Disappearance of Bob Luke on the Barrier Range
Bob Luke vanishes from a remote station after a night out. Searches by mounted police and trackers fail to locate him. Suspicion falls on his companion Tom Baynes’s wife, Mrs Baynes, but a hut inspection yields no clue. The mystery fades as public interest wanes.
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Luke
Mr. Hall
Bob Luke
Bob
Mount Gipps
Jack Hall
Tom Baynes
Sullivan’s
Tom
Baynes
Sullivan's
Robert Luke
Colonial Papers
Barrier Ranges
Bullivan's public-house and the lodge of Long Jim
In a remote outback scene the Bullivan's public-house stands as a magnet for squatters and station hands. Long Jim arrives with a plan to press on toward Sydney while locals tempt him with meals and drink. The rough tavern atmosphere, the dead-house bunkers, and dice games frame a gritty frontier moment.
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Bullivan
Sullivan's
Jim
Sydney
Long Jim
Tucker
Sullivan
Hard on Jones in a cafe encounter
In a cafe Smith questions Jones about taking things. Jones admits occasional theft with a cheerful air as Smith cautions that it is a bad habit and may prove fatal, concluding the exchange with farewell.
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Jones
Smith
Joes
New York World
Very Young Contributor with a Very Big Name
A fanciful tale from St. Nicholas narrates Jerry Field of New York and a doppelganger newsboy swap on Broadway. After a switch of papers, the true Jerry wins a dramatic carriage moment and the other boy later rises to prominence as 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 and European Royals Plan Summer Travels and Rest
Extensive preparations are underway at Sandringham before October while the Prince of Wales adopts incandescent lighting. Empress Eugenie cruises near Naples aboard Thistle visiting Salerno and Capri areas. Queen Wilhelmina and mother prepare Bilth or Soestdijk stay. Comtesse de Paris plans Randan summer retreat in Puy-de-Dome.
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Sandringham
Prince of Wales
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
Huishoo
Comtesse de Paris
Villamanrique
Andalusia
Duc and Duchesse de Chatres
Chateau
Saint-Firmin
Chantilly
Princesse
Isabelle d'Orleans
Duc and
Duchesse d’Orleans
York House
Twickenham
Windsor Castle
Balmoral
Randan
Puy-de-Dome
It Was Lucky A Childs Toy Pistol Night Rescue
A mother awakes to find an unlocked area in the house and discovers her child on the top step with a gleaming toy pistol. The boy snatches the item but returns to bed. The next morning he notes it was lucky she spoke.
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Mr. Hall
Baynes
Sullivan's
Beachside encounter mentioned by Rawson and Butts
In a casual exchange Rawson jokes about spotting a giddy soubrette on the beach last night while Butts confirms a grandmother was out for a stroll.
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Rawson
Hearing Is Knowing Miss Squallini Voice Comment
A brief exchange hints at Miss Squallini possessing a very fine voice. A listener questions that assessment, suggesting the speaker would know better if they had heard her.
Pleasant laxative Syrup of Figs from California Fig Syrup Co
The Syrup of Figs offers a mild effective cleanse using fig and senna based formula. It promotes regular bowel movements without irritating kidneys or liver and is marketed as a refreshing trusted laxative by the California Fig Syrup Co with distribution in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
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California
Fio Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
Price Inc
Fertile Lands of Colorado Promise Rich Agriculture
The piece contrasts Colorado’s fertile soil and irrigation network with its mineral fame. It notes 12 000 miles of irrigation canals and 2 000 000 acres brought to productivity, highlights Colorado’s 81 premiums at the world fair including 25 for wheat, and cites a fruit industry valued at 4 000 000 dollars. A pamphlet titled The Fertile Lands of Colorado is available from Denver Rio Grande Railway officials in Denver or Salt Lake City.
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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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Mrs. Baynes
Sydney Morning
Blaine
Nevada
Seses
Utah Implement CO
Mitchell Farm
Rushford Farm
Columbia & Crown
Columbia
Milwkee
Osborne
Manila
Ripa
Ripans Chero
T New N Supply Co
Mercersburg
Buckingham’s Dyews
Fred TE
Dutcher Drug
St Albana
Iimze
W.N. U
Salt Lake
Klodly
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