Damory Court Fate Reopens for John Valiant
John Valiant a rich society favorite discovers his family corporation is bankrupt and inherits a Virginia plantation deed from his father. While stranded with a broken car he meets a poised woman on the Red Road, triggering a new romance as he contemplates radical change.
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John Vatant
Valiant Corporation
Virginia
United States
Damory Court
John Valiant
Minor
New York
John
Algg
Vaillant of Virginia Echoes Fate and Ancestry
John Valiant confronts a crumbling clue to his past in a letter linking him to Damory Court and a line of VaLiants. He reads the deed, notes archaic spellings, and senses a foreordained path from colonial ancestors who tamed forests and fought frontier wars. The bulldog Prothaphon seems to echo a fate tethered to blood and place.
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John Valiant
New York
Damory Court
John Valyante
Robert Valyant
Fea
Regal Colors Lost and Found in Regimental History
Odd tale of long lost military colors tied to the 60th and 81st regiments. emblems hidden in Ireland and recovered from pawn brokers in London and York. Several colors from the 8th Foot and Gloucester regiment reappear, showing fragility of relics through wars and misfortune.
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60Th Regiment
Funtington House
Chichester
London
81St Foot
Ireland
Saratoga
Bargen-op Zoom
Portsmouth
2D Hordar
Lord Archibald Campbell
Gloucester
Egypt
Peninsula
York
Woodleads Fireproof and Rail Stock Fireproofing Claims
A fragment discussing Woodleads Fireproof and claims that the Metropolitan railway has fireproofed all rolling stock without removing woodwork and its aesthetic and structural benefits. It notes a reproofing method similar to that used by Samnalty. The passage is incomplete and unclear about specifics.
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Metropolitan Railway
Bama
Samnalty
Australia sees record female voter turnout in 1940s
The report highlights over 800,000 women participating in elections in Australia. It notes wartime social changes and shifts in civic engagement, with women increasingly influencing political life amid broader reforms.
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Australia
Castoria Reminder for Mothers About Safe Remedy
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature, noting it has been in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, assuring parents of a trusted remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Rebutting a Libel Involving Rockefeller in Cleveland
Rockefeller, speaking to a Cleveland clergyman, retorted to libelous tales about his wealth and lack of humanity with a wry, sad smile. He cited a Washington Star quip about a criminal who boasts about murder for fifty cents, noting the idea that small sums accumulate.
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Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ounce
Washington Star
Beehher Seeks Dry Spot in Flood Rarity
One Dry Spot Pilenty Ward Geecher visits Dr. Alexander at Princeton. The Presbyterian president shows a cabinet of sermons from his New York ministry, a gift from parishioners. Beehher remarks that if another flood comes, he will head for this dry spot.
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Pilenty Ward Geecher
Dr. Alexander
Princeton University
Presbyterian
New York
Beehher
School Teachers Also Have Things to Learn
For years a veteran teacher describes chronic coffee poisoning and relief after trying Postum. She details symptoms such as constipation heart fluttering head tremors and a tremor with exertion. After brewing Postum per package directions she improves markedly and longs for no coffee. Names from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan provided.
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Postum
Postum Co
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