Luke Leighton’s Bold Roanoke Island Escape
Union scout Luke Leighton, disguised as a Confederate, infiltrates Roanoke island to learn fortifications and contacts, then leads a dangerous escape with Handy the captured Confederate. Jonas Sleeper shifts from cowardice to courage to aid in the breakout, evading a pursuing gunboat and reaching safety under gunboat protection before the assault on Roanoke begins.
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Luke Leighton
Poe
Burnside
Roanoke
Croaten Strait
Halten
West
Leighton
Union
Crostan Strait
Jonas Sleeper
Captain West
Sleeper
Lucy
Jonas
Jonas Sleever
Albemarle Sound
Max
Marie Leighton
Spee
Marie Burbank
Burbank
Roanoke Island
Tom
Handy
Hom
Johns Sleeper
Reb
Suro
Mix
Shovensay
Ile
Fortune
Luke
Cornel Pool
Colonel Pool
Pool
Llpever
Eigiton
Saran
Black
Luke Leighon
Urs
Albemarle
Pimlico
Everentrie
Pegro
Lis
Hatteras
Middletown
Newbern
Otheer
Huntly
North Carolina
Jake
Fred—nere
Pimlico Sound
Commodore Goldsborough
New England
Hoanuke
Croatan Strait
Roanokeegan
Prodigal Son Tries Chicago Escapade Ends in Family Whippings
A boy describes a failed prodigal journey to Chicago told in a humorous clash with his father. He recalls lavish meals, a train ride in a cattle car, and a brutal home reception as his plan collapses. The grocery man listens, noting the clash of biblical tale with harsh family discipline.
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Chicago
Orovarance
Bear
Bible Times
Hank
Sky
Wwe
Miss Ayer and the Italian Count in Paris Matrimonial Row
The heiress Miss Leste Ayer, heir to Dr. James Ayer’s fortune, attracts Paris society as the Princess de Sagen courts a match. An Italian Count Bettini offered nobility and a fortune but failed to win her, leading to his public rebuke and departure. The piece satirizes marriage for money and notes the era’s matchmaking ads seeking wealthy spouses with large dowries.
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Leste Ayer
James Ayer
Miss Ayer
Paris
Princess de Sagen
Spain
Papa
Mollie
Jenny
Pareel
Call
Corps de Ballet
Havana Dentist Endorses St Jacobs Oil For Toothache
Havana Cuba reports Dr. D. Francisco Garcia a Royal University member recommends St Jacobs Oil for neuralgia from teeth. He says it provides cures for toothache earache bodily pains and protects against household accidents.
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Havana
Cuba
D. Francisco Garcia
The
Royal University
St. Jacobs
Compound Oxygen Said to Cure Longstanding Catarrh
A Newhern Alabama clergyman reports nasal catarrh lasting nearly twenty years cured after four months on Compound Oxygen. He notes the ulcer in the head cleared, no scales or discharges, and stronger vocal ability enabling him to preach thrice weekly. A Massachusetts pastor also reports improved symptoms and clearer enunciation after three months on the treatment. W.S. Sweet of Taunton praises its effects on catarrh and bronchitis, claiming near full freedom from both. The adv package offers a Treatise on Compound Oxygen by Starkey & Palen, with cures across chronic diseases, mailed from Philadelphia.
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Eva Graham
Washington
Boston
National Army
Delaware
Herth
Eva
Mary
Mapy
Eva Ueried
Spirituelle
Nan
Captain Blake
Norfolk
Blake
Union
Neil Gordon
Vung
Newbern
Gordon
Newhern
Ala
Massachusetts
W.S. Sweet
Taunton
Mass
The
Family Journal
Starkey & Palen
Girard Street
Philadelphia
Death of the First Volunteer in the Rebellion at AvVBURN
AvVBURN N Y October 3 Hon Terrence Kneedy of this city died at 5 o clock this morning He was the first Volunteer in the war of the rebellion a member of the Assembly of 1853 and the author of the bill establishing the rate of fare at two cents a mile on the Central Hudson rail road
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Avvburn
N. Y
Terrence Kneedy
Central-Hudson Ral
Dragon's Breath Ministered: Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed
For coughs colds sore throat bronchitis laryngitis and consumption in early stages nothing equals Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It also acts as a blood purifier and strength restorer or tonic and for liver complaint and costive bowels it has no equal among druggists.
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Dr. Pierce
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Ernest A. Young
Donald Dyke
Aptain West
Net! Gordon
de Massa
Wy Massa
Nebber
Pepan
the Bad Boy
Speck's Son
Count Bettini
Parta
Vielie Garde
Venus
Ableton
de Eeiaee Ane
Charles A. Vogaler Co
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