Debut of Stingaree in Australian bushranger tale
Stingaree disrupts a ranch concert by Mrs Clarkson and compels singing before a staged bishop and chaplain. He is captured with Howie by Superintendent Cairns after a tense pursuit across rugged terrain. Stingaree taunts authorities while plotting escape, as Carmichael rallies fellow station staff.
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Stingaree
Miss Bouverie
Mrs. Clarkson
Hilda
Sir Julian
Bishop Methuen
Mulfera
Carmichael
Thut Carmichael
Chaplin
Clon
Nacin
Howie
Amon
Rane
Ehin
Mowie
Cairns
Sig
Catrus
Abead
Sanguinary Stingaree
Singaree
Rosanna
Post Office budget hike outlines 1918 plans
Postmaster General Hitchcock requests 81,791,008 for the next fiscal year, 12,086,900 more than this year, funding parcels post launch, eight hour law costs, clerk reclassification, and village delivery. Rural delivery would rise to sustain service for 20 million rural residents across 1,000,000 miles.
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Washington
Hitchcock
United States
Blue Sky Law and Kansas Wheat Headlines
Topeka reports Joseph N. Dolley promoting the blue sky law to halt stock frauds in and out of state. The item cites suffragists planning an inauguration parade led by Belva Lockwood. Kansas expects $85 million from its bumper wheat crop, enough to feed 17.6 million soldiers for a year.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph N. Dolley
America
Washington
Belva A. Lockwood
United States
Convention of the Cause
Philadelphia
Kansas
Bakers
Examinations For Navy Second Lieutenants Set
Examinations for candidates fit for appointment as second lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps will be held on or about Jan 7 in San Francisco and Washington. About fifteen candidates are eligible for appointment from the gaming list. Indians have similar marriage rights as whites in Winnemucca, with government allotments prompting debate over tribal membership.
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Navy
San Princisco
Dec
Marine Corps
Washington
A Fine Hospital For Animals In New York
A $50,000 animal hospital will be built on an 806,500 site in New York as a project of the New York Women's League For Animals. Mrs James Speyer, president, spearheaded fundraising and site acquisition with support from members and friends. The three story building will house modern equipment for animal care and veterinary work, focusing on horses and dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Women's League For Animals
James Speyer
League
Giant Battleship Ready In 1914
The New York navy yard hosts the launch of the latest battleship with President Taft in attendance as the hull lies near its cradle. Completion is not expected until 1914, with the vessel needing further fitting and trials after launch in October.
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New York
New York Navy Yard
Taft
Clearing house to aid mentally deficient children proposed
August I Thorne, superintendent of the bureau of dependent adults, announced a plan for a department of public charities clearing house for mentally deficient children. The program would route cases from educators health dispensaries social workers and courts to a central site for testing fingerprinting hereditary review and risk assessment. Plans for a dedicated site and buildings will be presented to the board of estimate for funding.
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New York
Institutions For Children, Children’s Courts
Department of Immigration
Department of Public Charities
Board of Estimate
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Chaucer
Old Carmichael
Government
Ecomonand
Superfly
Nia
Gaitus
Mazeppa Station
Superintendent Cairns
Clairns
Mazepp
Russia
St. Petersburg
Peter the Great
Alexander I
Catherine the Great
Nicholas I
Peter II
Elizabeth Petroyni
Michael Feodorovich
Romanoft
Orion
Briann
Gary
Ethel Smith
Billy
Philippopolis
Bulgaria
Dec. S
Eleanor of
Czar
Ferdinand
Cupid
Philippines
Columbia
W. E F. Cutter
Germany
Berlin
Ministry of the Interior
Federal Council
London
Madison Square Garden
Gilmore’s Garden
National Horse Show Association of America
Joseph W. Dolley
Ducyito
American Press
Texas
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