Master of Appleby Chapter XXXI Continues in War Camp
Captain Treton in disguise rides toward Cornwallis headquarters but is captured by loyalist raiders and held for death. A Carolina colonel hears his tale, then Davie urges a risky mission to disrupt Cornwallis. Treton returns to Charlotte and finds Margery at her father’s house under guard.
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Margery
Richard Jennifer
Queensborough
Martin
Tarleton
Sandy M’guire
Jock
Roger
Coronelcy
North Carolina
Rome
Ireton
Justice
Roger Ireton
Appleby Blundrei
Ire
Ele
Treton
Colone Larie
Coronel
Jennifer
Ephraim Yeates
Davie
Salsbury
Hillsborough
Aince
Lord Cornwallis
Charlotte
Blair’s Mill
Court House
Wardly
Hanger
Lord Charles
Francis Lawke
Joe Graham
Cornwallis
Horatio Gates
Verguson
Heln
Solonet Davie
Tretor
Major Ferguson
Aples
Appleby Hundred
Dayie
Ferguson
Leutenant
Seteneur
Tmanteau
Massa
Bedded in a Garret Chapter Sets a Midnight Escape
A serialized tale unfolds with Captain Treton debating a risky ruse. The narrator worries over a safety of a portmanteau, hopes Pettigrew’s seizure will not derail the plan, and contemplates seeking shelter and aid from a city contact. The scene hints at trust, travel, and imminent danger as Colonel Davie aids with letters.
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Treton
Stimulants and Nerves in Collier's Weekly Analysis
Collier's Weekly defends temperance amid debates on army canteens and prohibition. Italian statistics link parental stimulants, especially alcohol, to abnormal nervous diseases in 39 percent of children, though evidence on moderate stimulant use remains inconclusive. The piece notes rising longevity, ongoing discovery of new diseases, and questions whether modern life increases nervous disorders.
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Collier's Weekly
Demosthenes
Jeweled Comb Trends For Winter Mantilla Styles
From the New York American a fashion note predicts two jeweled combs worn in the back this winter. The upper larger comb and a smaller lower one will suit mantilla draping, with colonial and Spanish variants likely to appear in autumn and winter wardrobes.
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New York
Kidney Disease Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
South Bend Indiana reports a man with three years of kidney trouble cured after trying six doctors. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he recovered kidney function and overall health. Thousands report similar results and claim it cures cases from backache to Bright's Disease.
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South Bend
Ind
J. O. Laudemin
Dodd
Mr. Laudewan
Sewing Woman's Comfort from Good Housekeeping
A list of sewing room aids to ease stress and boost efficiency includes a smooth muslin floor cover, large pattern pockets, secured spools of basting cotton, hanging pin cushions with emery bags, a needle book, a scrap basket, a press board with slips, a compact alcohol stove with a heat rest, sharp and blunt scissors with a hook, a folding table with a deep drawer, portable wall hooks, and a well maintained sewing machine with ample needles and varied threads. The guidance emphasizes organization and functional tools to support the seamstress during fittings and alterations.
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Good
Ping
Power from Food and How Grape-Nuts Help
A Missouri woman chronicles stomach troubles and dramatic recovery after long use of Grape-Nuts. She describes relief from heartburn and gas, weight gain from 83 to 116 pounds, and renewed strength enabling housework. Postum Co. promotes ten-day trials with the slogan There's a reason.
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Missouri
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Rescue at the Front Porch Vaudeville
A Brooklyn couple stranded outside their house recruit neighbors as their son hides in the pantry. Mr Blithers squeezes through a wall ice box opening to reach the door lock, gets stuck, and is rescued amid peals of laughter when the pantry door finally opens and reveal the child merely playing with broken dish pieces.
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Kansas City
Mr. Bilther
Mr. Biithers
Bilthie
Mr. Sither
Ruthie Dear
Brooklyn Aventis
Mrs. Blithers
Rock of Gibraltar
Mr. Blither
McCorkle
Billy
Picnic Brings Animated Bustle Cueing Ant Bill
A playful exchange centers on the phrase animated bustle seen at a picnic. The quip adds humor by suggesting someone sat on an ant bill, highlighting the light, breezy tone of a social outdoor scene.
Military Expert Question Sparks Wry Inquiries
In a humorous exchange the speaker asks why armies need flanks while a military expert notes global coal mining employs about 1.5 million people. The Chicago Record Herald references soldiers in France allowed to garden near barracks to supplement rations.
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George
France
Erysipelas Case Notes Relief From Dr Williams Pills
Ida A. Oolath of 19 Winter Street Newburyport Massachusetts suffered chronic erysipelas spreading over her body with severe pain and swelling. After two months with no improvement she quit the physician and used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, reducing inflammation and pain after two boxes and fully recovering after six. Pills sold by dealers or direct from Schenectady New York.
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Frysipelan
St. Anthony's
Mia
Ida A. Oolath
Winter Street
Newburyport
Maas
Anys
Dr. Williama
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Suhenectady
N.Y
Kemp's Balsam Offers Universal Cough Cure Claim
An advertisement proclaims Kemp's Balsam will stop any cough and cure coughs that other medicines cannot. It is advertised as the best cough cure, warning readers not to risk other remedies. The claim covers coughs colds bronchitis grip asthma and early consumption.
Road Linked with History in Everybody's Magazine
A hundred years ago the southwest drew American attention with plans to safeguard a sacred post road through Native lands from Nashville to New Orleans. Wilkinson at Fort Adams met with eastern tribes, a route vital for commerce and defense, and later a corridor for Methodism, military campaigns, and regional growth. Though railroads came and settlers spread, the Trace endures as a premier guide to the region’s past and present.
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Everybody's Magazine
America
Southwest
Natchez
New Orleans
Waltnut Hills
Mississippi
Tobias Gibson
Lorenzo Daw
Old Hickory
Valleya
Death seemed near how a Chicago woman found help
Mrs. Gould of 914 W Lake St Chicago says Dean's Kidney Pills saved her from Bright's Disease after years of backache eye troubles dizzy spells and frequent kidney secretions. She states the 1908 treatment cured her and she has stayed well since. The testimonial is from Vester Milburn Co Buffalo NY and the product is sold by all druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Chicago
T. Gould
W. Lake St
Dean
Bright
Vester-Milburn Go
Buffalo
Bloody battle rumor irks Chicago Tribune readers
A reader dismisses reports of a brandy clash and mass casualties in the Chicago Tribune. The exchange shows skepticism over sensational war news while noting a dramatic mountain height of Mount Aconcagua at 23,080 feet.
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Chicago Tribune
Aconcagua
Alides
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Appleby
Francia Lynde
Minneapolis Journal
Blanchard
Louisiana
Camden
Willy Nilly
China
Wiltiarta
Kemp
Balsam
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