal. Home remedies include cold air, ice at the nape and spine, and constricting bands if severe. Afterward loosen bands gradually. call a physician if bleeding continues. Also covers deafness from ear wax and how to remove it using warm water and baking soda, or hydrogen peroxide drops for hard plugs with staged douches.
A compact guide on stain removal and fabric care. It lists methods for ink milk, chalk on ink, tea coffee cocoa with borax, paint and varnish with oil then turpentine, wine with salt and boiling water, medicine salts with spirits of wine, toffee with salt and form, iron rust with lemon juice, and orange lemon stains with a weak ammonia solution.
A historical note on lightning risks contrasts urban and rural areas. It cites skyscrapers as relatively safer due to shielding and conduction, Eiffel Tower as a major defender against strikes, and peculiar events like a bolt digging potatoes at a farm and a storm killing an infant carried by a woman. It also mentions a man struck by lightning attracted to an umbrella’s steel rod, suffering burns and losing his shoes.
The piece advises fair wages and regular pay for maids, clear communication of tasks, a pleasant room, and time to maintain order. It warns against mind reading, abrupt commands, and disrespect toward children, noting harsh phrasing can cause mental or physical distress to the servant.
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