Long controversy on platypus eggs and other oddities
A garbled 19th century miscellany notes the platypus lays one to two elongated eggs at month end, a New Jersey preacher experiments with cinema in services, and various world items from a 128-year-old Russian officer to a chaotic South Africa moves toward union. Ancient shipboard science and fashion trends are also touched.
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Lomg
le ‘Bond
Itr
PB. L. Slater
His Majesty's Theatre
Perth
Kingston
Transvaal
South Africa
Caps Colony
Natal
Natel
Cape Town
Iben
Delagon Bay
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Burns, Philp, & Co.,Ltd
Geraldton
AGI
Ftrsfil
Wille
Girl
Braid
Beck
Karen Leger
Scheppe
Ginger Als
Tomersee Hardy
S.A
Ad Murchison
Strrey
H. Carson
CLUB
the People's Draper
Tage and ‘Lankets
Pope and Marine Terrace
Geraldton Commission
Nepture U Page
Brown,waicwrioet's
Geraldion
A. T. Davies
Girls’ High School
Prine Assatant
Mie Laver Mins
Sherlock
Gumes
Melbourne
Adelaide
M. L. Chand
Practical Watchmaeker
Noax
Christ Church, Geraldton
Bee Jonssentine and Garden
Puslio
J. Cantelo
Bop
Retaic
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Freamaseas
Botal
Chas. E. Chapman
Victoria Buildings
Fire Department
Ty Ai Ratierel
Marine Department
Warrhowse
Henry Wills
WOOL
London
Charles Hermann Geraldton
Fremantle
Bor’-Wert
Goddfelds
Label
Jenner & Haffner
Ite
Thoralii
Trest
Wilson, Gray & CO
Harry M. Marwood
Marine Terrace
Constantine and
Gerdear
Percy Young
Vais Hall
Marine
Saunders
Strait
Weisouere Boab
Sels Dg Bee Crossley
Victory Brickworks
F. W. Warwicker
Groofe
General Storekexper
Manmm
Ofre
Brede
Sydney Woodmans
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Prof Sta'urats
Piticrr
Budnikof
Napoleon
Garden i
Torrore
North Pole
South Pole
Ondi
Pevin
China
Wea
Blackie
Me. B. Dilley
America
Mahe
Seychelles
South
Angola
Im Portugese West
Altice
Fortugete
J. Wolfe
English
Calais
Boston
Ube Cape To
Cairo
Reoken Hill
Cecil Rhodes
St. Burambas
Churels
Londus
St. Barnabas
Mar Voher
Sirvac
Ducias
Ueill
Red Jacket
Michigan
Jon Tony
Mona van
Japan
Cape
Colony
Tiberan
Stedente
Einglish
Charles the
Lee
Thre
Ead
Hes
Whitelaw Reid
United Sintechansadoe
Meckathaira
Namaine and
Teak Hil
Tole Station
Akitom
Eader
Roy
al Wpke
Tom Ood
Poe
Tamfy
S ‘ Gallows
Talloring Station
Thompeon
Eredu
Neowrarracarra
Tibredden
Fraphtin Boos
Aboonyapanoks
Ellendale
Glengarry
Mamincoks
Sat
Pek
Tome
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