This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The Duel on the Dike and the Poker Phantom
A river steamer tale unfolds on the Ohio and Mississippi as a warned gambler loses all at cards then shoots his rival over a stolen ring and watch. Twenty years later a necromancer of luck pursues a true mark across decks, boats, and towns until reunion delivers a final, deadly challenge.
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Ohio
Persnally
Papa
Eagles
Erie
Ming
Dupes
Blacklegs
Mississippi
Kishicoquillac
Oder
Atlantic Cable
Aspy Bay
Port Au Basque
Ibis
Evrorz
Austria
Prussia
London
Adams
England
Canada
Asis
Berri
Jerusalem
Tyre
Cleopatra
Garden of Eden
Alpha and Omega
Adam
Eve
Nile
Ex Mevriax
Mecca
Great Desert
Allah Il Allah
Massionany Service
Fejee Islands
Mexico
Philadelphia
Citioati Gazette
Washington
Dix
Doolittle
Johnaey
Fallandighern
Sepodisiol
Nancy
Parish
Chicago
Boston Transcript
Johnson
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Judy Bralegan
New Orleans
United States
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chi
Troy
N. Y
Sroman
California
Josh Billings
van Truwp
Gagne
Kennedy
Honekeepers
Raymond
Senator Doolittle