Night Journey Ends in Moonbeam Capture on Gold Escort
A Moruya to Araluen coach trip turns deadly when Moonbeam, an infamous bushranger, is revealed as a fellow passenger. Sergeant Fulton shoots Moonbeam during a stop, avenging a past wound while protecting a bag of gold and earning a reward as the wagon party continues toward Araluen.
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie
Moruya
Aralwen
Braidwood
Tarago
Goulburn
Sydney
Mr. Fane
Aralven
Mr. Jones
Mr. Landon
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Villian
Dick Quinton
Landon
Quinton
Blackguard
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Sergt. Fulton
Jones
Clarke
Hameline
Bob Miller
Monaro
Morusanta
Sergt Fulton
Tandon
Fainey
Drisaig
Prountain
Ait Landon
Serpreant
Araluen
Fox
London
Janes
Medical curiosities and debunked remedies of 1901
Dr. Von Eisenberg notes toe-to-thumb grafts, almond milk substitutes, and a pin found in the appendix. Reports include tetanus deaths after vaccination in Cleveland, cat diphtheria in Chicago, Koch's tuberculosis theories, and antiseptic advances by Genevet. Trials on leprosy segregation, rabbit smallpox, and tannin hand washes are discussed, with links between scarlet fever, diphtheria toxin, and rheumatic fever.
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von Eisenberg
Konigsberg
Nicoladoni
Boards of Health
Koch
Lewis D. Sampson
Unchristened Mountains and the Joy of Naming Peaks
Pearson's Magazine explores naming mountains in Norway where climbers may christen new peaks with local names ending in tind. The piece notes cairns as lasting monuments, warns against fragile cairns, and describes cairn designs including human-figure stones and the risk of avalanches from toppled heads.
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Norway
Pearson's
Alpine Journal
Dream of Sealskin Coat Sparks Absurd Morning
A lighthearted Chel- Sen Gazette item shows a husband and wife exchanging a playful dream about purchasing a sealskin coat. The wife interrupts, noting she woke up before sharing the delivery address, adding a domestic humor touch.
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Chel- Sen Gazette
Mr Fussy Parlor Comedy Card
A brief aloud exchange shows Mrs Fussy resigned after her marriage to Henry. The Detroit Free Press frames the vignette as a light domestic moment with humor about taste and matrimony.
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Mr Fussy
Mrs Fussy
Henry
Detroit Free Press
The Sunday School Lesson on Exodus Plagues
A Sunday School lesson for December 8, 1901 covers Moses and Pharaoh with Exodus 11:1-10. It notes the final plague, the request for jewels, and the Lord hardening Pharaoh's heart, plus a summary of the ten plagues and their purpose in showing Jehovah's supremacy. It places events in B C 1491 and links to notes on the broader narrative and interpretations.
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Pharaoh
Egypt
Israel
Aaron
Jehovah
Nile
America
Jesus
Leading agriculurist on Western Canada beyond the line
Prof Thomas Shaw of Minnesota State University writes from St Paul Sept 1 1901 after touring Western Canada. He argues the region is vast and underutilized with strong wheat potential especially in Manitoba Assiniboia Saskatchewan and Alberta. He notes irrigation opportunities along Rockies streams and high cattle stock quality seen at Winnipeg shows. He also mentions railroads government support and cheap lands inviting settlers. Final sentence covers Jimmy Michael returning to horse racing in France with Tod Sloan as tutor.
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Thomas Shaw
Minnesota State University
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
Rockies
Territories
Winnipeg
Torse
New York World
Jimmy Michael
Michael
Pressement
France
Tod Sloane
Quotations From Biastsa in Ram's Horn Column
The Ram's Horn feature presents Biastsa reflections on virtue, worth, and sacrifice. It laments wasted time and argues that widening life without depth weakens it. It frames honesty as costly but essential for genuine improvement.
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Biastsa
Anarchy is Atheism Statement by Rev Dr Huntington
A religious figure argues that anarchy equates to atheism and rejects any providential authority. He contends that without a higher power there is no divine law guiding human affairs.
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Huntington
Slaves of Sin Sermon Cites Chains of Passion
A Rev. Dr. Albertson sermon warns that all men are slaves to sin and that surrendering to lower passions binds most tightly. The passage reflects on moral restraint and spiritual bondage as a call to virtue.
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Albertson
Higher Living Message by Rev J W Allen
A religious remark from Rev J W Allen asserts that no church will gain power with men except on the plane of higher living, emphasizing spiritual elevation over institutional control.
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J W Allen
Import and export figures across nations and goods
The report notes US cotton exports totaling 31 330 890 44 pounds of cotton last year. Danish butter is shipped to London and Hamburg. Arabian wool from Baghdad is prized, followed by Mosul and Kurdistan sources. Switzerland's 1900 German fuel imports include coke 126 210 tons, coal 1 145 418 tons, briquettes 307 813 tons, total 1 579 441 tons.
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United States
Proverb and Oklahoma Land Decree Case Mentioned
The item notes a French proverb translation and cites a Supreme Court reference Hammer v Hermann (05 Pac Rep 943) regarding Oklahoma public lands and patent issuance decisions, alongside a nod to Balzac and a Moscow retreat context.
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Moscow
Department of the Interior
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Hammer
Hermann
Pac
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Minnesota University
Ontario
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