Town and Country miscellany from Cairns seaport notes
A garbled Townsville to Cairns transit column lists visitors and residents including Mrs De Jarrais of Bamford paying a seaport visit, Mr H.E. Smith of Georgetowns arriving by train, J. Short manager of Cont sugar mill, RA The Inspector of Works, J McSharry en route for the hinterland, and several others arriving onboard the Changsha and Townsville. Mentions of local businesses, a nursery product, and notable figures such as Brigadier-General Coxen and MLA A.W.C. Palmer summarize social movements, arrivals, and civic notices amid wartime era travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulara
Caines
HE. Smith
Georgetows
Girns
Tawney Ts
Australian Seamen Strike Sparks National Labor Debate
A report on Australia’s major 1917 maritime and seamen strikes details their spread across states, the shift of labor action from coastal to nationwide, and the formation of the Australian Labor Party. It notes losses in days and wages, the card system dispute, and key figures like Mr. Murphy and Mr. Hancock guiding the campaign and its aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Statistical Department
Knubbs
Australia
Statistical Department
The
Commonwealth
Wales
Caal Jared
Tlack
Cll
New South Wales
Labor Party
Mercantile Marine
Ot Cers
Asociation 10 Attaim
Grin
Federated Seamen, Stewards and Cooks Union
Victoriam
Caion
Gas Stokers’ Society
Queensland
Melbourne
Ahatin
Tre Malsdine
Officers Association
John Hancock
Haberman
Hancock
W. A. Treawith
Richmond
Trades Hall
W. E. Murphy
Murphy
Working Men's College
James
Ing of & Abock
We. Murphy
Ithe Egienne
Uh Hectory
Francie Ormond
Srepathy
Arike
Rhat
Brisbane
Fisher
Wien
Nusa
Victoria
Broken Hill
Adelaide
American as Spy James Gerard’s memory aids court ruling
The article profiles James W. Gerard and describes Henry Bode, a once American soldier who spied for Germany. Bode’s career is traced from his Wilhelmshaven birth in 1877 to San Francisco, Montana mining, and Klondike gambling losses. He joined the US Army, aided a German espionage network, and was captured and imprisoned for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gerard
Germany
Henry Bode
Bode
Wilhelmshayen
San Francisco
United States
Montana
Klondike
Fragmentary 19th century note on medical symptoms
A garbled OCR fragment references stomach distress and a vague medical suggestion. Names and clear facts are unreadable, leaving only scattered terms related to digestion and a confused scene about physicians or observers. No coherent event or attribution can be determined from the fragment.
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R. J. Overland’s
R. J. Overland
Modars Jeweller
Ome
Esliom
Gallos
Price, Bow
F. G. Locke
Lake Street
Cairns
Fearnley & Co., Ltd
Exes Wine
Portland
Sharley
Fearnley & CO. Ltd
Wharf Street
Ase
Paling
Lcd Flor Galvitter, and
Galvamrees Moe Worsee
Semren
Town & Country
SARE
Aries GT Marag
Destist, A.M.P
Rae Saver
Upetuc
Telephone
Sos
Mr. RA
Jangsha Tor
Mr. J. McSharry
Changsha
Towneville
H. Mitchell-Lett
Costoma
Toma House
Abbott
Vaoue Wy
Seana Men
J. Datelier
Atherton
Townsville
AJ. Reynolds
Mareche
Greenville Nursery
Bette
J. A. Kearney
Mareeba
Rothwells Limited
Thursday Island
Reynolds
Sydney
Gairns
Key
Robert Craig
Carns
W. A. Coxen
Dy SQ. Cag
Cole G
Themistocles
Tase
James Powell
West N.Z
Norian Church
Salvation Army
Barnado
GG McColl
Sonora
Ro Eisyen
Corre
Korea
Vic
Awc. Palmer
ANS
Ichaca
Vietoran
Hhe
Ced, Meares
Messrs. Holds‘worth
Wat Prerson
Tad
Ag Ponerse
W. C Thomson
Seeamer Wee
Sen
St Townsville
Marion
Mr. Gerard
Fates
Dustin
Oba
Engi
Wiel
Magda
Peter Coit
Armimstal
Arthur & Lillet
Frank
Huesterlam
Smellie &O., Ltd
DELCO
HK Apeere
Silber Browne
Goesline
Smellie & Co., Ltd
Periees Coca
H. J. Bulcoge
Cairne
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