Jinny’s Return to the River Termini as Daring Vow Tested
In a tense river chase, Phil Amory resolves to help Jinny Treacher despite a rival love interest Pia. A government launch intercepts at Romilly estuary revealing Spicer and Caxon near the camp. Bassett reports a possible understanding between Jinny and Spicer. The trio departs downriver toward Dara as intrigue and danger loom on the fringe of the bush.
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Grace
Jinny
Diver Bank
Elding
Romilly
Genevieve Treacher
Phil Amory
Blazes
Romain
Pia
Phil
Jinpy
Miss Lauriers
Glilgators
Bassett
Ates
Gassett
Dusit
Romilly’s
Gulf of
Pupna
Goog
Caxon
Bear
Caxonl
Spicer
Kor Caxon
Daru
Treacher
Tie
Sago
Miss Treacher
First Steam Carriage Met With Disapproval
The London Times reprints news from August 5 1829 about Gurney s steam carriage arriving at Crawford Bridge inn after an experimental Bath trip. The party traveled from Cranford bridge to Maidenhead in about 1 hour 5 minutes, faced assault near Marksham, then used horses for the last leg to avoid further danger. They then completed 84 miles in about 12 hours to prove steam carriages on road is feasible.
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London Times
Gurney
Crawford Bridge Inn
Bath
Viney
Dobbin
Cranford Bridge
Maidenhead
Marksham
Power of Softness in Snow Bank Demonstration
A snow bank six feet thick stops a bullet at fifty yards while at three times the distance the bullet penetrates the embankment. The passage notes the bullet shatters steel and sand but is softened by the soft snow, a curious paradox that delights observers.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offered free trial bottle
A promotion touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family laxative that can be used without habit. It promises gentle, effective relief from constipation bilious or sluggish conditions and invites readers to request a free trial bottle by mail.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin
Monticello
Almond Paste in Demand Cranks Up Cake Supply
It is estimated that from 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 pounds of almond paste are consumed annually in this country. Much of it is produced by large candy manufacturers and sold to bakers for icing cakes and macaroons.
Flattering Friend Encore Sparks Paper Praise Remark
A Sydney Bulletin cartoonishly notes a singer finishing an encore when a spectator from the press shouts Fine Fine. The quip prompts a witty exchange about payment, reflecting light social theater. No further context is provided about participants or venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Bulletin
Chewing Gum A Constant Companion Of The Poor In Public Life
Stuart Chase in Harpers Magazine notes chewing gum dominates the derelict niche and Americans spend over 50 million dollars yearly for 5 billion sticks. Much ends up under chairs, under tables, on floors, and under coats, with only infants swallowing a small portion. The gum is widely present in theaters, trains, lunchrooms, and dance halls, perpetually on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Stuart Chase
Harpers Magazine
Windy Bolsheviks and the parlor bolshevik quip
Dr Joel I Boone president hoover's physician recalls a Philadelphia interview about prosperity erasing the parlor bolshevik image. He recounts a past reception where hosts silenced a noisy crowd in the library and warned that people who are all wind never come to blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel I. Boone
Hoover
Philadelphia
Sam’s Himself Teacher New Pupil Mule Capper’s Week
A fragmented classroom exchange shows a teacher asking a pupil for his name and the pupil identifying as Sam. The fragment includes a stray line about a mule and a mention of Capper’s Week, indicating a clipped page segment with incomplete dialogue.
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Sam
Mule
Lunenburg Fleet Shrinks Names With Tripled Ties
The Nova Scotia clipper schooners fleet now totals 71 vessels. A longtime Lunenburg custom named ships with the letter 2 appearing three times, with examples like Autauga Delawana Palitanna and Partana. The practice has waned as many ships now bear the names of captains wives and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia
Autauga
Delawana
Palitanna
Partana
New York Times Magazine
Bayer Aspirin Promises Quick Relief for Headaches
The ad claims Bayer Aspirin provides immediate relief from pains like headaches and neuralgia. It urges readers to carry a pocket tin for on the spot aid and keep a larger size at home as part of proven pain relief directions.
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Irwin Myers
Hughes Massie & Co
WNU
G. I
Tauki
Tauri
Jenny
Dara
Pern
DR. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Riple
Mas
Treasure Hunters of America
P.O
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hanford
ONOCO
Conoco
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