Villon Gains Power as Montcorbier in Burgundian Court
In a seven day lay of splendor in Paris, Master Francois Villon is named count of Montcorbier by Louis XI. He counsels king, proves a deft soldier, and courts Katherine while feigning weakness to gain Burgundy’s favor. The diary of Dom Gregory notes Villon’s rise, wit, and guarded courtship amid royal intrigue.
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Tristan l'Hermite
Toison d'Or
Duke of Burgundy
Louis
Pan
Wil- Aon
Burndy
Paris
France
Ares
Katherine
Count of
Villon
Erald
Burgundy
St. Denis
Dom Gregory
Francois Villon
Francois
Commines
Clement Marot
Pantagruel
Gargantua
Alcofribias Nasier
Poitou
Montcorbier
Bonne Aventure
Orleans
Count of Montcorbier
Willon
Monsieur Noelle Jolys
Villon lays trap in rose garden stratagem
In a tale of medieval Paris, Villon outlines a daring plan to lure Burgundians into a hollow on a hillside. King and generals study the map as the grand constable’s festival unfolds in the rose garden, with a sunset hour near. The scheme aims to mask a large force and secure a victory.
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Willon
Paris
Mascarado
Grey Tower
Villon
du Lau
Jagneet de Riviere
Nan
Poncet de ‘Riviere
Nantoillet
Lemon Juice The Typhoid Remedy Under Review
A medical note praises lemon juice as a potential destroyer of pathogenic microbes in water and cites the Chicago board of health confirming initial results. It cautions that further profession verification is needed before full adoption and warns against overreliance, noting oysters remain risky.
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Chicago Board of Health
Ferguson
Edith-But Missing Declared Dangerous In Chicago News
A Chicago note recalls Edith-But declared dangerous while a tour group visits the Albert Pike statue at Indiana Avenue and D Street Washington. A guide quips about Buffalo Bill Cody as tourists listen. The piece also cites a Siberl railway investment of 401.7 million dollars.
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Chicago
Edith
Tom
Albert Pike
Indiana Avenue
D_ street
Washington
Pike
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Parepa Rosa at Washington Opera and the Little Beggar Girl
General Sherman Enjoyed a festive New Year in Washington with Parepa Rosa in the opera. A young, poor girl waited outside the stage door and formed a touching moment with Parepa and her guest Teresa, later joining Sherman in the box for the performance.
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Washington
Farepa Rosa
General Sherman
Parepa
Martha
Carl Rosa
Signora
Teresa
Teresa the Italian Child Shines in Opera Night
General Sherman hosts Teresa Mio, a young Italian girl, as Parepa and Castle star in a celebrated opera performance. The crowd erupts with admiration as Teresa claps and dances, and Parepa praises her ardent Italian soul.
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Signora
Teresa
Italy
Parepa
Martha
General Sherman
Castle
Kate and Hugh in the mountains and railway tale
Kate Burchard travels with Hugh Earnest during a mountain vacation and a rail line milestone. He helps found a railroad era memory while she records flowers and leaves in an album. Years later Husk Earnest is an official and Kate sits beside him.
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Kate Burchard
Hugh Earnest
Kate
Hugh
Iron Falls
Union Pacific
Virgil
Homer
Boston
Chicago
Toads, Hoar, Depew and Vanderbilt in Uproarious Anecdotes
A collage of amusing passages recalls Senator Depew’s wit and a spider’s antidote tale by Senator Hoar. It also recounts a Vanderbilt Harvard era incident with a scooped golf story and a denial note from William K. Vanderbilt himself.
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William K. Vanderbilt
Harvard
Lexington
Vanderbilt
Galt
All the World's at Anvil in Hamlet Tribute
Chicago Tribune notes a gifted tragedian amid critics abuse while observers claim the stage World is at anvil in a curiously harsh Hamlet reflection.
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Chicago Tribune
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M’carthy
Hotta Oooo
Wilson
Rhymster
Sire
Siberl
Sherman
Harry A. Armstrong
M. le Compte
Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac
Engineers
M. le Comte
Dietrich
Nebraska
State Quay
Quay
Moon
See
Attenti
Bators
Alice Duer Miller
Dickie
Senator Depew
The
Central Road
Harry du Val
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Toad
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