The Koolburra Tragedy and Macphereen Rescue
An account from Cooktown court describes the Koolburra tragedy near the Allen River with the accused and witness Mulver. A night confrontation at a camp led to a pursuit, shots, and a dramatic sequence as the suspect fled toward Koolinree Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooktown
Fearnar Albert
Fearuary
Laura
Allee
Noble
Eyerivey
Buller
Ali
Binch
Sermethini
Beth
Uurina
Mulver
Multumen
Muller
Anita
Senry
Confersion of Murder in Lewion Cafe Raid
Fragmentary report from 1808 details a murder at the Cafe Raval in Lewion. Police and witnesses mention a suspect identified as Santer across Bedford and London connections with controversial confessions and alleged participation in the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
Santer
F_ Bedford
Lattiorse
Curremberyd
Harry Martie
The Phantom Ship Tales Through Cape Horn Fog
The phantom ship story repeats across many sightings near Cape Horn and Cape Maire. Sailors describe a waterlogged vessel drifting in fog, with three masts and a black hull, inspiring fears and government caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Italy
Strait of de Maire
Iit
Wien
Servia
Seattle
Vemat
Pantie
Chip
Mathine Br
Fragmented OCR Excerpt Describes Poison Test Dinner Scene
An incomplete historical OCR fragment recounts a dinner where a chemist at a technical institute conducted a hazardous demonstration. It mentions mixing acetic acid tar tar alcohol naphthalene and other chemicals beside test tubes and distillates on a table, with diners present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suilfman
Stavenw Institute of Technolgy
Mee
York
Sofia
Unclear offshore hazard near Le Maire rock formation
Reports describe recurring shifts near a lighthouse causing near-miss observations. Investigations found a rock formation and its shadow create deceptive tides affecting ship approaches, with ships sometimes steering toward the Strait of Te Maire under certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
le Maire
MegeTinc
Mysterious Sea Treasure Syndicate Aims for Sunken Galleon
The piece details rumors of the Placewil Fight syndicate chasing recovered riches from the Spanish galleon Florencia sunk at Vigo Bay. It notes National Salvage Company efforts and Italian inventor Carl Therti with a hydromote craft to descend, search, and claim treasure valued in the hundreds of millions, amid waning romance of treasure hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kell
Tober Bay
Scotland
Dda
Dagland
Cape
Vigo Bay
Gomeninirg
Guimpe Pino
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TAR Tiek
Macphereen
Prim the
Cape Horm
Europe
ANC
Roche
Cliverton
Tontuin
Teac
St. Paul
Armstrong, Ledlie & Stillman
Teria
Yanielt
Abbott Ore
FW. W. Allmuller
Horace Maker
Arama
Come
Sen Am
Toi
Aire
Imam
Sey Fabrice—Al
Howe
John Dan, ‘Tailor
Fis, Cairns & Welaon
George Lisha
Geolsha’s
Sare
Rebies
Joe Emmerson
Pleshen and
OAS Fitter
Cairos
Tewter
A. J. Draper
Abbott Street
Cairns
Lake Eacham
Yungaburra
Tlles
A. Taylor
Lake Street
Cairne
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