A Teen Romance and a Daring Escape From Terror
During the French Revolution a teenage couple, Marquis Jean de Lefevre and Artinse Bichonnette, wed in secret at a Loire chateau. When he is seized by the Committee of Safety, Artinse masterminds a daylight plan using a wax pellet note to guide their escape. After a perilous prison break aided by coded instructions, they flee across the border to safety, grateful to survive the guillotine era.
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France
Loire
Jean de Lefevre
Artinse Bichonnette
Jean
Artinse
Citizen Lefevre
Committee of Safety
Artinss
Artlase
Artinae
Guand
Hoe Dand
Adelaide Ruth Bill
The Unique Theatre Weekly Bill and Land Opening Notes
The Unique presents The Mill Girl Private Atkinson On The Stage The Starving Artist On Trial Phial of Poison and Stingy with changes in premiums on Saturday. An illustrated song Stingy is featured. Government lands opening October 1 may offer a million acres for settlement with Rosebud extension connecting to Dallas. Tickets to the North Western terminus near the reservation border and free pamphlets about quarter sections are advertised. 3804 Case & Johnson relocate to a new barn on South Central Avenue with a funeral hearse.
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Unique
Atkinson
Tripp Co
Rosebud
Chicago & North Western Ry
Dallas
North Western
United States Land Office
Case & Johnson
South Central
Avyenue
Bethel Notes Highlight Community Happenings and Marriage
Bethel local items report improvements around the area. Mrs. Alice McCillis repainted her house. Lulu Cutler injured at the S D A Sanitarium. Miss Pearl Hallock and Prof F R Thornton wed at Loyal Wisconsin. both now return to Bethel to resume teaching duties. The academy term begins July 1 with Prof Spaulding as principal.
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Lulu Cutler
S. D. A. Sanitarium
Madison
Bethel Academy
A. W. Spaulding
F. R. Thornton
Pearl Hallock
Illinois
Norman Hallock
Wis
Eld. Wm. Covert
Wisconsin Conference
Spencer Fourth News Briefs and Local Visits
Spencer locals recount Fourth of July visits and friendly travels. John Phillips stayed home in Colby while Will Clark did business in Unity. Several families, including the Inghams of Rock Falls and Graves from Spencer, visited relatives. Plans emerge for a meat market and a furniture store as Ermie Whitmore and J D Graves prepare openings. About a hundred residents toured Marshfield and Colby. rain and mud didn’t dampen the mood.
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John Phillips
Colby
Will Clark
Unity
Guy and
Jimmie Ingham
Rock Falls
Spencer
Hazel Whitmore
Kellogg
Idaho
Bert
S. Promer
Donna Gustin
Lincoln
Neb
M. Winters
Oshkosh
Myra
Ermie Whitmore
Anderson Building
J. D. Graves
Marshfield
Local Notes From Area: Builders, Saloons, and Visits
Several residents are busy with construction and moves. Henry Sternitzky builds a 24 by 40 foot machine shed, Jonu Ure erects a 44 by 100 barn with horse and sheep basement, and a new cheese factory opens May 5 run by F Gotter. Gaden moves saloon fixtures to Gran ton, reopens at former Neilisville site. Mabie Brooks returns from Harlem Montana for summer teaching. Miss Laura Neitzel plans a Gran ton summer stay after returning from St Paul. Gen Gao death noted in old newspaper. Herman Vogt visits Mars field. Laura Neitzel to spend summer locally.
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Laura Neitzel
St. Paul
Granton
C. L. Schultz
Tomah
John F. Schultz
Jonu Ure
F. Gotter
I. Brooks
H.C. Wegner
Peter Gaden Place
Vesper notes and community updates from town
Local residents visit friends in Vesper and nearby areas. Families relocate, travel, and visit relatives in Waukesha Le Crosse Adell Sigel and Rosendale. A severe lightning storm struck Monday morning. A flag pole and large Aug were added to Vesper park for the Fourth of July celebration. Jollins Kluge Jr and his bride plan to live on a nearby Hessler farm.
