Shaw Rebel Trader Faces Astor Monopolies
Shaw, an independent trader in Michilimackinac in 1818, confronts John Jacob Astor’s monopoly as he defies amalgamation efforts. Romantic intrigue surrounds Annette Leclerc and Rickman while Shaw prepares to seek a independent fortune. An elder trader, Leslie, warns that danger surrounds those resisting the Astor grip.
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Aee Shaw
Michilimackinac
John Jacob Astor
Northwest Territory
Conrad Rich
Ramsay Crooks
Astor
Annette Leclerc
Burke Hrckman
Astor Company
Roussel
Shaw
Basile
Astex
Rodney
Leslie
Revelry and pursuit in a candlelit room at Bois Blanc
In a crowded candlelit hall a dance unfolds as Rodney Shaw plots to leave with Basile before dawn. A queen is named, Annette Leclerc is identified, and Shaw hesitates between desire and duty while a lieutenant reveals details of a rival, Burke Rickman, and a past loss tied to Astor.
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Shaw
Rickman
Annette Leclerc
Annette
Rodney
Burke Rickman
Basile
Astor
Rodney Shaw
Ramsay Crook
Crooks
Capes
Snapshot Cues and Do Not Snapshoot Smudges
A guide to better snapshots notes lens cleanliness and handling to avoid blurry prints. It covers cleaning with a soft cloth, avoiding finger smudges on front lenses, and careful reassembly. It warns against double exposure, improper focusing, and shooting fast subjects too closely or head on.
Free Traders Plan Beside Pillager Nation
An aging trader pleads independence against Astor’s Northwest monopoly and proposes a joint venture with Leslie Shaw. He offers trade goods and a path to a rich, unnamed region, aided by Standin’ Cloud the Pillager chief and a carved green stone key to a treaty. He envisions two free traders, ready to back a lone venture against consolidation.
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Menominees
Astor
Northwest
Rickman
Waugh
Rodney
Leslie
Shaw
Mississippi
Pillager
Cloud
Two as won't belly crawl to Astor deal
Rodney resists pressure from a powerful company while debating a trade with a stubborn interlocutor. The exchange hints at risk, loyalty, and the resolve needed to face a formidable foe as dawn arrives and they separate to await a decision.
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Astor
Rodney
Shaw
Leslie
Rodnar
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