Colonial War Memories and Home Front Reflections
Fragment recounts hardships of 18th century colonial life with winter baptisms and church journeys, then shifts to revolutionary era New York prisons and the reading of the Declaration of Independence by General Washington. It blends personal recollections, patriotic notes, and wartime family scenes amid harsh conditions and resilience.
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Josiah Quincy
Bomme
New York
van Cortland’s
Rhinelander
Lord Hower
Col
Ethan Allen
Washington
Congress
Philadelphia
Conesa
Juliana Smith
Helen Evertson Smith
Naquittyman’s
O'Simeon
England
Simeon
Jack
Ihru
Gazette
Mercury
Tor “Sighéther
Millary P
Liquid cures eczema the new salve alternative
Medical authorities advise against greasy salves and claim true eczema cure comes from liquid treatments. A wash combining wintergreen oil thymol and other ingredients in the D D D prescription penetrates and destroys germs, soothing skin with a 25 cent trial bottle promising instant relief by Robert Prewett, druggist.
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Robert Prewett
New Home Made Maple Syrup and Preserves Prices
Local shop offers maple syrup per gallon at 1.50 and sorghum per gallon at 60 cents. Pure fruit preserves and jams priced by jar or quart, including apple butter at 10 cents per jar and fruit jams at 30 cents per quart. Honey sold by the pound or jar with strained honey listed at 10 cents. Bulk peanut butter priced per pound.
Englishman Smuggles Cigarettes Across France
A Londoner traveling from Mentone to Milan is persuaded to deliver a parcel to Paris. He leaves the package in a room and later carries three thousand cigarettes to Gare de l Est. Customs officers inspect and, amused, approve the delivery with the cigarettes still in the parcel.
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Riviera
Paris
Milan
Ini
Cluster
France
Mentone
Gare de l'Est
The French Officer and the Monte Carlo Crisis
A French naval officer loses his funds gambling in Monte Carlo. Desperate, he plans to force the casino to return losses by threatening to blow up the palace. A messenger brings gold and the cruiser departs, avoiding disaster.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Mediterranean
Washington
Virtuous Indignation in a Disorderly Ball Report
A fragmentary Baltimore scene recounts a reporter accused of intrusion at a fancy ball. The quoted dialogue shows gossip, vanity, and public curiosity about an unpublished image during the social event.
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Baltimore
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