The Escapate Opens After the Puritan Era
A synopsis of a postrevolution drama set at Carrington Castle England. Lord Carrington woos Lady Cecily while jealousy erupts among the Carringtons and Deborah, an American, as Ellen and companions flee toward Portsmouth pursued by Strathgate Seton and Carrington. A chase encompasses ships, duels, and a final clash in Lord Blythdale's grounds.
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Elenton
Lord Carrington
England
Carringcastle
Carringtons
Cecily
Strathgate
Carrington
Cerrington
Deborah
Lord Stratheste
Debbie
Portamouth
America
Denight
Seton
Aston
Dyending
Tall
Ellen
Beton
Cleo
Portemouth
Trathkals
Porlamouth
Julien
Weasel
Btrathgats
Rousel
Dobble
Dia
Carrington Ta
Duel Plot Thickens In Parkland Tryst And Rivalry
Carrington and Strathgate prepare for a deadly duel over love and perceived wrongs. Ellen’s steadfast affection for her former lover complicates the feud as Lord Blythedale arranges a shaded coppice duel ground with Nevinson and a surgeon.
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Parkman
Carrington
Joo
Strathgate
Lady Ellen
Elen
Fenlone
Lord Blythedale
Nevinson
Blythedale
Escape in the Park as Ellen and Debbie Hide from Strathgate
Ellen and Debbie, guided by Ellen’s wary judgment, flee along park byways after landing near Portsmouth. They hide in dense undergrowth as a male figure approaches the clearing, revealing Lord Strathgate, prompting Deborah’s stunned silence and Ellen’s careful quiet plans.
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Ellen
Deborah
Debbie
Eren
Birch
Hugh
Lord Strathgate
A Duel Fated in Strathgate’s Early Morning Scene
In a Strathgate tale, a small man with naked swords and a naval officer with a leather box arrive early for a duel. The scene unfolds under trees as Ellen and Deborah witness the setup while Carrington, Blythdale, and Strathgate await the bout, with hints of broader masculine ideals to follow.
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Strathgate
Ellen
Deborah
Cecily
Debora
Elien
Paint the Lowest Step Plan for a Dark Cellar
A plan describes painting the lowest step in a white painted cellar that is dark. It warns of a possible fall and notes the approach may dull the sensation of the final stair when descending.
Death reveals secret of Sammy Williams hidden life
In Eau Claire a century old tale emerges from the death of Sammy Williams a residencet man who died of a stroke. Records show Sammy was actually Ingeborge Wekan born in Norway about 80 years ago. Once courted by Sven Norem, Ingeborge vanished after heartbreak and later lived as billy cooks Billy Williams in Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota before settling in Manhattan Montana where death exposed her true identity. The Wekan family confirms the revelation linking Billy Williams to Ingeborge Wekan and Sammy Williams.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Sammy” Williams
Manhettan
Mont
Sammy
Ingeborge Weken
Migs Wekad
Norway
America
Sven Norem
Weltan
Allamakee County
Iowa
Ingeborge
Ingeborfe
Eau Cleire
Gilly” Williams
Billy
Alamokee County
Towa
Wekan
Ingeborge Wekan
Williams
Bly
Billy" Williams
Sammy" Wiliams
Sven. Norem
Mountain lion foiled by cowboy lariat near Farmingdale
United States commissioner Mr. Bigelow and his wife escaped a charging mountain lion in South Dakota when a cowboy named Trusty Bill lariats the predator. The couple, traveling to Underwood, were saved after six miles of frantic ride and a wild chase. The lion was captured and to be sent to President-elect Taft. In Pasadena, California, Louis Torrana had three teeth knocked out by a pony but surgeons replaced them and bound with wire, promising regrowth and full function.
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Ellen
Debbie
Billen
Elles
Carrington
Boston
Farmingdale
G. My Bigelow
South Dakota
Christian
Taft
Pasadena
Cal
Louis Torrana
W. G. Smith
Dra. GC
Sharpe
George Abbott
Bread Bread Bread Fateful Fall and Ancient Lineage
New York cap maker New York David Alexander plunged forty feet through an open window landing unhurt on a cushion of fresh bread and fish. The bread and fish were visibly drooped and irregularly shaped as witnesses describe a bizarre escape. John Rogers of Tewksbury England celebrates the five hundredth birthday claiming descent from the Baron Rogers linked to the Crusades.
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New York
David Alexander
Alurgeon
Alexander
John Rogers
Tewksbury
England
Baron Rogers
Speedy One and the Typist Marriage Tale
A brisk exchange notes that some typewriters are highly skilled. A clerk remarks on a typist who married a wealthy employer in under three months, illustrating rapid courtship and social mobility.
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Biss
Cuticura Cures Eczema After Tormenting Itch
Miss Barbara Kra of Highlandtown Maryland details a ten month battle with severe eczema. After failed doctor visits and various remedies she tried Cuticura Remedies. Four to five applications of Cuticura Ointment relieved intense itching and two sets completed a full cure.
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Mina
Sol
Barbara Kra
Highlandtown
Tan
Boman
I Won’t Sell Now He Finds The Perfect Place
An estate owner contemplates selling land but after reading a agent’s description he realizes the property matches his lifelong fantasy. He decides not to sell, saying the place is exactly what he’d hoped to find.
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Wall
Neareal
Aid
Would Sell His Chance
A humorous exchange where a patriotic gentleman tells a boy every American boy can become president, mirroring the English chance to be prime minister. The boy retorts that his own chance is for a dollar, highlighting a witty contrast between lofty ideals and practical value.
Pinkham Cures Promised To Help Suffering Women
Camden testimonials praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from headaches back pain fatigue and nervous exhaustion. Readers report cures of female ailments including inflammation ulcers displacements fibroid tumors irregularities and bearing down feelings after three months or sooner. A doctor warned operation but the remedy reportedly restored health and vitality for many women seeking relief.
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Camden
N.J
Lydis E.pinkham
Praive
W. P. Valestine
Avenue
J. Gardiner
Lydia EF
Pinkham
A. Williams
RF. D
Gardiner
Lydia E. Pickham
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