A Twilight Voyage and the War Diary of Dri
A rugged memoir scene follows Dri and a fellow recruit in Ogdensburg during the War of 1812. The narrative chronicles training, daring guard duty, and a fearless ascent in rank as British forces threaten the frontier. The narrator details marching, river patrols, and a perilous mission to deliver a report to Chaumont, with vivid frontier detail and wartime camaraderie.
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Ogdensburg
Thurst Miles
D R
Gen. Brown
Capt. Forsyth
Drn and I
Black River
Comte de Chaumont
Result of a pin prick and other vignettes
A relic compilation recounts Nelson's Nile victory sparked by a French letter read by Sir John Acton after a frightened French maid pricked her mistress. The anecdote traces how timely news enabled Nelson to engage the fleet and win. Separate snippets include Kemble's Georgia drawing and a porch conversation about a shooting star.
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Nelson
Nile
John Acton
Naples
Lady Acton
Sir John
Lord Nelson
Couldn't Afford to Refuse and Other Dialogues
A fragment from Chicago Daily News presents quick dialogue sketches. A wife negotiates a favor while the husband asserts his debt binds him, followed by a child’s curious question about czars and czardines. The tone suggests light, humorous vignettes common in comic or feature pages of the era.
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Kemble
Georgia
Chicago Daily News
Spitsleigh Baldheaded Sparks Tempest of Temptest
The clipping reports a sensational remark about Spitsleigh being baldheaded sparked by a claim from Tig wife that his temper once singed his hair at the roots. The Detroit Free Press note hints at a local gossip item with colorful quotes and the implied social fracas.
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Dutroit Frea Prese
Rock Island Hew Equipment Boosts March Fleet
The Rock Island announces a March surge in rolling stock and freight cars with 65 locomotives and 4,000 freight cars ordered, plus 20 new Pullman passenger cars including 70 foot chair cars and vestibuled coaches. The move signals western railroad progress and modernization as new equipment arrives for summer delivery.
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Rock Island
Pullman
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Cure for Philadelphia Man
George W. Renoff of 1953 North Eleventh Street Philadelphia recounts severe kidney and back pain with swelling and loss of appetite. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his back strengthened appetite returned and he has remained healthy for four years since stopping them. Trial free by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents through dealers.
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Dean
George W. Renoff
North Eleventh Street
Philadelphia
Iman
Geo. W. Benoff
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Garemote
Helmeman
Rockaby Masom
Cribland
Ratiant Beama
Island of Dreams
Hushaby Darling
Mabel
Pike
Thresher World
Arv
Regin
Darius Hawkins
Sackett's Harbor
Hawkins
St. Lawrence
Jacob Brown
Drn
Greenhorn
Gee
Haw
D'ri
D’ri
Dri
Church
Drri
Hull
Capt. Hawkins
Chateau le Ray
Leraynville
Alexander
Olin
Miles
D'rn
Thurst
Albany
Sackett’s Harbor
Morristown
Red Tavern
Elizabethtown
Rossie
Traveller's Rest
Orn
Seth
Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
Darrel
Chicago Tribune
Elmer
Russia
Sieioes
Brella
Pusheck
Poston
Jon
VOS@ & SONS PIANO CO
VOS € Hall
Boylston St
Boston, Mass
Panama Canal
Panama
Chagres
Culebra
de Lessep Company
Comey
de Lessep
United States
Warren J. Lynch
Big Four
Curcuvnats
Ap Dept
Angul Iing
New York
Leer
Divir
Mexico
Mahogany
Lgaet
Law
Ny'e
Dea
Varia
Orang
Ajibe
Mal New
Phila
Tiee-Prodt
A. K. Crear
Wadamanei
Yata
International Lumber
Contalel
Denny Re Nyehi
Anton la
W. B
Psian
A . Chas
Lo Parr Mecahs
Douglas W
W. L. Dong
W.L
Douglas
Lunsey
Douglas Guar
Ignte
W. Parecold
I. Ereovery
Mate
Weneem Oman
Benet
Brockton
Massachusetts
Moon
Segale
Ana
Sgurener
WeLain
Ig Lim
Pine St. Xs
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