Disappearance Mystery of Bob Luke on Barrier Range
On the Barrier Ranges the station hands search for Bob Luke after he vanishes from the station. Ledger notes show his bed untouched and his hat and boots left behind as authorities, led by Mr. Hall, scour the country with trackers and police from Mount Gipps. A hidden wife at Tom Baynes’ hut is later suspected but the case remains unresolved and fades from public attention.
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Mr. Hallon
Baynes
Sullivan's
Mr. Hall
Bob Luke
Luke
Hall
Bob
Mount Gipps
Jack Hall
Tom Baynes
Sullivan’s
Tom
Robert Luke
Mrs. Baynes
Sydney Morning
Colonial Papers
Barrier Ranges
Sullivan’s Public-House and the Drunken Pigeon Bed
In Sullivan’s public-house a rough verandah shaded by a shingled roof hosts drunken bushmen and dice for drinks. Long Jim rides on to Sydney with a big cheque, while locals press him to drink and shout, and the landlord presses a small drain to appease him. To be continued.
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Sullivan
Sullivan's
Jim
Sydney
Long Jim
Tucker
Café confrontation over a bad habit observed
Jones and Smith meet in a cafe where Smith urges Jones to quit his drinking. Jones admits occasional use with a sunny air, then toasts with a cocktail as Smith warns the habit could be deadly before leaving.
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Jones
Smith
New York World
Very Young Contributor With a Very Big Name
A Letter Box tale from St Nicholas about Jerry Field a boy in New York who trades identities with a lookalike newsboy. After a perilous switch the real boy loses and the other grows up to become a great man James Gillespie Blaine III.
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St. Nicholas
Jerry
Jerry Field
New York City
Broadway
West Eighty-First Street
Central Park
Victoria
James Gillespie Blaine III
Royal Figures Gossip On Cruises And Summer Plans
The piece notes extensive renovations at Sandringham before October and the Prince of Wales choosing incandescent lighting. Empress Eugenie cruises near Naples aboard Thistle visiting Salerno Sorrento Capri Ischia and may visit Corfu and Palermo with landings at Marseilles then Paris en route to England. Queen Wilhelmina and mother plan a Soestdijk summer. Queen Emma hosts in Bonn area. Queen Emma’s aunt Queen of Sweden resides at Honnef. Comtesse de Paris and Princesse sa belle d Orleans visit Chantilly and York House Twickenham then Windsor. Randan in Puy de Dome chosen for summer as plans unfold.
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Eugenie
Naples
Thistle
Salerno
Trialfi
Sorrento
Capri
Ischia
Cape Martin
Corfu
Palermo
Marseilles
Paris
England
Netherlands
Badenweiler
Black Forest
Konigswinter
Bonn
Sweden
Emma
Honnef
Rhine
Wilhelmina
Soestdijk
Utrecht
Holland
Huisho
Comtesse de Paris
Villamanrique
Andalusia
Duc and Duchesse de Chatres
Chateau
Saint-Firmin
Chantilly
Princesse ‘Sabelle d’Orleans
Duc and
Duchesse d'Orleans
York House
Twickenham
Windsor Castle
Balmoral
Randan
Puy-de-Dome
It Was Lucky Story About a Boy and a Toy Pistol
A mother wakes to find a child with a gleaming toy pistol at the top of the stairs. She whispers and the boy recognizes her, then returns to bed with the pistol beneath his head. The next morning he notes how lucky it was the mother spoke.
Likely sighting on the beach with a companion
A casual exchange recalls seeing Rawson and Butts on the beach last night. Butts notes they were strolling with his grandmother in the evening, suggesting a social, informal encounter.
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Rawson
Hearing Is Knowing Quip Sparks Courtroom Banter
A courtroom exchange centers on a remark about Miss Squallini. One speaker asserts her fine voice while another retorts that hearing it would prove the claim wrong. The moment highlights the trial’s lighter cadence amid testimony.
Excellent Combination Syrup of Figs advertisement
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a gentle yet effective laxative. It claims cleansing the system and aiding headaches fevers and colds by acting on kidneys liver and bowels without irritation. The product uses figs for taste but derives medicinal qualities from senna and other plants and warns against imitations with the full company name and sales locations listed.
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California Fia Syrup Co
California Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N Y
Fertile Lands of Colorado Highlight Agriculture Over Mines
The piece promotes Colorado agriculture over mineral wealth, noting 12 000 miles of irrigation canals and 2 000 000 acres productive. It cites 471 exhibits at the world fair with 81 premiums and 25 wheat awards, and mentions a growing fruit industry reaching 4 million dollars annually. A pamphlet "The Fertile Lands of Colorado" is available from Denver Rio Grande Railway agents S K Hooper and H M Cushing.
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Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
S. K. Hooper
Denver
H. M. Cushing
Second South Street
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Pelon
Blaine
Sandringham
Prince of Wales
Nevada
Mitchell Farm
Krashford
Henney
Columbia & Crown
Columbia
Milwaukee
Osborne
Kipans Chemical Co
New
Home Physician Supply Co
Mercersburg
Candy Cathartic
Buckingham’s
Fredek
Dutcher Drug
St. Albena
W.N. U. Salt Lake
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