Master of Appleby Seeks Escape Amid Betrayal and War
In a tumultuous summer, John Ireton plots escape from Appleby Hundred as Sir Francis Falconnet and the lawyer Pongarvin plot with Loyalist officers. Margery, torn between loyalty and love, reveals a hidden engagement while Ireton contemplates warning patriots and stealing a critical map to save friends. Forcing a dangerous breakout, Ireton must choose between bloodshed and a desperate word to Dick Jennifer.
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Baron de Kalb
New Berne
London
Continent
Caralina
Indy
George
Appleby Hundred
John Ireton
Ayo
Richard Jennifer
Margery
Mirry
Francis Falconnet
Pongarvin
Sir Francis
Appleby
Darius
Roger Ireton
Baronet
de Kalb
Francis
Alere
Cezne
Tarleton
Falconnet
Captain Stuart
Oconostota
Alaramia
Jennifer
Jennifer House
Gilbert Stair
Captain Ireton in Appleby Hall Revealed
A party at Appleby Hundred exposes Captain Ireton, once Royal Scots lieutenant, now a continental wanderer. Jig, not expected to be the landowner, is scrutinized as stories tie him to Margery and the Stair family, while Stair and Falconnet probe the past.
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TL Amn
Gilbud Sturr
Royal Scots
Continent
Francis
Stair
Falconnet
Appleby Hundred
Jig
Margery
Bellantrae
Nousen
Vartray Water Company
Buffalo
Reininger
Marienbad
Austria
Taft
Morocco
Emil Baruch
New York
Ellen F. Read
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Denver
P. J. Ketran
Fidelity Funding Company of
Pittsburg
Wenham
Garona Manufacturing Company
Athenia
N. J
Inguranca
Cabell
Internal Revenue Bureau
Wasehington
Flood Tale From British Columbia Shelters on Roof
A Pearson's Weekly excerpt recalls a flood in British Columbia where an elderly man perched on his rising home roof survives as water floods nearby. He jokes with a friend about ducks swimming and apple trees swept away, noting the flood’s demeanor and the benefit of washing.
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British Columbia
John
Dave
Pearson's Weekly
Courtship Conversation From Louisville Courier Journal
A brief exchange discusses courtship progress and a shift in living arrangements as autumn begins. The dialogue humorously notes changes in seating and location, reflecting a light social tone from the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Juni
Louisville ‘Courier-Journal
Quote on cigarettes and health from Washington Star
A humorous dialogue rails at cigarette use and its perceived harm. The Washington Star quote notes a boy named Josh injuring his health from smoking and a farmer’s response about a celluloid collar. The excerpt contrasts social commentary with Carlyle’s harsh line about work.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Roup and Remedies for Fowls Across Poultry Yards
Roup is a deadly, diphtheritic condition in fowls. Distinguishing signs include swollen heads, watery eyes, and throat congestion. Treatment urges isolation, disinfection, warm dry housing, and cautious drug use. Cures vary. some remedies include pepper, quinine, hydrogen peroxide swabs, and carbolic acid solutions. Emphasis on preventive yard practices and cautious culling of severely affected birds.
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Miss
Poultry Hints and Care Methods for Fowls
Poultry hints cover dry feeding to improve health and fertility, nesting material removal to reduce lice, and kerosene in drinking water to prevent disease. Advice includes culling, cleanliness, perseverance, and manure as soil conditioner, with lard and sulphur for scaly legs and a note that care parallels dairy farming.
Victor Hugo and the thirteen diners tale
A Paris dinner tale recounts Victor Hugo joking about a late invite causing thirteen guests at table. When asked why they waited the poet quipped in a severe tone that he himself is the imbecile, highlighting his wry self awareness.
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Victor Hugo
Ariead
Victor I Hugo
London Globe
Begging Letters Totals Cited By London Mendicity Society
At the society’s annual meeting the London Mendicity Society reported 238,938 begging letters in its possession. The figure underscores the scale of charity work and historical street relief efforts in the city.
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London Mendicity Society
Oranges of Bahia Heralded as World’s King Fruit
Travellers and connoisseurs hail Bahia oranges as the finest fruit, praising their flavor and aroma as the ultimate among all world fruits. The passage notes a broad consensus on their superior quality.
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Baha
Brazil
Evidence of tobacco cultivation in German gardens in 1570
A fragment notes that evidence existed showing tobacco was cultivated in German gardens as early as 1570. The line underscores historical agricultural reach and early plant use in Europe.
Long Historical Chronicle of North American Events
A compact ledger of notable dates and events from 1700 to 1908, listing political milestones, conflicts, infrastructural feats, and institutional openings. Entries include governors, parliaments, constitutional acts, wars, rail and telegraph milestones, epidemics, massacres, and notable inaugurations across the Americas and Europe.
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Hanging Rock
Mr. Rutherford
Yadkin
Bryan
Cornwallis
Virginia
Lelaw
Ireton
Roger
Aaid
Thomas Carlyle
Farmers’ Home Journal
John Lovelace
Boston Harbor
New Jersey
United States
Bank of the United
Charleston
Burnside
Rappahannock River
Baton Rouge
Holly Springs
Misa
Hardee
Quebec
Stephen B. Ellking
West Virginia
Prince Edward Island
Cleveland
Congress
Venezuela
McGill University
Lord Minto
Imperial
Canada
South Africa
United States Senate
Cornwall
England
Nova Scotia
William Matock
Diaz
Mexico
Chicago
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North Dakota
Quincy
Mass
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