Found Him synopsis on a Mississippi steamboat
Late 1860s to early 1870s setting on a Mississippi steamboat. Virgil Drace pursues ex guerrilla Stepho la Vitte who killed his father while entangled with Liberty Shottle and Nadine la Vitte. Drace joins a carpetbagger riot in New Orleans before a troubling search for Nadine ends with a trail going cold as the steamer heads north.
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Gus
Mississippi River
Virgil Drace
Tle
Liberty Shottle
Drace
Exguerrilla
Stepho la Vitte
la Vitte
New Orleans
Ste
Boyce
Shottle
Nadine la Vitte
Nadine
Stepho
Shottlhe
Drace Faces Pursuit After New Orleans Plot
Drace and Shottle return to a hotel after a ceremonial visit with Colonel Josh. An agent of the New Orleans police reveals Drace’s role in a recent plot and orders his banishment on the Bum-Slebec. With dawn near, Drace hunts for Stephen Vitte as Bumblebee sails north at dawn.
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Drace
Shottle
Josh
Stephon
New Orleans
Mr. Drace
Stephe
Bumblebee
Courageous voyage toward Farnum's Landing leads to Bethpage visit
Drace and Shottle chase a lead on Stepho la Vitte via a French wine dealer. The Bumblebee sails Mississippi toward Farnum's Landing where Liberty recalls General Bethpage, a colorful river figure, and Drace prepares to meet him aboard the gambler's steamer.
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Drace
Stepho
Miss Lucy
Shottle
Buc
Dranee
Europe
France
Chateau Yquem
Carter
Grace
Stepho la Vitte
Farnum’s Landing
Mississippi
Liberty
Farnum's Landing
Bethpage’s Landing
General Bethpage
Taming
Virgil
Newsome
New Orleans
Dip
Vrance
Russia
America
Major Pewitt
Pewitt
Bethpage
Stephoa Vitte
Wiliam Hawkins
Virgil Drace Reaches Out To Best Friend
A quoted line presents a speaker named Virgil Drace addressing his best friend in a personal moment. The fragment suggests a casual, informal exchange between two acquaintances or relatives. Context and surrounding details are limited in the source.
Underthings Key to Modern New York Style
A New York Times style note observes that today’s women favor simple dresses with minimal outer ornament and rely on finely crafted undergarments. Hand stitched details and precise fitting underpins a wardrobe where slips and corsets adapt to figures, ensuring the overall costume sits smoothly.
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New York Times
Breakfast frock of crepe shown in new undergarments
A fragment describes a crepe breakfast frock and new underclothes that remove worry about fit and state, praising the wearer’s appearance and minimal fuss, with emphasis on modern feminine touches for beauty.
Dresses of Two Materials Create New Tops for Old Skirts
The article suggests cutting off the waist of a dress to leave a plain skirt and pairing it with a contrasting top. It provides examples like gray twill skirts with printed silk tops in gray and violet, white wool crepe tops with white Peter Pan collars, and other color combinations. A belt made from leftover fabric completes the look.
Paris Hats Set Style Trend With Velvet Crowns
The season favors brimmed hats with short backs and wide fronts, velvet dominates in color trims, greens like bright apple tones rise, and purples in deep amethyst appear. Ostrich plumes lead trims while ribbons lace and panne velvet enrich dressy hats, with Russian and metal turbans easing hard lines.
Winsome Head Bands as Evening Dress Accessory
Ribbon headbands enhance evening attire with silver gold or colored bands. The article notes ribbon as a prominent accessory that completes the dress-up effect for formal wear.
Smartest Millinery Shapes The Turban Trend
The piece highlights small round turbans of folded silk or fabric that hug the head closely. They feature bright or patterned materials and exemplify a stylish hats of the moment trend in millinery.
Shoulder puffed sleeves on new long garment styles
Several garments feature puffed shoulders with long tight sleeves that extend well past the wrists. The style emphasizes volume at the shoulder while the sleeve maintains a fitted look.
Tanlac praised by Portland resident for health gains
Mrs. Edith J. Patten of 560 Cumberland Ave. Portland says Tanlac restored her health after long decline and notes she now uses it periodically. She credits Tanlac with enabling her to nurse the sick and inspire others to try the medicine. Tanlac is sold by druggists. over 35 million bottles sold.
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Edith J. Patten
Cumberland Ave
Portland
All Good Drugfists
Qualified to Speak
Brief theater note plays on a quip about twins with a witty line about cost of living. The quote references a Boston Tran script and features a father of twins as the speaker.
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Boston Transcript
Woman Recounts Relief From Back Pain in Wisconsin and Michigan
Two testimonials describe long struggles with back and side pains and nervous fatigue. Mrs. Ole Ergstrom of Montevideo Minnesota and Mrs. Charles Beeler of Port Huron Michigan credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with renewed strength and daily functioning after months of illness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Montevideo
Minn
Ole Ergstrom
8Th St. So., Montevideo, Minnesota
Port Huron
Mich
Charles Beeler
Elk Street
Weather Permit Sparks Building Rush
A quoted remark suggests consent for construction hinges on securing a weather permit. The exchange frames permitting as the key step in advancing projects, highlighting delays tied to environmental approvals.
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Home Dyeing For Any Fabric
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for any fabric from wool to cotton and linen. It claims directions are simple, no spotting or fading, and guarantees color fast results for garments and draperies.
Reason Enough She During Dance
A fragment shows a couple in an intimate exchange with one asking why the other holds them close and the other replying that distance is the reason. The brief line echoes an emotional moment from a dance scene.
Castoria safety note and old remedy slogan
Carefully examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature PAY as this famous remedy for infants and children has a long history of use. The ad playfully notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and jokes that better sons in law would reduce mothers-in-law.
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Fletcher
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