Beef for the wounded drives a Patriot raid
Captain Seaton leads a light-horse detachment at dawn into a quiet farming district to requisition cattle for starving troops. Dr. Benjamin Rush warns the army commander of the life-and-death urgency, promising beef soup within a day to save thousands. The pursuit touches on Loyalist foes and former associates as they press toward Jenat and the homes of contentious locals.
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Beaton
Harry Lee
Batte
Robert Morris
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Harry
Seaton
Philadelphia
Benjamin Rush
Middle Department
York
Donnor
Lee
Robert Seaton
Douglas
Jenat
Raued
Gabriel van Tromp
Kirk Fagen
Skat
Fagan
Fenton
Monmouth
Othin
Beasts and foraging redeem a doomed supply run
Captain Seaton and Douglas raid a farm of Gabriel Van Tromp hoping to seize cattle for starving troops. After a tense confrontation with Luke Thistle and the host, they uncover sixty head hidden in a pine wood, drive thirty to camp, and warn Van Tromp against harming the lad who betrayed him. The camp rejoices as fresh beef arrives for the men.
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Douglas
Howe
Seaton
van Tromp
Doctor Rush
Philadelphia
Mr. van Tromp
von Tromp
Gabriel van Tromp
George
Valley Forge
Battle
Heaven's
Luke Thistle
Thistle
Leaka
Kirk Fagan
Luke
Beaton
Captain Seaton
Roderic Douglas
Trenton
Gabriel
A Boy s Faith in a Prairie Chicken Prayers
An account of Judge James B. Bradwell s early life in Chicago shows his religious training and belief in prayer. At age eight a food shortage led him to shoot two prairie chickens after praying that God let him supply the meal and let the minister choose the pair, a pledge the elder minister vetted to ensure faithfulness.
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James B. Bradwell
Chicago
James
Bradwell
Snow
Tornado Causes Tangled Beach Weather Debris
After a recent tornado in Australia, thousands of water exakes were left on the beach in a chaotic scene. In one area a wrecked stretch of shore appeared, while others reported the beach being closed with ongoing clean up and local officials assessing damage.
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Australia
Stupid Irishman Foils British Fleet Hoax Tale
A fanciful Davalotamien vers tale recounts a British fleet hoax on Bere Island. An Irish coast-guard ruse hid secret papers while attackers searched. A disguised Castletown man fooled invaders, later recovering documents from turf baskets and exposing the plot. The tale ends with the invaders withdrawing and the coast station losing telephone connections.
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Castletown
Bere Island
England
Berehaven
Westminster Gazette
Pleasant Summer House for Children from an Old Umbrella
A simple repurposed stump and umbrella form a charm ing summer playhouse. Girls bored a hole in the stump, inserted the umbrella handle, tied twine to pegs, and trained vines up the supports to create a bright, cool retreat for warm days.
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Roy
Peer Bo
Pleasant Summer House
Cambridge
Johnny
Johanny
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