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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 06, 1909

Page

3

Fraudulent scheme nets arrest in November mail scam

Detectives arrested a man claiming to be John Mlack, age 11, amid a confessed plan involving ordered clerks and wrappers for pomphlcis shipments. The scheme promised premiums for fidelity and required bogus bond provisions, with irregular tendering and fake postal certificates, leading to a missed payout and a damaged box.

Rey Rtertives Mennipami Sesyihe John Mlack Ams Lena Fiomeo Medien

Unclear OCR Text Points to Filing Deadline

Fragmentary lines mention a secretary by 4 pm and a December declaration. Meaning and entities are unreadable, yielding no clear event, people, or organization to summarize further.

Tolstoy Visit Sparks Crowds and Cable Mix Ups

Reports describe Tolstoy's Moscow stop drawing admirers and photographers. He met fans at the country house of a friend and was photographed with his wife and daughter at the station. A cable error sent a wife’s message misprint, causing temporary confusion before correction.

Moscow Tolstoy MM. Chertkoll Thouzamis Husbend Co New York Lowdge Fengappena London Castle York

Unclear text fragment noted in historic page item

The readable lines show a garbled plea about refusing to testify or provide information to avoid a potential scandal. No clear names, dates, or places are discernible.

Parish Church Built In 1263 Public Home With Four Counties

Fragmentary notes describe a parish church built in 1263 and a public home with ownership connected to The Four Counties. The garbled text mentions Warnick Minford and a council touch, with distances noted as yards. Further clarity is unavailable in the legible fragment.

Warnick Minford Buitt

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