The White Guard Return and Deepening Remorse
Varre Lepage survives a brutal march with the White Guard and seeks forgiveness for past wrongs. Jaspar Hume, troubled yet steadfast, nurses him back to health while guarding the truth about the rescue. Tensions rise as a future public confession looms and Rose Lepage’s arrival nears.
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Gosse
Jaspar Hume
Bors
Jeff Hyde
Carscallen
Gaspe Toujours
Patois
Ian
Jef Hyde
Varre Lepage
Manikou Mountain
Jacques
Vatre Lepage
Lepage
Tve
Manitou Mountain
le Page
Barnes Explains Why Burial Site Chosen for Cemetery
In Tilton New Hampshire locals recall Augustus Barnes who drove the stage to Franklin before the railroad. Dr. Tucker of Dartmouth recounts riding past Tilton and commenting on the Winnipiscogee river cemetery. Barnes answers simply that the spot was chosen because it is easy going.
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Augustus Barnes
Tilton
Franklin
Tucker
Dartmouth College
Winnipiscogee River
Trucker
Barnes
Boston Herald
Man Arrested Three Times In A Georgia Town
A Georgia town with prohibition in force saw a man arrested three times in one day for being drunk on the streets. When questioned by the mayor about his whisky source, he replied that he had only cane rules liver regulator hair tonic and red ink, prompting a humorous exchange reported by the Pittsburg Press.
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Georgia
Pittsburg
First School in West Aimed Cahokia Courthouse Find
Chicago historians reveal a May 6 1794 Cahokia petition to allow public schooling in the Cahokia courthouse audience room. The document notes Cahokia’s parish public school plans under French and British rule before joining the United States. The Cahokia courthouse, built about 1716, sits on Wooded Island in Jackson Park and is billed as the oldest public building west of Boston and north of New Orleans. The piece also recounts Cahokia’s early history, Father Pines, and Pontiac’s 1709 assassination nearby.
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Chicago
Cahokia
St Clair
County
Mississip
Illinois
Chicago Historical Society
Court of Cahokia
the Holy Family of
Louis Lebrun
Louis Grand
Jackson Park
Boston
New Orleans
Louis XV
France
George I
England
Stars and Stripes
George Washington
George Rogers Clark
Northwest Territory
Illnois
Pontiac
Canada ore deposit rivals steel holdings in size
Cleveland reports a new ore discovery in Canada near Port Arthur about 20 miles east, three miles wide and six miles long, with potential reserves near 20 million tons. Analysts note high iron content around 70 percent, low moisture, low sulfur, and phosphorus within Bessemer limits, suitable for open hearth and Bessemer steelproduction. Independent interests in Buffalo and Pittsburgh reportedly negotiating for the property.
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Cleveland
Canada
Steel Corporation
Hill
Tron
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Port Arthur
An Easy Recipe from Washington Star
The Washington Star notes that wisdom hides in restraint and speech reveals ignorance. A brief reflection on how silence can demonstrate insight, contrasting simple restraint with noisy presentment.
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Washington Star
Old Colony on Wane in St Pierre Miquelon Tale
The French island of St Pierre Miquelon near the St Lawrence mouth is rapidly depopulating as fishing fails and emigration rises. Dr T A Brisson reports 100 immigrants landed at North Sydney with 200 more planned, signaling a shrinking population of hundreds and a shift toward new labor in rail and wheat regions. France tries to keep its western foothold amid hardship.
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Sydney, CO. B
France
St Pierre
Miquelon
St. Lawrence River
Bride
Canada
Ind
St. Pierre
North Sydney
T. A. Brisson
Quebec
Brisson
World’s Most Polite Man from Clarksburg
A Clarksburg resident, Robert Wilder, is praised for extreme politeness and forgiving nature. He reportedly handed over $12.26 to a highwayman, apologized for not having more, and instead of angered response, he restrained an attacker and apologized. He wrote a gracious obituary and remains famed for calm, courteous conduct in everyday misfortunes.
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Clarksburg
W. V
Robert Wilder
Wilder
Dugan's Dam
Uncle Sam Pays Minnesota War Costs of 1862 63
Minneapolis report notes the national government will reimburse Minnesota 67000 dollars for expenses in the 1862 63 Indian war. The uprising coincided with the Civil War and Indian forces from Canada invaded. Minnesota militia, led by Gov. Ramsay, pursued invaders beyond the border. many settlers were killed or scalped before the threat was repelled and the state claim waited for settlement after the war.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
England
Canada
Ramsay
Auto Runs Printing Press in Staten Island Advance
The Staten Island Advance could not repair its broken electric motor locally. Editor John Crawford Jr moved a 35 horsepower auto beside the building, cut a hole in the wall, and used a belt from the car shaft to run the 16 page paper, printing successfully.
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Auto
New York
Staten Island
West New Brighton
Manhattan
Philadelphia
John Grawford, Jr
Richmond Borough
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Warre Lepage
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Underwood & Underwood, A. F
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Panama Waterway
Mr. Shonts
Clover Leaf
Frank Heanion
Morristown
N. J
Hannion
Mirs
Hennion
Steel Trust
Old Colony
Fiachettes
Ieland
St. Lawrence
Sam
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