Copper Island Prospecting Boss Fights Off Sharks
Jim O Connell led a six man mining party stranded on Copper Island after Captain D vanished. With water running out and sharks circling, O Connell swam and fought two sharks with a knife, then returned to rescue crew and confront the captain on the ship. The affair ended with O Connell discharged after authorities filed breach of contract charges, later clarified by witness testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim O'Connell
Bendigo
Broken ~ Hill
Mount, Zethan
Tasmania
Connell O
Bae Nolesdine
Andi
Jim
Brisbane Courier
Jimny
Stage
Morning Herald
Copper Islands
Brisere
Copper
O'Connett
Advertiser
Sydney
O'Connell
O’connell
Péters
Remavnng
Peters
Brisbane
Wide World Magazine
Vast corn acreage would blanket the British Isles and more
A reader note surveys US corn planting scale, a zebra hybrid from South Africa now at the British Zoological Society, bees probing hundreds of clover heads for sugar, beekeeping tweaks lengthening tongues, and a Crete found ancient draught board set in crystal ivory gold and silver amid cross cultural chess history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
British Zoological Society
Crete
Remarkable chase after murder suspect spans continents
The long pursuit of a South African embezzler tracked to New York after extradition pauses, then back to Beira and Castle William jail. Detective Dupuy pursued Darrell across Europe and Africa, totaling 31 000 miles and $1 257 spent. A separate swindle case in London led to Benson’s capture in Bremen and escape to America.
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Bergexnt Loy
Darre
Sergeant Wood
Natal
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg
South ‘Africa
New York
London
America
United States
Maritzburg
Loys Darrell
Seventh United States Cavalry
Darrell
Cuba
Crouch
Dupuy
New Orleans
Southampton
Europe
Beira
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Switzerland
Bremen
Benson
Platinum Scarcity and Efforts to Curb Use Commanding Attention
Debate in the Reichstag on prohibiting platinum use where replaceable by other metals. Demand outpaces supply amid rising electrical manufacturing needs. Russia dominates last year’s output. New South Wales and Fifield district in Australia proposed as future sources to ease shortages.
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Reichstag
Russia
Urals
Perm
St. Petersburg
New South Wales
Humorous Vignettes on Marriage Money and Wit
A string of jokes and quips about marriage finances and social pretensions. Characters tease editors, lovers, doctors, and parents as punchlines hinge on money, kisses, and everyday misunderstandings. The humor plays on witty exchanges and light social satire.
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British Isles
Holland
Belgium
France
Germany
Muang Buseeram
Siam Observer
Washington Star
Nell
Belle
Ernie
Emily
Weill
Stubb
Penn
Phamley
Board of Health
Society
Sis
Papa
G. P. Cobb
Silesia
Cincinnati, Ohio
J. A. Holland
South Carolina
S. C
W. J. Rutherford
R. B. Morris
Brik, Lime
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