Crockett's The Firebrand and Other New Books Explored
Recent publications review Crockett's The Firebrand takes readers to Spain with a Scottish hero amid the Cristinos and Carlists, while Master of Men by E B Phillips Oppenheim earns high praise for its strong plot and political insight. Other titles include The Gold Stealers by Edward Dyson and Humanity No. 1 by E W Cole, with notes on Australian and colonial literature and photography insights from the Queensland society.
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Crockett
Kall
Grda
Powels
Europe
Macmillan
Tikenes
George Robertson and Company
Rollo Bilatr
EB. Phillips Oppenheim
Methuen
Colonial Library
Review of Reviews
Harry Furvlas
Edward Dyson
Longmans
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
California
Dyson
E. W. Cole
Woity
Australia
Cole
W. Maxwell
London “Standard
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Great Britain
Britain
Prince and Princess of Wales
Bydney
Mr. Maxwell
Manly
Mr. Barton
Glert
Barton
Maxwell
Daguerr
Queensland Photographic Society
Australasian Photographic Review
Mervyn-Webster
Sydney Book Club
Mouldon
Orme Angus
Ward, Lock, and Company
W. Brooks and Company
Queensland
New South Wales Star Register
Jenolan Caves
Argus
Cumberland Printing Works
Monumental Fire Engines Rumored on Liverpool Quays
Report outlines two giant fire engines claimed to be the largest in the world, with capacities up to 1500 gallons and a jet reaching 140 feet. An unidentified incident is hinted at, noting a man was killed, with a figure of 60 dollars mentioned in connection to the event.
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Liverpool
Long Ju J0 Superstition Among the Aros in West Africa
Reuters dispatch from the Aro Expeditionary Force reports on December 24 as troops moved toward Okorovi’s farm. It notes a ritual cult in a cave, white sacrifices, a masked high priest, and a system of slave trafficking with about 600 pilgrims annually and perhaps 60 human sacrifices.
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Reuter
Aro
West Africa
Esuitu
Okorovi
Nigeria
The Royal House Designation Confusion Explored
Readers weigh the proper title for royal houses amid ongoing debate. Historians and scholars outline accepted forms used in official documents and media, noting regional variations and traditional usage across kingdoms and realms.
Plan of the Long Ju Ju discovered by the Arc expedition
The Arc expedition reports on entering Aro Chuku and the Long Ju Ju sacred site. It details rock pits, skull altars, fish in sacred waters, and grim fetish rites. Hostile natives attacked, then retreated. The account also covers royal House of Hanover versus Saxe Coburg confusion and a note on a noble move to a Utrecht villa.
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ARC
Are-Chuku
Aro-Chuku
Aros
Edward VII
Whitaker
House of Saxe-Coburg
Victoria
House of Hanover
Queen Victoria
Edward IV
George III
Hanover
Saxe-Coburg
Ing
Bend
Cayp
Bum
Obinkita
Awran
West Africa
Haua
Mr Krugers New Home in Holland
Com Paul notes a residence found by Mr Paul in Holland for Kruger and describes Dutch neutrality in the South African war with sympathy from aristocrats including Queen Wilhelmina. The old Transvaal president can reportedly live undisturbed and keep contact with friends in the field, after taking refuge in Hilversum where he endured much.
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Paul
Holland
Wilhelmina
Transvaal Republic
Bie
Hilversum
Curious Anecdotes and Prayers From a Bygone Era
A lampooned queenly prayer seeks divine reform of Queen Victoria and a blustery archbishop joke caps a visit to St. Louis. An Edinburgh photographer hears a Dublin grave request and imagines a shop grave setup to capture a man weeping over his Irish love’s grave.
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Dean Hole
Queena Adelaide
William Iiv
St. Louis
Ryan
Philadelphia
Glennon
Glenson
Gleason
Edinburgh
Ireland
Extinction of the Scottish Parliament 1707
A detailed historical reflection on the extinction of the Scottish Parliament following the 1707 Union. The piece traces negotiations from 1702 to 1707, the pivotal 22nd Article on representation, and the fierce debates, rioting, and ultimate dissolution. It notes Queen Anne's role, the push for free trade, church guarantees, and the ceremonial ratification in St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Melbourne
Argus
Sydney
England
Scotland
United Parliament
Edinburgh
Edward I
Norway
Alexander III
James VI
London
James
Westminster
Duke of Hamilton
Anne
Fletcher of
Saltoun
Lord Belhaven
Duke of Queensberry
Ruyal
Natron
Union Commission
Beottish Parement
Unioo
House i
Archbishop of York
St. James's Palace
Fletcher
Belhaven
Thomas Burnet
Privy Council
Parliament House
Duke of Atholl
Church of Scotland
Ma Belhaven
Bruce
Wallace
St. Paul's Cathedral
Free Gold Ring Offer Teases Garnet Free Gimmick
A garbled sales pitch from NATIONAL SUPPLY CO of 38 Pitt St Sydney promises a “Solid Gold Ring” with a genuine garnet at no cost. It urges recipients to sell perfume to friends, remit money for shipments, and claim the ring free, claiming paid shipping and no duties.
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Pet
National Supply CO
Pitt St
Sydney
N.S.W
General French and New York reformers in brief
An Army and Navy correspondent recalls Generals French kindness in Joannesburg with a sugar plea from a 6 year old girl and a guardsmen camp scene. Seth Low and aides in New York move to purge Tammany Era by dismissing 113 health and 75 building department staff, cutting costs and reshaping contracts while imposing strict hours and anti smoking rules.
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Boba
Army
Navy
French
Ermello-Amsterdam
General French
Pall Mall
Johannesburg
Scots Guards
Kimtly Calde
Seth Low
New York
Tammany
Health Department
Building Department
Obstreperous Liver Story Prompts Tonic Assertion
A Redfern man Edwin Tucker recounts fifteen years of liver and digestive trouble with heart palpitations and general weakness. He credits Clement’s Tonic with dramatic relief after other medicines failed, and he publicly confirms his willingness to publish his declaration of cure.
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Edwin Tucker
Wilson-street
Redfern
Mr. Tucker
Goulburn
Clements
Mount Zechen
Tasmania
Clements Tonic
Clements Towle
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Orange
Utrecht
Kruger
MR. Kruger
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MR. French
MR. E. Tucker
Tredfern
Colony of
New South Wales
Ae Soto
Clements Tonte
Government of
J. Gabrett Bourcher
J.P
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