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Ed. Flanagan
D. McVicar
Sefert Hessler
Reitans
Emil
Otto Steven
Almond
Carlin
Leonora Hessler
Albert Frost
Sigel
H. Dassow
Adell
Vesper Park
Jollins Kluge Jr
Fred Hessler
Vesper
Stratford Fourth Notes and Local News Highlights
Stratford reports a lively Fourth of July with park picnic success despite rain. Local residents including Sissie Bentz, John Williams, Ella Leitrite, and Pearl Rogna appear in visiting and schooling notes. The Stratford orchestra provided music for a dance at Kiemme’s pavilion. Carl Kein leaves R. Connor Co for Murray Co. Lindow builds a large silo, plans to move Louis Créego to Alma's saloon field. Crop prospects around Chili look strong. the paper will feature Chili items weekly.
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L. Lindow
Louis Créego
Alma
Wisconsin State Fair Plans for 1908 at Milwaukee
The Wisconsin State Fair will run September 7 to 11 in Milwaukee. In recent years it has rapidly risen to national prominence among state fairs. The exposition showcases Wisconsin resources with cash prizes over $60,000 and capacity to handle large crowds and top exhibits.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Annual School Meeting Notice in Marshfield Wisconsin
Notice of the Annual School Meeting for School District Number One Marshfield Wood County Wisconsin to be held at the high school on Monday July 6, 1908 at 8 p m for officer elections and business lawful to transact. District Clerk C S Veddar signs June 11 1903?
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Marshfield
County of
Wood
Wisconsin
Italy
Wis
C. S. Veddar
Low Bound Trip Rates to Denver and Chicago Lines
Tickets sold daily June 1 to September 30 with return limit October 11. Two fast through trains to Colorado daily. The famous Colorado Special offers one night to Denver. For booklets and full info, contact North Western Line ticket agents. SYLVIA
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Chicago
Union Pacific & N. W. Line
Colorado
North Western Line
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Usiqee Popular Theatre
Tripp County
3. D
Bethel
Mr. Stilson
H. McCrillis
J. W Greenman
Alice McCillis
Norah Harvey
Bethel Sabbath School
E. E. Albee
Gat Shbaugh Sand Hill
Barbara Ruff
Mattie Calkins
Beloit
Wm. Boyce
Arpin
Pearl
Robert
Cora Pringle
Green Bay
J.D. Graves
Mike Carson
Memphis
Texas
Kate Smith
Lodi
Perley Reas
Park Falls
Ida Parrett
Chippewa Falls
Cannon
Neillsyile
Mary Hanson
Geo
Hayward
Leonore
B. J. Landaal
Waupnn
Eugere Blaisdell
Eat Claire
Chas, Blake
Stevens Point
W. H. Trumbull
Rhinelander
H. C. Andrews
John Oleson
Cloquet
Minn
Earl Holmes
A. F. Imm
St. Joseph Hospital
F. Parrett
Rice Lake
L. Schussmann
Lynn
Herman Vogt
Henry Sternitzky
M. L. Chapman
Max Opelt
Gen. Gao
Washington
Mabie Brooks
Harlem
Montana
Indiana
Peter Gaden
Nellisville
Gaden
Neilisville
Mrs. Garret
Leonora
Lillian Hatz
J. Kissinger
Mr. L. Reitan
le Crosse
Mr. Reitan
H. Trentel
Harold
Eagla
Stratford
Sissie
Bentz
Wausan
C.C. Fuller
John Williams
Sakast
Ella Leitrite
John Steering
Buchman
Grand North Dakota
Jacob Dmx
Stent
Pearl Rogna
Wausau
Trating
Stratford Orchestra
Kiemme
Nate Rogna
Carl Kein
Millright
R. Connor Co
Murray Co
Chili
John Lindow
Acthur
Appleton
Office For Publica
Danderine
Prain
Brooklyn
Vals
Witlasadanand
Sylvia
Lbs
Phone Ag
Marshfield Banner Mills
Royalty
C.B. Edwards
Herman . Buchmiller
Dray Line
Promer Sexvict
North Side City
Louie Baumann
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