Prudence Strong and the Lebanese Secret Mission
In colonial Lebanon Connecticut the war office roof is repaired, sparing a hidden secret. Mistress Prudence Strong intercedes for Francois Duplan, a deserter, while Count de Rochambeau and Gov. Trumbull weigh mercy. Prudence hides papers granting clemency, a tragedy unfolds, and Duplan dies at sunrise as she learns the truth.
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War Office
Lebanon
Conn
Gov. Trumbull
Washington
Jonathan
Washington, Rochambeau
Lafayette
Council of Safety
Philadelphia
Boston
Prudence Strong
Trumbull
Count de Rochambeau
Judge Hebard
Guy Trumbull
Adull
Traum- Hull
Rochambeau
Sud
Ile
Trasas Toim
Francois Duplan
Francois
Duplan
Prudence
Mistress Prudence
Lexington
Norwich
Hartford
Gen. Washington
Rancois Duplap
Jacques
Squire Strong
Medford
Lot
Mr. Duplan
Satan
Never keep a chalk account with a milkman
A terse saying warns against entangling in debt or secrecy with a milkman over trivial chalk matters, reflecting caution in frugal household trades and social interactions.
The nimble sixpence of our forefathers
A brief line reflecting on the cherished image of a sixpence once held by earlier generations, described with a measured reverence for a simple coin and its quicksilver glow as a metaphor for value and memory.
Snakes, Cigars and a Curious Gutter Hunt
A Bor never stirs his stumps quite so industriously as when poking around in the gutter for remnants of cigars. Eve was the first and only woman who did not gather up her dress in both hands and yell at the sight of a snake.
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Bor
Eve
Remarkable Hop Bitters Cure Reported for Patient
A dialogue recalls a patient named Mr. Godfrey who doctors had given up on. Hop Bitters is credited with a complete cure in ten days, prompting talk that the remedy can save others. A speaker vows to obtain Hop Bitters for another patient named George, highlighting hops as beneficial.
Seasonable advice on moth prevention for furs and robes
A Victorian-era note explains the moth life cycle from egg to perfect insect and emphasizes prevention to protect robes and furs. It warns that moths lay eggs in fabrics and suggests moth deterrents like camphor, cedar, pepper, and tobacco, with the best method being airtight storage before eggs are laid.
Russian Woman Uses Doctor To Steal Diamonds
An elegant young Russian woman and a jeweller hatched a plan involving a doctor to steal 10 000 roubles worth diamonds. The woman posed as a wife seeking treatment for her husband who supposedly suffered from a monomania about diamonds. The ruse secured the diamonds as the doctor was restrained and later rescued with police help from a private lunatic asylum.
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St. Peterenees
Porte Cochere
Suisse
Mins
Tally
Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy praised in testimonials
A long-winded ad copy extols Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Golden Medical Discovery with claims of cures and a London branch, noting a $500 reward for incurable cases and praising patient testimonials. It also includes unrelated statutes and notices about land sales and Narragansett affairs, reflecting mixed newspaper content.
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London
England
Tig En
Dville
Iowa
BR. V. Presce
Dr. Sage
Dr. Fierce
Watson
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Glee
Bristol Bicente
Cc. A. Greene
Omce
Phanix Building
Hope Street
Flint & Oos Emporium
Rhode
Untel
Touwse Fuani Dans Gerd Importers
Nvamufartaress
Wales
Etta
Semportuw Unia
Prives Les Chia
Sialer
Voavstom
Theophy
Lmporlum
Flint & C
Broad and
Eddy Streets
Providence Ft
Quaker Bitters
Warren
Massachusetts
Providence
R. I
Sapanule
Samuel Gerry & Company
Mbholy
Broadway
New York
CHASE
Marinantivir
Market Street
Walt
Prancoms Duplan
Quekets
Maching
North Woods
Thad
Francois Duplin
Amelia
St. Petersburg
Dufferin
Winter Palace
Lady Dufferin
Cataersh Cure
Fee-Day
Narcago
LAWS
Laws Ormrhode Island
Plane
Passett
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Hall
Narragansett
Charlestown
Indiana
Newport
Fercof
Sujis Gireme Court
County of Washington
City of
Néryport
Supreme Court
Board of Commissioners
Oshua M. Addeman
Secretary of State
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