Alice of Old Vincennes synopsis
A sprawling dramatic arc follows Alice and Jean, adopted children of Gaspard Roussillon in Vincennes, through revolution era threats. Rene de Rouville, Captain Farnsworth, and Lieutenant Beverley circle romance, truces, and battles as Alice defends Adrienne and resists British forces, aided by Father Beret. The tale blends captivity, fealty, and a fencing clash amid political upheaval.
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Synopsie
Alice
Jean
Gaspard Roussillon
Vincennes
Father Beret
Rene de Ronville
France
Rene de Rouville
Roussilion’s
Long Hall
Roussillon
Rene
Adrienne Bourcier
Fort Sackville
Ronsallion
Rene Leutenant
Helm
Fitzhugh Beverley
Clark
Beverley
Hamilton
Capt. Farnaworth
Adrienne Botycler
Capt. Farnsworth
Adrienne
Lieut
Becaus
Alice RoussiNen
Roussilion Place
Gov. Hamilton
M. Roussillon
Farnsworth
Adrianne
Farnaworth
Frenzy at Vincennes Sparks Tension With French Locals
The narrative depicts rising hostility as Capt. Farnsworth clashes with Father Beret over a missing flag amid a tense Vincennes setting. Indy scouts and French inhabitants maneuver through diplomacy and threats, while Vigo’s release hints at fragile loyalties among whites, creoles, and Indians.
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Adrienne
Twich
Alice
Vincennes
Hamilton
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Col
Francis Vigo
St. Louis
Sinole
Col. Vigo
Helm
Vigo
St Louis
Clark
Father Gihoult
Beret
Kingdom Come
Jazon
Kaskaskia
Herm
Farnsworth
Father Beret
Roussillon
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Indianapolis Citizen
An Indianapolis nursery operator on Central Ave endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming lifelong kidney weakness and kidney and loin pains improved quickly after purchasing at Henry J Hyder's drug store. He urges others troubled by similar symptoms to try the remedy, priced at a few cents.
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Indianapolis
0. M. Rallsback
Central.ave
Businessmen's Driving Club
Doan
Henry J. Hyder
Dress Coat and Velvet Accessories Displayed in Fashion Figure
A three-quarter length dress cloak of deep tan broad cloth is shown with ecru face and dark purple velvet ribbon trim. It is worn over a dark purple velvet princess gown. The ensemble includes a hat of ecru chiffon, dark purple velvet, and a black plume.
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Ecru
Love's Young Dream Ends in Venice Wedding Mixup
Aunt Barbara recounts a tale of heartbreak from a girl named Barbara Young whose fiancé Lloyd Gill, thought lost to marriage elsewhere, is revealed to have married his brother Leon in error. The revelation shifts from tragedy to potential happiness as Lloyd seeks Barbara.
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Ives Alway
Barbara
Harbara
Venice
Lloyd Gills
Lloyd
Teakland
Hessie
Clarency
Barton
Atiadow
Lile
Miss Young
Aunt Barabara
Bessie
Jane
Lloyd Gila
Oakland
Leon
Lfe
Barbata
Walter Landis Makes Big Hit in Porto Rico
W H Elliott reports from Porto Rico that Walter Landis, connected with the post office department there, is making a big hit. The orange groves are praised as among the finest, and Landis’s genial manner has earned him popularity with all classes and especially his subordinates. Elliott, an interstate commissioner, is visiting New Castle for the summer.
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Porto Rico
W. H. Eliott
Elliott Lves
New Castle
Walter Landis
Post Office
Parents blame for fate of children in reform case
Mrs. Webb of the Indiana children's home society spoke from the city jail matron's office on Wednesday, blaming parental influence for children drifting into reformatories and prisons. She cited statistics showing only seven of ninety Indiana children placed in homes by high-minded families returned to reformatories.
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Reformatory
Indiana
Freaks of Memory in an Indianapolis Story
A memory tale from Indianapolis shows a man forgetting a longtime friend at a sick visitor’s call while another European immigrant in a mental hospital recalls vivid details of his old European hometown. The piece explores memory’s fragility and enduring regional ties.
Old Colored Man Found Roaming Near Insane Hospital
A man calling himself Simon Archer wandered near the Vigo County Insane Hospital on Wednesday. He could hardly speak and offered no personal details. Marked with V. P. on his shirt and carrying two five cent bread checks, he was taken into police custody as a possible Vigo County poorhouse inmate.
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Simon Archer
V. P
Vigo County
Nolice
Mammoth Family Not Yet Extinct In Arctic
Dr J P Frizel reports living mammoth in Arctic roamings after returning from the north. On Anima Island he saw fresh tracks in ice and snow. Tracks measured 19 by 11 inches with four foot spacing and impressions of 18 toes per print.
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San Francisco
J. P. Frizel
Arctic
Frizell
Anima
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