Love and danger in a Confederate valley escape
Randall Parrish's Civil War romance follows Captain Wayne aided by Sergt Craig as they move through Confederate lines after a night pursuit. Wayne, mistaken for a federal officer, hides with Edith Brennan and faces arrest, pursuit, and daring escape amid guerrilla threats and Shenandoah battles.
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Ike
Wayne
Longstreet
Sergt
Craig
Given
My Lady of
Sheridan
Edith Brennan
Maj. Brennan
Jed Bungay
Gen. Lee
Toom
Miss Minor
Brennan
Edith
Liberty
Bungay
Lee
Shenandoah
Embarrassing Meeting at the Minor Place
Captain Wayne enters the estate near the Cowskin valley and meets Celia Minor and Edith Brennan. Edith detects the scene and calmly questions Wayne's presence while Celia teases, sparking jealousy and a relay of tense emotions. Edith remains composed, while Celia finds humor in the moment.
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Captain Wayne
Celia Minor
Edith
We Capture a Courier Chapter Ends in Departure
A Civil War era scene follows Captain Wayne and Miss Minor as they face a tangled romance. Wayne accepts separation to protect Mrs Brennan and avoid scandal while Brennan’s party moves north for a mercy mission. Bungay jokes beside as they ride toward Colter's Church.
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Mamma
Edith
Brennan
Arthur
Marla Bungay
Jed
Maria
Captain Wayne
Maria Rungay
Calvary
Colter’s Church
Bungay
Pearl in Oyster Swallows Pays for Operation and Funeral
In a Pathfinder tale a man swallows a pearl during oysters. The pearl proves valuable enough to cover both the medical operation and the funeral costs, leaving survivors and community reaction in focus.
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Rook—Taylor
Hin
Raleigh
Rook
Pathfinder
Hoxsle's Croup Remedy Promoted in Ad
Advertisement for Hoxsle's Croup Remedy touts safety and quick relief for congestive colds croup and sore throat. Claims no nausea and lists price at 50 cents and availability at all druggists.
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Hoxsle's
Militant Suffragists Shown Preparing for Trouble
In London a policeman warns that militant suffragists are getting serious as many have shifted from parades and speeches to practicing quoits and baseball, signaling tougher tactics ahead.
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London
Pinchot at Park Avenue Responds to Reporter Tale
At his brother’s Park Avenue home in New York Gifford Pinchot listened to a political story offered by a reporter. He laughed and said he would reply as an old Italian peasant did about loving birds yet eating them. He doubted many would disagree with the sentiment.
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White Briar
Mariar
Bungay
Edith Brennan
Jed
Alinor Plantation
Cap
Ebers
Shenandoah
Virginia
Burgay
Gifford Pinchot
Park Avenue
New York
Mr. Pinchot
Not Him Preacher Urges End to Fight on Corner
Dialog shows a preacher calling for peace as a boy protests a street confrontation while his girlfriend watches from the corner. The exchange hints at community tensions and personal bravado in a high street scene.
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Preacher
Coffee Hurts One in Three Says Hotel Man
A hotel man reports nervousness insomnia and sleep loss after coffee and credits Postum with restoring health and comfort. He recalls a friend who quit coffee for Postum and improved, while her brother also benefited. The letter claims many benefit from abandoning coffee.
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New York
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Randall Parrish
Arthur T. Williamson
Meyache Clurt
Stationers Fall Tondor
Baltimore
Washington
Cuyler
Here
Miss Minot
Williamson
Father John
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
P.D.F
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Him
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