Alice of Old Vincennes and the Secret Night Visit
In a Vincennes fort tale, Alice Roussillon and Adrienne Bourcer navigate peril, romance, and war as Captain Farnsworth’s absence and a late night intrusion test loyalties. Hamilton frets over Farnsworth while Alice uses wit and a rapier to confront danger and guard the fort and a precious locket.
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Alice
Joan
Gaepard Rouasilion
Vincennes
Father Beret
Hene de Ronville
France
Rane de Ronville
Roussilion’s
Aong Hall
Cerousal
Jean
Roussillon
Rens
Adrienne Bourcer
Fort Sackville
Rena
Helm
Fitshugh
Beverley
Clark
Roveallion
Hamilton
Tarleton
Virginia
Beverley Jim
Rousaillon
Rene
Capt
Farnsworth
Adrienne Hourir
Hammilton
Long Hair
Hausailion
Farnaworth
Oncle Jezon
Simon Kent
Jazon
Kenton
Allen
Heim
Teo
Allent
Canada
Capt. Farcaworth
Rerard Alice
Holden
Coureurs de Bats
Detroit
Quebec
Mrs Brock praises Dr Pierce for lifechanging advice
A grateful woman writes that Dr Pierce’s letter advice helped her health and family by restoring vigor after marriage and four children. She praises his medicines and urges others, especially women with chronic illness, to consult him by letter without cost or fee.
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eLigsheakul
Atale M Brock
Pierce
Fragmented read of old poet lyric scene
A damagedOCR passage describes a captive woman absorbed in a book, seated on blankets with a dull amp nearby. Her hair falls over her face and shoulders as she sits on the floor, the scene sketched in archaic, lyrical tone with unclear further details.
Sheep Like Chickens Plucked In Shetland
A peculiar comparison notes pure bred sheep in Shetland not shorn but plucked each June when fleece is ripe and wool can be plucked painlessly. The piece critiques quick specialists with flashy names who charge high fees yet offer little benefit, contrasting with ordinary remedies.
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Shetland
Beve rley captive and Alice in pursuit near night
In a tense scene Hamilton tells Miss Row Allan that Lieut. Beverley is captured by Long Hair who brings in a scalp as proof. Alice, horrified by the tale and imagining Beverley dead, dashes toward the wilderness with Hamilton pursuing. The chase stretches into dawn as the February 17th advance of Col. George Hogers Clark unfolds.
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Beverley
Row Alan
Alice
Hamilton
Perses
George Hogers Clark
Kaskaskia River
Wabash
Father Gibault
Craeg
Restocking Preserves With Game Birds
An article laments hunter greed depleting game birds in the United States and notes strict laws. Maj. W. A. Wadsworth liberates pheasants in Genesee valley, with hundreds of quail released with Geo. Blefatein. Breeding pens and natural rearing produce hardy chicks. hens lay about 40 pheasants yearly.
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United States
Fallbrook Spartsmen's Club
Thor Wadsworth
New Lagrange Bank Organized in Indiana
A new state bank has been organized at Lagrange Indiana with articles of incorporation filed by MAS Mock xu.
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New Lagrange Bank
Lagrange
Ind
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Taylor
Axminster
Alice OF
Old Vincennes
Maurice
Bowen-Merrill Company
Migmonne
Alione
Rose
Hazclston
Farneworth
Ligk
Hamitem
Aliee
Cam
Miss Roussillon
Mademoiselle
Mina Roussillon
Tam
Dr. Pierce
Burdeck Hlood
Wm. 1. Block Co
Garland Stove
Koehring & Bro
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Sandusky
Indianapolis
Bellyars
Mitnels-st
Wm. UL. Tock Co
Mich
Lake Erie & Western & Wabash Rya
AL HL Sellara
D. P. Ag
Allnatsst
Phoeniz
Oklahoma
Eroza
California
Great Southwest
George T. Gunnep
Walnut St
Cincinnati
Bsc
Wm. H. Block Co
C. B. Cones
Stevens
Star
Dwetene
the Merchants’ Association
Washington ST
Charles Mayer & Co
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