Frontier Portrait of Adele and Rene d Artigny
Adele la Chesnayne watches as Rene d Artigny, famed Sieur de La Salle ally, arrives in New France with a plan to defy orders and seek passage. Their reunion near Hugo Chevet’s fur trade home unfolds amid treachery, governor intrigue, and raw frontier politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapter
Hugo Chevet
Monsieur Casson
Sieur de la Salle
la Salle
Biy
Ursuline Convent
Cassion
Monsieur la Salle
Hilm
de Tonty
Ind
Tene
d'Artigny
New France
Trentenac
Rigot
Quebec
Cuevet
Sieur de la Sate
Monsieur Cassion
Uncle Chavet
Frontenac
Theo Frontenac
France
la Barre
Chevet
Chevalier de Baugis
St Louis
Illinois
Caisson
Shor
Artigny
Tim
Jim
Mademoiselle
Monsieur Francois Cassion
Montreal
Tami
Monsieur
Tie
Casalon
Monsieur de la Salle
Louis
Adele
Peple
Curtigny
Monsieur Chevet
du Bois
Rene d'Artigny
Sieur de la Salte
St Roche
Falthir
Chanticleer
St. Louis
Fort St. Louis
Regiment of
Picardy
Ottawa
Lakes
Jess
Cassian
Mademoiséile Je Chesnayne
Monsieurs
Hugo
Monsieur D'Artigny
Messieurs
Gradiiy
The Choice of a Husband in the La Salle Quest
Adele la Chesnayne narrates in a tense scene as Cassian and Chevet plot to control La Salle's expedition. D'Artigny, La Barre, and fear of spies complicate alliances. Adele suspects treachery and vows to heed her guardian despite growing danger as power shifts in New France.
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Cassian
Chevet
Adele la Chesnayne
Monarch Intercession Story Gains Mistinguett Fame
In Paris Mile Mistinguett seeks royal help to free a French prisoner held by Germans. She writes to King Alfonso XIII, receiving a favorable response from the king’s chamberlain, who promises assistance. The tale suggests the long wait for his return may soon end. Steam to Clear the Soil and Treating Rat Bite Fever follow as brief notes on agricultural steam devices and a medical update.
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Mile
Mistinguett
Paris
Alfonso XIII
Spains
Mlle
Spain
France
M. Henri Chevalier
Scientific American
Salvarsan Jy
Wilder Tileston
New Haven
Journal of the American Medical Association
Vanity and Venality in Royal Orders and Mines
A princely boast leads to a minister’s gilded deception as a real stones upgrade hides a theft. Also a coal mine feeds workers with warm meals via underground electric range, boosting output. A brief quip ends with a poker joke about rent.
Heir to Millions Stuns West Twenty third Street Clerk
J Oliver Gegler of 227 West Twenty third Street learns he is heir to a vast Wells Welsh estate linked to Sir John Wynn. A Fort Worth journalist details a Wales divided by water England and a joking heir, who plans to quit his job and start a factory after receiving the inheritance worth hundreds of millions. The Wynn family recently organized a genealogical society to determine the rightful heir. Gegler takes the news calmly and jokes about the fortune while awaiting official confirmation.
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New York
Wales
England
Gegler
Mr. Gegler
J. Oliver Gegler
Mutual Secret Association of Detectives of
Cleveland
J. O. Gegler
West Twentythird Street
Fox
John Wynn
Court of Chancery
Wynns Farm Organization
Wynn
Marion
Wynns Genealogical Historical Society, Incorporated
Sir John | Wynn
Mr. Gegier
Long Lost Daughter Found in Bedford News Item
Mrs. Laura Brooks of Hannibal Missouri is identified as the daughter of Mrs. John Whitman of Bedford Indiana after a 24 year search. Mrs Whitman formerly Mrs William H Turned lived at Mitchell and obtained a divorce when the daughter was four. The mother says the father took the child downtown and she only recently learned of the whereabouts amid decades of seeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford, Ind
John Whitman
Laura Brooks
Hannibal
Whitman
William H. Turned
Mitchell
Cleaning Glass Bottles with Ashes and Heat
Instructions describe cleansing glass bottles by placing ashes in each, merging with cold water, gradually heating to a boil, boiling for an hour, cooling in the water, then washing with soap and rinsing. The text shifts to a reflection on a man with a gift of language, noting he is often too liberal in sharing words among friends.
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Gil
Modern Hall Furnishings Replace the Hat Rack
A small hall revamp advises removing the freestanding or built in hat rack with its clutter and dust. Proposes a compact console with a mirror, table and chairs, a clock, and a drawer for pens and receipts. Emphasizes tidy appearance, space efficiency, and ready writing materials for arrivals.
Dainty home made blouse crafts affordable luxury for office work
A detailed guide shows a busy woman how to assemble a delicate embroidered blouse using Vilipino patterns, mercerized batiste, lace insertion and Calais Val lace. The example costs about six dollars and seventy six cents after five hours of work, with thoughtful finishing touches adding appeal and washability.
Made dress from old coat for daughter in Baltimore American
An economical woman explains how she transformed an old coat into a stylish dress for her little girl. She describes washing, pressing, cutting from worn parts, adding linings and gores, a box plaited belt, sailor collar, and smoked pearl buttons, yielding a fashionable garment without extra cost.
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Mra
A. M
Baltimore American
Smart Gray Frock With Modern Spring Silhouette
The article describes a dark gray taffeta frock in alate shade featuring a close fitting waist and full flaring skirt. Details include a hem facing with cord distention, stiffened hem foot, silver and gold embroidery on tunic and cuffs, and a featherboned lining to emphasize the waist with a chic draped collar.
Rosettes For The Girdle In 1830 Fashion Plate Description
A 1830 wardrobe note describes large cartwheel rosettes of finely plaited silk or satin used to fasten a wide soft girdle at one side. It details dual girdles on a ball dress, one silver lace and one wrinkled satin, forming a bolero-like front. The outer skirt features pannier puffs, crystal bead edging, and malines shoulder straps with puffed sleeves.
Fashion Hints Echo Bygone Styles in Hats and Silks
The article previews spring fashion with nostalgic looks and quirky trims. It mentions pompadour alika and pockets in akirta as fashionable details, black insects as hat trim, and lingerie with Chinese embroidery. Quillinga and ruffles top taffeta trocka, black silk stockings with white embroidery, and embroidered linen if time allows.
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Parrish
Rene d d’Artigny
Saint Gilles
Mademoire
Wright Ay AC
Meclurg & CO
Ee Ince
Tulnola
de Raugis
Fort St Louis
Mmongleur
Cane
Francois Cassion
Monaleur Cassion
Sieur d’Aragoy
D’artigny
Lim
Soe
Sieur d’Artigny
Sleur de la’ Salle
Va Barre
Louis D’artigny
Order of the Golden Gost
John Wynn Refusey
Indiana
Hannibal, Mo
Mike
Agaimet
Filip
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