A Confidential Messenger in Hester Hepworth’s Tale
In 1692 Salem the young Samuel Jacobs is trusted to carry secret papers for Madame Hepworth and protect them from a treacherous Colson. Across Boston and Salem, witchcraft fears, arrests, and family peril unfold as Captain Hepworth seeks aid for his wife and child in jail.
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Samuel
Boston
Joby Colson
Hepworth
Hester
John Colson
Colson
Madame Hepworth
Datsy
Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Madame
Kenny
Beaton
Keony
Bridget Bishop
Bradstreet's
Bradstreet
Mr. Colson
Courin
Ogland
Goody Herrick
Herrick
Goody
Priscilla Pease
Joan
Miss Hester
Willam
Mhereby
Cress
Goony
Evlil
Miss Heater
Falls
Sarah Clouse
Rebecca Morse
John Indian
Sarah Churchill
England
Portton
America
Stephen
Trayn
Madame Jeworth
Willard
Madwie Hepworth
Ana Putnam
Abigail Williams
Samuel Jacobs
Corson
Martha Corey
Sam
Alo
Cheever
Salem
Captain Hepworth
Poston
Madame Willard
Saiew
Mrs. Willara
Dorcas Good
Mr. Lawson
Hoth
Tituba
Sarah
Joan Colson
Endicott River
Thomas Danforth
James Russell
John Hathorne
Isaac Addington
Samuel Appleton
Samuel Sewall
Jonathan Corwin
Goody Brook
Sammuel
Jobe Colson
Nathaniel Ingersoll
Kinaman
William Robinson
Heston
Sarah Churenik
Enidicott
Orchard Farm
Travsis
Ruth
Rath
Jester
Madame Endicott
He'd Quit Gambling at Hartford Trotting Park
A Hartford man declares he has quit gambling while recounting a tale of losses and near wins in Boston. He recalls backing Morgan against The Belle, the mare, and losing a $15,000 pot, then turning luck with a last stake on a card. He warns gambling does not pay and reflects on the inside-edge myth.
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Hartford
Hartford Times
Boston
John Morgan
Blackstone
New York
Morgan
Worms Talk With Mr Doogue On City Trees And Worm Control
reporter interviews Boston public grounds chief Mr Doogue about army worms grape worms and caterpillars infesting horse chestnut elm and linden trees on the Common and nearby streets. Doogue recalls past outbreaks deploys hand removal and whale oil soap spray, estimates citywide 1300-1500 trees for treatment with about $1 per tree, notes cocoons form from late June to mid August and warns of future infestations if not managed.
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Dongue
Deer Park
Mr. Doogue
Boston
West End
Spring Street
Kilmarnock
Commonwealth Avenue
Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Chestnut Street
Broadway
Shawmut Avenue
Deserted woman seeks courage amid family crisis
Madame Hepworth endures mental agony and resolves to remain brave as she intends to aid her child. Hester, oblivious to danger, reassures with a cheerful greeting and prepares for sewing, hoping to imitate her mother’s lacework and embroidery skills as Cousin Deliverance advised.
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Madame Hepworth
Goa
Hester
Obscure Evening Exchange at C Street Saloon
A leading citizen and a companion debate the meaning of a full moon after leaving a C street saloon. The man asks a cryptic question while the woman replies she does not know, hinting at unclear plans or intentions.
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Lvirginia Chronicle
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Hester Hepworth
Selem
Mes
Kate Tannatt Woods
Mother
Shree
Bea
Swimerton
Tam
Leame
Newbury
Haynes
Porol
Troy
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