Lovers Elope After Farmer Father Blocks Union
In Orange County New York a well to do farmer Price forbids his daughter Zadie from marrying Edward Roblin. Price follows the lovers to Goshen, where Roblin is jailed after a staged arrest. Zadie and Roblin secretly wed by eloping to avoid the match, while Price discovers Roblin missing and vows punishment. The couple resumes a clandestine courtship behind Price, outwitting him as the tale ends.
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New York
Wallkill
Orange
Ulster
Sky Top
Mohank
Minnewaska
Long Pond
Ti Wa
Orange County
Price
Himeself
Zadie
Edward Hoblin
Mr. Price
Rovers
Edward Roblin
Marrice
Eoaac
Zadio
Bey
Bia
Caleb Bharker
Sharker
Goshen
Edwand Roblin
Young Roblin
Reynolds
M Roblin
Oy Dirter
Dominic
Hadio
Wolva
Farmer Price
Roblin
Port
Zadia
Caleb Sharker
Prisoner plots escape and romance in Goshen jail
Edward Roblin, jailed on false grounds, wins support from Polly Westbrook who hides him meals and sympathy. He discovers a plan to flee with Polly's help after Zadie Price wed Caleb Sharker, fueling his resolve for revenge and a risky elopement scheme.
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Joe Westbrook
Telly
Edward Roblin
Roblin
Polly Wentbrook
Pyramus
Thisbe
Zadie Price
Zodie
Caleb Sharker
Farmer Price
Goshen
Polly Westbrook
Polly
Edward
Night Plot of Polly and Roblin Moves Toward Escape
Polly and Roblin plan a midnight escape from their confinement. They arrange ways to flee using a borrowed chestnut horse or a chaise from Polly’s father, while plotting to secretly retrieve keys and gather a conveyance. The lovers agree to meet at midnight and continue their scheme.
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Robin
Polly
Roblin
Australian Workers Union pushes wage and condition demands
At the Sydney convention, the Australian Workers' Union outlines motions from Queensland and New South Wales sheds calling for higher weekly wages, shorter hours, better accommodation, and cheaper goods. Proposals include £8 a week for shearers with found, 36 hour weeks, two bed sheets per worker, upgraded shed amenities, and stricter pay scales.
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Australian Workers’ Union
Sydney
Queensland
New South Wales
Shearere
A.W.U
P.U
T.U.S
Notice on Publicity and Business Promotion
The article urges attention to publicity by clubs institutions and trade bodies. It stresses newspapers should advertise to aid business success and not neglect such matters for community growth and nightly earnings.
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Pernight
Marriage Without 2 Home and Housing Plans
A columnist recalls wartime couples who married without funds to furnish homes. They rented rooms, bought essentials, and faced pressure from a landlady over a bassinet. The piece argues for government supplied plain furnished homes in cities to aid returning soldiers and new marriages, with caution about municipal housing abuses and advice to couples to delay marriage if unready.
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France
Mort Onses
Tom
War Strife, Home Building, and Women’s Duty
The writer laments wartime surplus and urges married women who work to save for home furnishings rather than spend on dress and amusements. As the war nears end, life will ease but years remain before former conditions return. Women are called to preserve and uphold the cherished home.
Influenza and Mind Advise Calm Over Epidemic
A local physician urged a caller to avoid pretense of specific medical care and to keep thoughts calm during influenza fears. He suggested treating the illness with faith in mind over matter, warning that dwelling on disease invites illness and that a fearless mind better wards off the epidemic.
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Paul
Mail Arrangements For Perth Fremantle And Outlying Posts
Courtesy of Post master Mr John Norman this notice sets mail closing times for Perth Fremantle goldfields and Eastern Great Southern Railways offices. Closings occur Monday to Thursday 230 pm Friday 615 pm Saturday 10 pm for Sunday train. Arrivals occur Tuesday Wednesday Friday 1015 pm Thursday Saturday Sunday 739 am.
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John Norman
Perth
Fremantle
Goldfields
Eastern
Great Southern
Denmark
Denmark Line
King and
Kalgan
Robinson Estate
Albany Perth and Denmark Main Line Trains Timetable
Trains run Albany to Perth on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at 3 30 pm and Friday Sunday at 6 30 pm. Return to Albany from Perth on Thursday Saturday Sunday at 7 30 am and Tuesday Wednesday Friday at 10 15 am. Albany to Denmark departures Monday Friday at 5 10 pm and alternate Saturdays at 1 15 pm starting January 18. Denmark to Albany Mondays Fridays at 0 35 pm and alternate Saturdays at 6 5 pm, arriving Albany 2 20 pm and 5 95 pm respectively.
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Albany
Perth
Mmark Line
Denmark
Eucla’s projected movements and docking dates
The State steamer Eucla’s schedule lists arrivals and departures between Eucla Albany Esperance and Fremantle. It shows arrivals in Albany on February 21 and March 1, with departures on February 20 and March 3, and trips to Freemantle and Esperance with dates through March 16.
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Eucla
Albany
Esperance
Co Albany
Freee Fremantle
Promantle
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