Rich Strikes of Blanche Barkley Legends in Australian Gold
Oral vignettes recount early Australian gold rush tales, detailing the Napier party at Kingover, a 7 000 pound nugget, and Ballarat discoveries. The narrative interweaves romance and peril as miners persevere through droughts, labor, and fortune seeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasceus Satardes
Blanche Warniry
Av Gahan Golf
HHS
Samuel Napier
Sulla
Charles
Hindsman
Kingover
Ramiga
Napiers
Ambrose
Abe Tate
VooNi Corin
John Voyu
Richard Oates
Colaim
Molague ii
Shgor
Dheir
Maine
Cornwall
Lesatuning
Deason
Hold Neld
Welno Ostranger
Auste
Mtaeted von
Apamanen
Ballarat
Munyon’s Rheumatism Remedy Promises Quick Cure
Munyon’s cold remedy claims to stop fevers and discharges, relieve aches, cure grip and coughs, prevent pneumonia, and ease swollen joints. It advertises Munyon’s Kidney Remedies and Vitaliser for weak men, promising rapid restoration of strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donson
Munyor
End of a Red Nose and Dew Skin Discovery Tale
A fragmentary 19th century ad shows a skin ointment promising to hide blemishes and heal eczema overnight. It touts Dew skin that matches flesh, a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories, and pharmacist sellers. The text also recounts the Oliver Martin gold nugget story and a Pillara goldfield anecdote as unrelated digressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram's
O'Donnell's
AfMfeck’s
People’s Drug Store
West Twenty- Utth Street
New York
Heiress Custody Battle Ends In Father’s Favor
Chicago reports a dramatic custody dispute over Kathryn A. Good, heiress to about 400000, with deputy sheriffs racing through Chicago to locate Henry F Good and his daughter after grandmother Mrs John R Hoare obtained an injunction. The circuit court granted custody to the father, while the grandmother challenges the order as guardian of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Muta
Kathryn A. Good
Henry F Good
Leck Haven
Anna Hoaie Good
Buffalo
Good
John R. Hoare
Tate
Windes
Circuit Court
Trindla
Hoxie
Stetson Loyal to Mother Church in Letter to Dittemore
Augusta Stetson former leader of the First Church of Christ Scientist makes public a letter to Secretary Dittemore of the Boston mother church board. She expresses loyalty to Mary Baker Eddy and hope to be restored to church membership while urging continued faith and fidelity among directors and members.
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Mother Church
Spelies
Washington
New York
Augusta Stetson
Dittemore
Mother Sharch
Boston FL
Nester
Goding
Mary Baker
Poems Adorn Ruptial Rite at Calgary Church
In Calgary Baptist Church on November 4 Miss Luella May Clark daughter of Isaac M Clark wed Iraits a well known businessman. The ceremony by Rev John A Courtright was mostly in verse with Poe's The Bells recited at the outset and other poems read as the rite progressed, ending with a blessing in rhyme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Middletown
Calgary Baptist Church
Luella May Clark
Isaac M. Clark
John A. Courtright
Actress Dolly Parnell Weds Indian Prince in London
Popu lar musical comedy actress Dolly Parnell marries Prince Nesir Ali Khan son of a powerful Vinidia ruler in London. The prince gifts the bride jewels valued at about $100,000 as their wedding was held today and reported from London.
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Nesir Ali Khan
Dolly Parnell
London
Vinidia
Willis G Brown Honored As He Leaves City For New Post
Willis G Brown receives gifts from Forestry Clerks as he departs Washington to take over management of the Raton Recorder in New Mexico where he recently bought the paper Hig family will join him in Raton next spring The International Brotherhood Welfare Association plans Friday meetings at the People's Church inviting unemployed and casual workers in Washington and other cities to form subsidiary groups.
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City
Wills G. Brown
Clarke
Forest Service
Brown
Washington
Raton
N. Mex
Hig
Plan Brotherhood Welfare Branch
Cora D. Harvey
International Brotherhood Welfare Association
J. Eada How
Mulonaire Hobo
People’s Church
Haat Capitol Street
At & O'Clock
Social Leaders Mingle Amid Holiday Plans and Opera Night
Vice President elect and Mrs Sherman consider winter homes, leasing Henry Pellew residence at 16% Makachusetts avenue. Manhattan Opera House scene features Mrs Chauncey, Mrs Dinger, Mrs Weatherbee, Miss Weatherbee, and many prominent guests including Goelet and Sloane families. Barbara Vanderbilt Barrymore faces appendicitis recovery while Idle Hour party guests endure a sudden medical turn. Duke of Roxburghe breaks leg in Leicestershire hunt as royal court menu lore and Princess Louise of Prussia attire shifts capture attention.
