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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
17
A royal bulldog named August dies after swallowing a mouse. a post mortem reveals the rodent bit the dog during its fatal struggle. The incident is recounted with humorous eyewitness detail, including a deaf cabman and a pursuing hansom.
A reporter recalls a July excursion by hundreds of Lon don cabmen and wives aboard the Mermaid to Gravesend and Rosherville Gardens. The vets, many from the Cabdrivers' Benevolent Association, share stories including Bristol Charlie aged 87 and a tale of an old boxing night arrest and a wartime fine.
The beekeeping note urges providing water for bees away from streams. It discusses methods such as a shallow plate with floating corks or inverted water jars on wood to supply drinking spots. The piece also cautions about robbing and cleanliness near hives and mentions insect behavior and public gardens observed by beekeepers.
Captain R H Bacon warns at the Royal United Service Institution that submarines face two main accident types water ingress and explosions. He notes all four serious sinkings in recent years stemmed from water entering the hatch, making hatch design crucial to safety and fighting efficiency.
Report claims Miss Moore, recently returned from England, was betrothed to an English nobleman. Ovstacies were raised against the match though the opposition理由 remains unknown. Family notes her mind altered after a European trip.
Cardinal Gibbons denounces unearned money as eroding moral instincts and fueling commercial and political corruption. He warns lax regard for marriage as a greater danger to the nation, citing developments over recent years and calling for renewed ethical restraint.
A telegram from Saghalien reports the disappearance of Putilin, a convict priest once sentenced to life for multiple murders. Known for his immense strength and popularity among inmates, he aided a convict regiment bound for defense against Japan and enjoyed broad liberty. His escape alarms Eastern Siberia, with fears he may seek mercy from the Japanese or return to his crime-ridden past. Father Putilin and his three priest brothers once shaped local life near Mariinsk.
Lucy Moore aged twenty six daughter of three Michigan bank presidents died by her own action at her South Haven home. A London Daily Mail correspondent notes the event occurred after consent was refused for a double life. The piece recounts a criminal quartet masking as they robbed travelers and a Siberian immigrant train, aided by an anonymous tip and a church scene where Father Patilia blesses the brothers. Seventeen murders are attributed to the quartet.
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