The Devil's Own Aboard: A Tale Of Debt And Danger
In a tense night sequence aboard a riverboat, Rene Beaucaire, daughter of Judge Beaucaire, confronts Kirby and Carver amid plots to seize enslaved women. A wary sheriff and a lone narrator observe as plans unravel over loyalty, danger, and hidden identities among passengers, guards, and outlaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kobe
Fort
St. Louis
Julie Beauvaire
Ine Kithy
Koox
Desire
Elobe
Rene
Dierentias
Kirby
Jude
Carver
Knox
Pete
Hayes
Beaucaire
Romance of the Black Hawk War confrontation scene
A tense exchange unfolds as sheriff Kirby confronts Rene Beaucaire, former owner of a plantation, about possession and secrets. The dialogue reveals intertwined power, race, and danger, with Kirby hinting at further revelations and the looming stake over the property and people.
Pet Wife of Congo Chief Faces Death If Affection Wanes
An African chief may have many wives but keeping two pet wives in one house is frowned upon. The pet wife wears a heavy brass neckpiece and jewelry weighing up to 50 pounds. If a more attractive successor appears the current pet wife is executed by beheading to remove the neckpiece and bracelets, a deadly ritual that ends the favored position after years of status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaucaire
Pete
Elie
Magen
Joe
Petra
Rene
Bennenice
Congo
Keeping a Household Budget and Old Customs
A meditation on household bookkeeping argues that home accounts enable reliable planning and business success. The piece contrasts diligent clerks with a lazy storekeeper, cites thrift proverbs, and notes how rivals prosper through records. It also touches on drinking pledges in betrothal ceremonies and a Viennese theater practice of lighting to show seat numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Marshall
Dancing In Haiti and a portrait of 19th century stage star Cushman
The piece notes Haitians in Ut e villages dancing to drums flute and saxophone every Saturday night, likening the scene to Saturnalia. It also commemorates Charlotte Cushman born Boston 1816, famed actress, whose farewell tour began 1875 and who died soon after. It closes with a comment by G W Russell on Palmerston and Whig-Tory labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
William Almon Wolff
Collier's
Wolff
Charlotte Saunders Cushman
Boston
Miss Cushman
Lady Macbeth
New Orleans
England
America
Globe Theater
Charlotte Cushman
Palmerston
Gladstone
T—G. W. B. Russell
Three Crosses and the Thief Who Believed
A sermonic meditation on the scene at Calvary contrasts the crucified savior with both the penitent thief and the deriding thief. It expounds the Barabbas symbol, the promise to the dying sinner, and the call to belief and renewal, urging faithful living and compassionate love among believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary
Nalley
God
Jesus of Nazareth
Barabbas
Christ
Candhbas
Jesus
Ant Sys
Paradise
Ginners
Israel
Red Cloth From Flag Sparks Costume Dilemma
A German merchant in Andernach refused to part with red cloth for a Fourth of July ball costume, cutting red stripes from a closet fug and selling them to YMC A girls, in a tale from the Watch on the Rhine. The piece notes a wider tendency of merchants to prioritize profits over patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andernech
Andernach
Watch
Rhine
August Flower and Moral Tales in Vintage Ad Snippet
An old advertorial fragment promotes August Flower as a remedy for digestive ills and lists home remedies and moral vignettes. The piece includes short moral anecdotes and notes on character, warning against harsh punishments and praising self control.
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The
Devil’s Own
Rene Beaucaire
Perth
Theo
Howre
Delia
Ener
Haat
Miss Bidee
Tahun
Mnines
Gian
Adoo
Tor Saint Louie
Jon Kirby
Saint Lowes
Wade
Saint Lance
Jorge Renucaira
Saint Lane
Tim
Enybody
Saunders
Jedge
Howe
Eloise
Donatison
Landin
Haines
Perih
Delta
Save
Hloixe
Free
Keno
Donaldson
Miss Hlotse
Ax Ton
Mick
Joe Kirby
Iarver
Deere
Iinb
Rene Bennesire
Kirly
Locke
Vienna
George Guille
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Scott
Mary
Brent
Ga Pius
Mr. Reuter
Dean
D. Reuter
North St
Chivas
Iran
Jas. W. Carr
Rotary Public
Buffalo
Cuney Hape Ac Qie Aces
Young
P. D.F
Temple 8
Springfield
Mass
Red Cross
BAYER
Bayer Cros
Topanga Pass
California
Yeobellel
Brig~gins
Eve
Lasta
Kansas City Star
Seli
Adv
Mishina
Mimima
London
Gordon
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