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Sher
Henry B. Pellew
Makachusetts’ Avenue
Sevepicanth Street
Pallew
Manhattan Opera
Charles Dana Gibson
Samual Sloan Chauncey
London
Herman Harges
Faris
Leon Graves
Chauncey
Lion
Harry W. Dinger
Dinger
Washington
Bibert H. Gacy
Gary
Edwin H. Weatherbee
Clark Potter Read
May A. Weatherbee
Mra Read
Miss Weatherbee
Bos No. 9
A. S
Pittaburg
A. L. War‘endorff
Rudolph Schirmer
Bradford L. Gilbert
Gilbert
Sigmund’ Kree
A. H. Bernhard
S. W. Straus
Chicago
Frederick
Bourne
Miss Bourré
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Bacon
Wiliam Douglas Sloane
Bacon
Sloane
Palestine
Philip M Lydig
J. F.lanier
Theodore A. Havemeyer
Alfonso de Nevarro
Havermeyer
Paul Morton
Barbara Ruthertura
Willem K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Barara
Margaret Rutherfurd
George A. Dixon
New York
Barbara
Barbara Rutherfurd
Society Notes From Washington and New York Social Scene
Washington society hosts Mrs Wynne and Mrs Hay as leading figures with charity balls at Noel House and New Will to aid gymnasium funds. Notables gather for Thankful Living ball and multiple receptions with patronesses listed. Miss Rainos hosts a handkerchief shower for Miss Sylvester ahead of December 8 wedding. Mrs Solmson to entertain weekly at home during winter.
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Wiliam
Dennis
Kentucky
Washington
Southern Relief Society
Dennin
New York
Gayellas
Wiilara
Noel House
Gymnasiim
Eyeniney
Moss
Perking
Calderon Carlisle
Mandevudle Carlisle
Downing
Hetty Rainos
Miss Sylvester
Miss Baines
Miss Waller
Miss Brooke
Miss Pierce
Baines
Mrs Sylvester
Bride Rose
H. E. Radenourts
Yhallante
Atantic City
I Solmson
Amherst, Columbia Road
Seventeenth Street
Housekeeper challenges Herald price for Thanksgiving dinner
Mrs. Ernestine F. Terflinger from Takoma Park DC objects to a New York Herald cost of 848 for a turkey dinner for six. She lists itemized, frugal substitutions and estimates a total near 5, arguing oysters, soup, and extras inflate the bill and offering practical cheaper alternatives.
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Hallmate
Bakor
New York Herald
Cottea
Ernestine F. Terflinger
Fakamse Park
Taft's Granddaughter Milas Taft Engaged to Snowden
Engagement announced of Milas Loulee W. Taft, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Taft, to George B Snowden of Seattle. The wedding may occur between Christmas and New Year at Seattle area. Snowden a Yale Sheffield graduate now in lumber business. President Taft and Mrs Taft may attend. Also noted, Alexander Nemotoffsky appointed maker of Alaska and vicar of the Aleutian Governorate to take effect after joining a monastic order.
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George H. Snowden
Washington
York
Henry W. Taft
West Forty-eighth Street
Milas Loulee W. Taft
George B. Snowden
Seattle
Wash
Miss Masters
Dobba Ferry
Egypt
Snowden
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Taft
Alaska
St. Petersburg
Alexender Nemotoffsky
Aleutian Govese
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Rugget
Fary
England
Pic
California
Flower
Ydster
Oliver Martin
Martin
Salning
Jack
Pilbarra
West Australia
Pilliarra
Chnois
Parent Etudes
Stetson
Willis G. Brown
Frank Witherbee
Wilson
Robert Goelet
Craig Biddle
de Lancey Kountze
George G. Haven, Jr
Leta Haven
Norman Whitehouse
Elisha Dyer
I. Chauncay McKeever
Leary
Frederic Courtlandt Penfield
Horace White
J. Borden Harriman
Paoentx Ingraham
Bradish G. Johnson
Ethel Barrymore
Mr. Russellitis
Word Colt
Bellhaven
Conn
Colt
Miss Barrymore
United States Rubber Company
Mr Colt
Jack Barrymore
Hyde Park
Boston
Mid Channel
Col
Samual Pomeroy Colt
John
Lionel Barrymore
John Drew
Vanderbitt
America
Mr. Sends
Hobty
Francis Joseph
Europe
Facre
Leicestershire
Duke of Roxburghe
Heatford Hatt
May
Thompson
Duke of
May Goelet
Tate Ogden Goelet
Newport
William
Gretchen
Princess Victoria
Luise
Louise
Prussia
Branch
Rawle
John Hay
Ball
Noel
George Marsh
Fitchmond
Migs Louise Taft
Golden & Company
Louisiana Avenue
Gude
United States
Gude Bros. CO
F Street
Rusti
Harvey
15Th St
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Zic
Subway
Broadway
Ruppert
Paavo
Faust
14Th St. N. W
Fritz Reuter
Penna, Ave
Jofn Marshall Place
The
Wilson Cafe
St. M. W
Lafayette Arms
LA Racine
17Th St. W. W
Tea Cup Inn
New York Ave
Endres
ST. James
Pensa. Ave
Varnum
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