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Selina Peake's Chicago and High Prairie Trail to Independence
Selina Peake, daughter of gambler Simeon Peake, grows from a sheltered Chicago upbringing into a determined young woman. She resists a gilded life, plans self supporting work teaching near High Prairie, and journeys with August Hempel’s truck farming world toward a self made future.
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Ben
Dirk DeJong
Peter Peel
Ctizen
Republic
Selina DeJong
Selina Peake
Chicago
Denver
New York
Seline
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Selpu
Selina
Busi
Sheen Poole
Eirling Steanstu
Bimeon Peake
Fortune
Peake
Sinmeon Pewhke
Dackest
New England
Aerio
Gene
Miss Fisters
Fister
Miss Fister
Simeon Peake
Vermont
Selina Wiie
Miss Wister
Julie Hermel
Daugheter
August Hempel
Yeni
Sue Hempel
Metapel
Hatcher
Joan
Graing
Dick Swiveller
Marchiuness
Sarah Crewe
Haverly
Posen
Fannie Davenport
Siméon
Slavevn
Sarah
Abbie
Fanny Davenport
Julie Hempel
Golly
Selel
Julie Hewpe
SelHund Peake
Miss Bister
Stelina
Julie
Mia
Tepbitt
Puther
Selita
Tebhilt
Sule
Hempel House
Tebbitt's
Dearborn Avenue
Puben
Chir Vagas
Fcarcely
Luman
Seling
Bincon Peake
Abbie Peake
Tulie Hempel
Selina Peakes
Miss Tister's
Julie Igi
Prairie Avenue
High Prairie
Buieher
Hempel Packing Company
Timy
Hempel
Kansas City
Omaha
Honolulu
Portland
Indaw
Michael Arnold
Senate
New Holland
Ita
Netherlands
Sehourl
Amsterdam
Sleepy Hollow
Washington
Srying
Tilia
Kints
Mr. Pool
Kinas Pool