Vast, oddities and scandals fill strange world notes
A garbled 19th century column lists odd facts and sensational vignettes from around the globe. It mentions a Rome college conversion tale, a Paris shoemaker teaching dogs to steal, snakes in Morocco, a German cemetery boy killed by a gravestone, and a San Francisco magnate paying for a divorce. Also notes duels in Denver, a blade in Vilvientre, camel speeds, surrender lore, and bizarre population language counts in Wales Scotland and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
George Whittell
San Francis Willionaire
Hason
Denver
USA
Vilvientre
Spain
Tim Yeas
Explosion on H N 8 Wallaroo caused boiler venting accident
Reports vary on casualties with initial claims of mass deaths later revised to four killed and three injured. Survivors describe fearful injuries from escaping steam as officials treat victims at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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Mohart
Hma
Wallaroo
Rodney
St. Vinant's Hospital
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Mom Vale
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Scotland
Aed
Treland
H.N
Daily Chronicle
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Britain
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Chiego
McGowan
Tabor
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Shirley
Government
Kiama Agrict. Society
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Fresh Food and Ice Co
A. Saunders
Siren Abel Main
Gop
George St. Oppo
J.G. Morris & CO
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Australian Mutual Fire Seamrante Co
Victora Fire Insurance Co
Tacandeecuas Gaslight Co
Gola
Gabe
Bowral District
Piercy Ethell and Co
Valualora
Moore Street
Arthur Knox
General Commission
Bowral & Kancalooh
Brock Ales & Ity
J.D. Wood and Co
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Rockview
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Ky ‘ A de Bass
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