Mystery Shella and the Shimose Powder Tale
An account from a letter to the Evening Standard recounts a German naval officer’s tale of Shimose powder samples shown by Japanese authorities. The officer claims the samples were tested, then sent to German ministers by a special messenger, with later reports noting the material’s harmless nature but yellowing dyes on trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Standard
Eample
Wis Picton
Terwarde
Mander
Moder
Xiaut
Trun
Ioanea
Portllo
Noive
Thermann
Jellicoe
Mules and Horses for War Efforts Across Nations
The article notes large scale purchases of mules and horses for military use in the United States United Kingdom and Japan. It references stock levels and pacing, with figures and quotes about equine and mule needs for armies abroad during wartime. It mentions Boer War context and government and trade conditions affecting animal supply.
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America
United Kingdom
United States
Shel Premiaes
Mowersngton and
Harrington
Romance of Gold and the Western Australian Gold Rush
A narrative recounts a famous Australian promoter who arrived in Western Australia in 1870 and endured years of hardship before striking gold. He and a companion chased a gem and a reef, facing drought and delays, before discovering a gold bearing stone that sparked the mining boom. The tale links early exploration to the rise of WA mining and notes the Pacific Ocean region surrounding the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richara
Bassie
Western
Australis
Tau
Enah
Austral
Kenre
Ochern
Beare
Weare
St. Ted
Waa
Pember
The Return of the German Battle Fleet Tribute
Special correspondent recalls a dramatic naval scene during a major naval battle. Sailors face heavy damage, with battleships and battlecruisers returning amid explosions and shellfire. The crew endures wounds and fatigue while British ships press the attack and the German fleet confronts defeat.
Teinoot Confession Sparks Confusion in Quiet Village
Fragmentary dialogue shows Bridget exposing Pat’s marriage doubts and a rambling confession about being a somnambulist. The scene hints at strained relationships and secret truth telling in a small community.
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Pat
Bridget
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Normanhurst Estate
Glen Huntly Road
Brighton Road
Burns Street
Tennyson Street
Heaton Avenue
South ST. Kilda
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Elsternwick Station
Elsternwick Park and Golf Links
Baillieu, Allard Pty. Ltd
Collins Street
R. Sloane
High Street
ST. Kilda
Anew Sect
Fraser
Morphet
Eastbourne Street
Prahran
High Street Road
Boundary Road
Burwood
Ashton Hill
Anda
Grand Hill
W.B
Acre
Harold Ashton
Glen Iris
Arthur Phillips
Queen Street
Coghill & Haughton
Itcn
T.R B. Morton & Son
Fist
Mary Bailie
Colosseum Arcade
Denmaret
Selon
Ladies’ and Children's Drapers and Costumieres
Chipalst
South Yarra
Malvern Toad
Wespaciice
A. Gelman
Wd. Henley
High St
Anal
Anguss
Windsor
Circulating Library
the Hall
Mitford Street
Mon Gmail
Maxgadie
Auarterlyy
Miss Readshaw
A. Hendy
Duke ST
McEvoy
Chapel Street
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