Mystery of the Last dArtin Unfolds in Biloxi and Quebec
The narrator confronts a tangled legacy linking Raoul d Ornex and Henri d Artin as he uncovers a series of archival papers from Colonel d Ortez. A quest to locate the last d Artin leads to death at a Biloxi home and a fateful note to Agnes that tests duty and desire.
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d'Ortez
Persit
Placide
Pasquiers
Quebec
St. Martin's
Raoul Armand Xavier d’ Ortez
Cartillon
Normandy
Laurent of
Lorraine
Vaux
Henri a'Artin
Bartholomew Pasquier
Navarre
wHenri
Francois Rene Alois de Pasquier
Swao
America
Bauile
Pedro d'Ortez
Henri d’Artin
Raoul
Pedro
d’Artin
Black Wolf
Link
Colonel d'Ortez
Henri d'Artin
Henri Francois Placide d’Artin
Bartholomew Placide Pasquier
Pelea Louis John
Wied
Francois Rene Xavier de Pasquier
Pedro Ortez
Pedro d’Ortez
Charles Pedro
Charles Francis Peter
Eee d'Ortez
Henry
Above
Alphonze
Felix
Raoul Armand Xavier d’Ortez
de Mouret
France
Biloxi
Versailles
Agnes
Sceaux
Colonies
Madame de la Mora
Jacques
d’Ortez
Soliary
Pachaco
Pachanco
Chevalier
Man Presents Family Pass and Roosevelt Speech to Conductor
A passenger shows a long family roster and documents to prove sixteen relatives travel together. He cites a county judge affidavits and neighbors’ letters, then offers Roosevelt’s speech on race as further evidence, prompting the conductor to falter.
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Roosevelt
Boy chooses ride with taxi driver over shelter from rain
A sick youngster attends a party with a rule to take a cab home if it rained. He arrives soaked. When questioned, he asserts he did take a cab but says he rode on top of the cab with the driver for fun, defying his father's instruction.
Perverted Appetite of Some Horses and An Irrigation Plan
A veteran trooper recalls horses with odd appetites including a Texan pony that ate beef, a mare that chewed tobacco, and a horse that devoured peaches, sugar, and candy. The report also details a major irrigation project for Payette and Boise river basins in Idaho, using dams, canals, and pumping works to irrigate 150 000 acres at an estimated $3.2 million.
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Macon
Texas
New York
Charley
Secretary of the Interior
Payette
Veise
United States Geographical Survey
Nampa Quadrangle
Snake River Valley
Canyon County
Thaho
Waldemar l Lindtren
Qadrangle
Arizona
Washington
New Mexco
Boise and
Pigette
Secreary of the Interior
Maisonry
Payette River
Goise
Boise River
United States
Reclamation Service
Nampa
United Staes Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Worl
Cuckoo Clock Fails On the Eighteenth Each Month
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reader recounts a cuckoo clock that stops every month on the eighteenth. Though normally reliable, the timepiece refuses to cuckoo or run on that date, regardless of wind or condition, fueling superstition about the number thirteen.
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New Orleans
Gowns of Chantilly Lace with Applique and Flounces
Harper's Bazar describes gowns in Chantilly lace with applique and flounces over black white or colored linings. Brightening jet or steel ornaments and artificial silk or chiffon towers adorn both net and satin gowns. White net and lace gowns with two waists offer versatility for many occasions.
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Harper's Bazar
Chantilly
Congressmen tale of a Dutch Lutheran Democrat and whipping post debate
Washington reports recount a Dutch citizen Luther who remained loyal to the Democratic vote despite persuasion from Republicans. The piece also notes a proposed whipping post in Washington to deter wife beaters and petty offenders, citing Judge Cole’s Albany court verdicts as examples of harsh punishment.
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Washington
Serratia Culberson
Texas
Luther
Dreale
Diktet
Sylvester
New York State
Cole
Parson Targets Gnolls Boys After Cloakroom Tale
In Folehina parish a neighborly yarn ends with Parson Bloom urging Gunnels to reform his feared Gunnets boys. The aged Baptist minister warns of a dire fate if they stay on their violent path, while Gunnels retorts that the youths fear the Lord and carry pistols even on Sundays.
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Ton of Congress
Privey
Laut
Folehina Parish
Parson Bloom
Gunnels
Parson
Drinking Job Filled by Captain Howell of Atlanta
A Washington writer recalls Captain Evan P. Howell of Atlanta who, while editor of the Constitution, insisted every man stick to his job and warned that those who cannot write soberly should resign. He tells how Jim kept to his post and filled his own job despite drinking.
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Evan P. Howell
Atlanta
Constitution
Washington
Abeen
Jim
Of Course He Died Dr Johnson’s Court Tale
Indiana representative Rob inson recalls Dr Richard Johnson known for ending sentences with of course He overused the phrase in court while explaining an estate bill The courtroom moment broke his habit and he never used it again leaving a lasting memory of the doctor’s haste and humor
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Robinson
Indiana
Anis
Richard Johnson
Smith
Quirky Universalist Meeting Notice In Mountain Village
Representative Hay recalls a summer report from a North Carolina village where a shoe cobbler preacher posted a sermon notice. The sign promised Sunday afternoon preaching in the pines opposite the High Mountain Hotel at 3 o clock with the subject All who do not believe will be damned.
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North Carolina
Hay
Virginia
Washington
Pines
High Mountain Hotel
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John Henry
Mary Jane
Caroline
Benjamin
Regular
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Seventh Cavalry
Bummer
Jones
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