Bulain Family And Tonteur Dispute Near Quebec
Henry Bulain, a French settler in 1749 Canada, farms beside the Tonteur seigneurie with his English wife Catherine and son Jeems. Hepsibah, Catherine’s brother, arrives with gifts and a pistol for Jeems. Jeems clashes with Paul Tache, cousin of Toинette Tonteur, after which the family contemplates the Tonteurs’ Quebec journey.
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Tonteur Seigneurie
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Hepsibah
Jeems Faces a Turning Point Amid War Frontiers
In 1754 Jeems Richelieu nears adulthood as war shadows deepen on the Richelieu frontier. He battles memory and pride with Toinette, while Henry Bulain weighs French sacrifice against family love as Dieskau marches toward Albany and Braddock's defeat.
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Albany
Pennsylvania
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Tontour Manor
Richelieu
France
Washington
Fort Necessity
Villiers
Fort Duquesne
England
Ohio
Plains
New France
Dinwiddie
Braddock
Tontour
Seigneurie
Henri
Lussan
Catherine
Hepsibah Adams
New World
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New York
Wolfe
Louis
la Pompadour
Dieskau
Tonteur Seigneurie
Teems
Sir William Johnson
Henri Bulain
Champlain
Douglas Fir Fame Ties To David Douglas And Washington Wood
A Seattle Times editorial highlights the influence of David Douglas on northwestern botany and notes a Seattle furniture shipment to Scotland. The article emphasizes Washington fir’s natural grain appeal and Scotland’s high regard for the wood.
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David Douglas
Great Britain
Seattle Times
Seattle
Scotland
Washington
Whidby Island Reputed as Second Largest Island
The piece notes Whidby Island in Washington is considered the second largest U.S. island after Long Island New York. It sits at Puget Sound’s entrance and spelling varies across geographies and atlases.
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Michigan
Lake Superior
United States
Long Island
N. Y
Whidby Island
Green gold alloy composition and color variation
Green gold consists of gold and silver and cadmium with occasional copper. The green shade depends on the relative percentages of these metals used in the alloy.
Bright Colors for Little Ladies in Juvenile Fashion Trends
Cherie Nicholas surveys how young girls influence fall and winter styles with bright crepes, bemberg fabrics, and color contrasts. Emphasis on synthetic yarns, durable launderable weaves, and refined details like self fabric bows, yoke effects, and white collars shaping modern children's dress.
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Bemberg
Western Newspaper Union
Velvet Neckpieces Create Striking Color Contrasts
In Paris fashion, twisted velvet necklines in bold color contrasts lead trends. Velvet trimming appears in unusual forms with velvet bows on black or muted frocks, matching hats, and coordinated headpieces, including gray velvet pieces evoking breitschwantz.
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Paris
Breitschwantz
Handkerchief for Afternoon Frock Described in Detail
The article describes a daytime handkerchief for the afternoon frock crafted from sheer Unen with a single taped stripe of white. It features a narrow inch wide net Nat edge as a decorative border.
Much Diversity in Newest Fur Coats for Young Girls
Fashion notes emphasize varied fur coats this season with jackets as essential. Barunduki lapin or seal dominate popular choices, including sports coats at modest prices with features like scarf collars and raglan shapes. Kidskin and kapin, plus logwood brown Sealskin, offer durable options though some prices rise.
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Tere
Pleasing Black and White Evening Gowns Featured
Black and white gowns for fall and winter are shown in varied tones. Georgette pieces display a black bodice with a gradient gray skirt to white at the hem. A lace frock uses gray shading from smoky to violet. A chiffon velvet gown blends gray bodice with cream toward the hem.
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Georgette
Ermine on Black Dominates Paris Fashion Wraps
The fashion notes say ermine on black remains the favored tea time coat color with new putty beige and deep red, green and purple options offered. Ermine, once royal, now headlines Parisian coats with swirling collars and melon cuffs in the season’s smart tone.
Fourth-Century Hermit Simeon Stylites Earns High Honors
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts Simeon Stylites who chained himself to a rock pillar rising to 60 feet. He endured extreme heat and cold while praying upright. After 1 244 repetitions he died from a thigh ulcer blamed on pride. A fiery devil allegedly tempted him at the pillar top. His bones honored by Antioch dignitaries and guards.
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Simeon Stylites
Simeon
Elijah
Antioch
East
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mark Twain recalls Virginia City reporting days at NY dinner
At a New York publishers dinner Mark Twain described reporting in Virginia City. He recounted a horse thief who threw a studded boot at a judge, and how he wrote the incident neatly to mention the rival reporter without causing harm.
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Mark Twain
New York
Virginia City
Pathfinder Magazine
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