Diamonds by the ton the Monte Cristo mine in Bingara
A special Sydney commissioner reports on Captain Rogers, a 80 plus year old miner who struck a vast diamond bearing drift at Bingara New South Wales. The Monte Cristo lease yields up to 200 stones per load and could hold a ton of diamonds with potential value into the millions.
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Australia
Herdi
Victoria
Pall Mall Gazette
Bingara
Horton
New South Wales
Sydney
Monte Cristo
Rogers
Tava
Penang
Wattle
Forest Creek
Ballarat
Howaman
London
Amsterdam
New York
England
Captain Rogers
Rothschilds
India
Brazil
Lawson
Mines Department
Chicago Exhibition
Return of a Long-Lost Son in Newcastle on Tyne
A long-lost boy named Ralph Swailes, missing for about twelve years since age five, returns as a strapping youth in the 5th Fusiliers uniform. Identified by marks on his body, he explains his path from the workhouse to sea, farming, and enlistment. He may be sent to India, while his mother of humble means petitions to keep him in the district.
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Newcastle-on-Tyne
Ralph Swailes
5Th Fusiliers
India
Dear Girls dialogue on Mabel’s looks and fashion
Maude and Gladys debate Mabel’s appearance noting her complexion nose hair color mouth ears and dress. They acknowledge she is pretty despite criticisms, ending with a resigned agreement that she is very pretty.
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Maude
Mabel
Gladys
Woman and church gift clash over earned funds
A church society exchange reveals a quarrel about money raised for missionary work. One woman boasts she earned her donation by hard work, while another questions the source, quipping about her husband. The British Museum is noted for its vast holdings, including twenty five miles of books and a grand collection of curiosities.
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Our Church Society
British Museum
Voyage of the Trafalgar Boldly Endures Fever Scourge
The British bark Trafalgar from Batavia to Melbourne faced a deadly fever outbreak as crew members died one by one. Captain Edgar died in Batavia, followed by Roberts and Norwood, with third officer Shotton rallying the ship toward Port Phillip. After Cape Leuwin, the vessel weathered storms, reached Port Fairy, then Melbourne, where Dr. Maclean ordered charges to cleanse holds and ballast before pratique was granted.
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Melbourne Argus
Hobson’s Bay
Batavia
Clark Russell
Alfred Brown
Glasgow
Cardiff
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Francis Edgar
Edinburgh
Edgar
Richard Kerts
Australia
Trafalgar
Richard Roberts
William Kavanagh
Melbourne
Shotton
Mr. Shotton
Victorian
Nicholson
Board of Health
Beings Under Booze How Drunken Insects Reveal Nature
The article notes that bees and wasps are drawn to fermenting fruit and flower nectar that can produce alcohol. It describes drunken wasps staggering and sleeping it off, sometimes returning for more, and even mentions drunken dogs in human terms. It concludes that humans aren’t the only creatures influenced by drink.
Wolfe and Quebec Remembered in Sherwood Essay
An analysis in The Week by G. Sherwood of Huron College, London Ontario, recounts how Wolfe’s victory brought change to New France. It lauds modern prosperity under new rule and honors missionaries who spread faith and care from Labrador to the West, shaping French Canadian memory.
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G. Sherwood
Huron College
London
Wolfe
Quebec
Mr. Sherwood
New France
Labrador
Onondaga
Couchiching
Ancient Egypt’s water machine and the penny slot
A St James Gazette correspondent notes Egypt’s ancient devices that resemble modern coin slots. He describes a temple water dispenser operated by a money drop, including a valve, stand and lever. The piece cites a first class battleship costing about £1,000,000.
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Ancient
Egypt
St. James Gazette
Alexandria
Lost in Cascades Toronto man escapes death in cold
Toronto's Hon Fran Smith family learns eldest son Harvey Smith, 35, surviving a weeks gall in the Cascade mountains near the North Thompson River Northwest Territory. He was deer hunting with Potter and two Dohertys from Toronto when separation led to a brutal snowstorm. Found weakened but alive after days missing, he had little provisions and earlier death feared. He previously ran the Toronto Street Railway and later served with the CPR in British Columbia.
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Toronto
Norrow
Fran Smith
Cascade Mountains
North Thompson River
N.W.T
Smith
C.P.R
British Columbia
Potter
Doherty
Mr. Smith
Cascades
Rockies
Vancouver
Harvey Smith
Toronto Street Railway Company
Franklin
C. P.R
Bruce Macdonald
John Foy
Major Harrison
Austin Smith
Northwest Territory
African Pigmies Revealed by Herr Stuhlmann Account
The London Globe reports Herr Stuhlmann’s observations on African pygmies with average height about four feet. Descriptions cover physical traits such as round heads, flat noses, prognathous faces, woolly brown hair, light brown skin with yellow hints, scanty beard, and light body down. They are described as cruel and cunning with keen senses and thieving propensities, using a language related to the Wambuba. They lack ornaments, rarely tattoo, may bore two lip holes, bury dead in a fixed position, have a form of marriage, and cannibalism is not general. Stuhlmann suggests they are remnants of a once-wide population.
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Herr Stuhlmann
Emin Pasha
Africa
Asia
London Globe
Stranger's prayer shocks Elwood church crowd
At a weekly Methodist meeting in Elwood Indiana a stranger seated near the door prayed for unknown favors then 40 cents. The congregation piously searched pockets and he collected 49 cents and more before the prayer ended. He lives in Lynn and was bound for Center, his funds exhausted.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Elwood
Ind
Lynn
Center
Oath of Allegiance Given in Nine Languages in Vienna
In Vienna the ancient practice of enlisting recruits with a formal oath was revived after 1908. The oath to the colors was read in nine languages German Hungarian Croatian Bohemian Polish Ruthenian Roumanian Servian and Turkish. The religious portion featured Roman Catholic Greek Orthodox Protestant Jewish and Mohammedan clergy.
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Vienna
Parachute Wind Incident Ends in Witty Exchange
An Irish onlooker jokes with a woman as a sudden gust of wind frees a parachute from her grip. He quips that if she were as strong as she is handsome the mishap would not have happened, and she replies with a smiling retort about his compliment.
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Trish Courteys
Pat
Bos
Agricus Aids in Fence Mystery
A fragment describes a person passing a fence and glancing down, with others misreading the scene. The text implies builders and guides acting by chance, starting at one point and moving away until they finished, suggesting a puzzling roadside encounter.
Building a Post Line and Snow Clearing Guide
A fragmentary instructional text outlines methods for laying a straight fence line with stakes and boards, securing braces, wires, and markers. It covers setting posts, aligning top boards, bracing at corners, and using holders for wires. It also includes advice on clearing snow from paths after storms and maintaining even surfaces.
Salting in the Chem A nuisance in churn practices
A young professor argues about salting butter in dairy work. Town Dairy School replies that salting by weight is best, while salting in the churn has mixed opinions. The debate notes risks of uneven salt content and air exposure, with claims about cream quality and intuitive understanding among dairymen.
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Town Dairy School
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Roberts
Samuel Norwood
Joseph Full
Full
Norwood
William Shotton
Wolfe and
Agricus
Gui
Sue
Thich
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