Periwinkle House BYNOPSIS on a Mississippi steamboat
Late 1860s or early 1870s scene aboard a floating palace on the Mississippi with merriment gambling and gallantry Virgil Drace a northern man seeks vengeance for his father's murder He teams with Liberty Shottle to find exguerrilla Stepho la Vitte Nadine la Vitte steers a romance as Drace and Shottle chase clues through New Orleans and the river towns Nadine warns him Stepho's danger and a wild chase end with Drace captured and Nadine rescuing him
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Mississippi River
Virgil Drace
Liberty Shottle
Drace
Stepho la Vitte
la Vitte
Haman
New Orleans
Boyce
Shottle
Nadine la Vitte
Nadine
Stepho
Stephoa Vitte
Farnum’s Landing
Mississippi
Bethpage
General Bethpage
Liberty Shuttle
Liberty
Periwinkle
Tony
Natchez
Vergeel
Monsieur Boyce
Memphis
France
Monsieur
Virgil
Drace Encounters Stepho la Vitte and Plans Aboard Bumblebee
Drace confronts a knife threat from Stepho la Vitte, the outlaw father of his beloved. The General intervenes, noting the danger and planning a return to Bethpage with three quarts of old Tobe’s grape. They seek amusement at the gaming table and contemplate a night of revelry before restrained life returns.
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Drace
Tobe
Monsieur
Stepho la Vitte
Stepho
Major Pewitt
Venus
Hawkins
Texas
Gad
Major
Virgil
The General and the Fiddler in a Swamp Gathering
In a Mississippi manor the General hosts a boisterous night with the fiddler and two dancers. Drace confronts Bethpage, who plots a rise while Nadine waits for a promised meeting and consents to a fragile romance with Virgil as she imagines escape and play.
Nadine Aroze Emerges at Thursday's First Light
With the first gleam of Thursday's light Nadine aroze and stood looking.
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Nadine
Quote reveals marriage proposal during candid moment
A speaker recounts telling someone to become their wife in a bold personal moment. The line reflects a dramatic vow and intimate decision conveyed in a reflective style.
Contorted Phrase Teases Trouble From Older Grouch
An obscure line hints at recurring friction between a cantankerous figure and others, suggesting ongoing conflict or trouble in a local setting. The quip implies familiarity and a long-standing dynamic without detailing events or names.
Concord Doctor Blood Receives Army Honors for WWI Service
Dr. Robert O. Blood of Concord New Hampshire national vice commander of the American Legion is decorated with the D S C Croix de Guerre and a divisional citation. He rose from first lieutenant to major, served as medical officer with the 103rd infantry and 26th division in France, and organized the Concord Legion post which became the largest in NH.
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Chateaunt Thierry
Robert O. Blood
Concord
N. HS
American Legion
Blood
New Hampshire
Dr. Blood
Scrugham Elected Governor of Nevada
James G. Scrugham, a leading American Legion figure and former state engineer, was elected governor of Nevada. Born in Lexington Kentucky in 1880 he graduated from Kentucky State University in 1900 and earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1906.
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James G. Scrugham
American Legion
Nevada
Lexington
Mr. Scrugham
Kentucky State University
Engineering College
University of Nevada
State Gineer
Scrugham
Ordnance Department
Washington
Darrell Dunkle
Legion
Reno
Nev
National Executive Committee
Legion Show Booths Help Sick and Wounded Ex Servicemen
American Legion posts across the country raise funds at field days and carnivals. The Buffalo Brownshilde post Auxiliary sold pink lemonade and candy, closing quickly as profits funded aid for ill and wounded veterans.
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American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Brownshilde
Buffalo
N. Y
Auxiliary
New Life to Old Stockings and Quick Dyes Featured
A mix of short items notes economical dyes by Putnam Fadeless Dyes and Swain, a Chicago romance via late night calls, Freud humor about a student named Warr, Red Cross Bail Blue laundry promotion, a debate on who named America suggesting Leonardo da Vinci on a 1514 map, and a quip about women chatting in groups.
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Swain
Chicago
Washington Star
Freud
University of Goettingen
Warr
Leonardo
America
Martin Waldseemueller
St. Die
Harrington
Leonardo da Vinci
Flo Holds His First Dollar Amid Advice on Collectors
Flo treasures the first dollar he ever earned as a reminder of beginnings while a tongue in cheek remark warns that a collector on the doorstep could loom over every future income. The scene blends humor with a meditation on money and pride.
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Flo
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Stepha
Bethpage Landing
Tycie
Love
Old la Vitte
Old Spence
Spence
Spillers
W Letion
American Legion News Service
Dr. R. O. Blood
Jas. G. Scrugham
Master Bak
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Dept. Ngee Fresno
California
Putnam
Baby
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