Escape on the Sabine and the Fall of Bert Morrill’s Gang
The narrative follows a Northern bound group aiding enslaved people near the Sabine River. They encounter Morrill’s horsemen, kill Katie and Morrill, and rescue Obed and Mason, ending with the fugitives crossing to the North. The narrator and Wesner plan a last departure from the slave trade era.
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Ag¢Ai
Wesner
Myself
Masoh
Weeker
Obed
Mason
New Orleans
Texas
Houston
Shultz
Janey
Indi
Massa
Massa Williams
Bert Morriil
Massa Capen
Werner
Austin
The
Teche
Louisiana
Morrill
White River
Merrill
Wester
Katie
Ing Wesner
Morrill Gang
Bert Morrill
Shiloh
Kirby Smith
Chihuahua
México
Morris
Mexwell
Calcasieu River
Calcasieu
George
Cyrus Adams
Cheswick
Turkeypan
Tom
Great River
Lemuel
New York
Philadelphia
George Williams
Sabine
Escape and Reunion in the Attakapas Saga Ends
After years of peril the narrator and Wesner secure Lucy’s freedom and witness her marriage in New Iberia. Wesner’s search for Lucy’s lineage spans years with hints of family history, while Lucy becomes a respected wife and figure in the community. The tale closes with Lucy’s poised grace and the couple’s settled life.
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Wesner
Lucy
Coverly
Franklin
Selwyn
New York
Coverly’s
Chas
J. Bradley W
Roland
George
Rive Punt
Charles
Portland
New Orleans
Postoffice
Lemuel
Mason
Adams
Philadephia
Obed
Beach Street
Eastern Argus
Mr. Libbey
George Wesner
New Iberia
Lucy Lasalle
Andover
Mass
Massachusetts
Temple of Music at Pan American Exposition Detailed
A long report outlines the Pan-American Exposition Temple of Music with an octagonal design in Spanish Renaissance style. It seats 1200 in the auditorium and 1600 including restaurants, features an enormous four-manual organ, gilded domes, star windows, and ornate statuary, with heating ventilation and safety considered.
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George
Weenens
etListen
Listers
Charlie
Temple of Music
United States
St. Louis Church
Buffalo
Propylea at Buffalo Exposition Marks Grand Court Entrance
Exposition at Buffalo in 1901 features a 500 foot Propylea forming the northern boundary of the plaza. Two 36 by 54 foot gateways flank a colonnade with towers and a pergola, guiding visitors to a central promenade and the railway station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Grand Court
Propylea
The Old Artist
A Pall Mall Gazette piece muses on an unnamed artist whose landscapes transport the reader along a Kent train journey. The author praises vivid sketches of lambs fields and a snow white cherry tree against a blue sky, praising the artist’s lavish skill and exquisite renderings of the Weald and countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Hokusai
For Hon ors Sake Blushing Grace in Denver Game Bet
A Colorado Springs Gazette item describes a girl blushing as a kiss is shared after she pays a lost bet on the Omaha Denver ball game. The scene centers on a playful public display with a brushy grin and a explosive kiss.
Unspeakable Turk A Romance of the Cretan Uprising
A serialized feature by Honorable George Horton recounts the Cretan uprising against Ottoman rule with dramatic detail. The piece frames events in historical perspective and previews publication beginnings on Sunday July 1 in The Sunday Commercial Tribune.
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Sunday Commercial Tribune
George Horton
Athens
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Deaith
Mae
Kimberly
Missouri
Sabine Pass
Bened
Massa Edwards
Tvrang
Bradley
Underground Railroad
Norf
George. Wesner
Charles J. Bradley
Opelousas
Pan-American Temple OF Music
Hiéotricity
Smaitae Ae
Ee Temple of Music
Bilding
Thaseh
Pall Mall Gazette
Colorado Springs Gazette
Turk
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