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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1899
Page
6
In a grim river scene the Gellibrand engine and a long past tragedy sink beneath the churning water. Trenoweth and Charleston fear loss, hope to recover relics, and return to Chatten ton's place to watch for signs of wreckage the next day.
Two gold seekers uncover six strong chests hidden in the Gellibrand's hold after a wreck at the Clarke’s Island gorge. They recover rough gold bars and bullion amid storm and danger, debating disposal but choosing to aid a bereaved family first. The tale recounts mutiny, murder, and the fate of the crew as the hull is finally examined.
Edward and Charleston plot to move a large stash of recently acquired gold by yacht to Melbourne, avoiding the Flora, while Trenoweth schemes for independence and a voyage to distant islands. They discuss buying a yacht and using Charleston’s boat for a crossing, recalling past rescues and the peril of the sea.
In Launceston Mies Ryan misses a planned greeting as Tre Boweth notes disappointment over her absence. The Flora’s latest trip explains her weeklong stay and Edward expects a reunion in a few days in the Tasmanian city.
A caller offers a band manuscript for a humorous column. The editor dismisses it with a sharp quip about the author and his wife, then sends the writer to seek his wife’s opinion before reconsidering, in a brief exchange cited from the New York World.
Allene pleads with Reginald in her room on the twenty-eighth floor as he urges a quick escape in an airship bound for Chicago. The pair plan to wed and return before the onlookers awaken, in a magazine note from Ainslie's.
A comic exchange shows an office boy claiming his sonnet Dolly's Dimples was printed as Dolly's Pimples TM causing trouble. Ned quips about marrying an heiress Misa Elderly, who is rich, but concerns over her past arise. Brooklyn Life.
A collage of quips and spoof dialogue from various papers. The items include lottery ticket banter about a canvasback ham prize, a joke on Whistler, a gentle rebuke to misheard speech, a patriotic joke about recruitment, and reflections on city life versus country life. The snippets mirror early 20th century newspaper humor and social satire.
A collage of humorous 19th century snippets from papers like the New York Journal and Indianapolis Journal notes quirky public prints. It mentions a boy with bicycle and Kodak habits, a dark room transition, a whale yielding oil, and a misheard line about prestige, all reflecting satirical tidbits from era papers.
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