Preceding chapters unfold a Stuart exile and espionage in war for America
Harry Ormerod, outlawed by the King, returns to London rescues Alder man Robert Juggins who owes him. Juggins reveals a Jacobite plot to weaken England led by Andrew Murray and De Veulle. Ormerod travels to America with letters to Governor Burnet, aided by Juggins while De Veulle plots, a fight ends in a shipboard clash, and negotiations for a truce begin in New York as Ta wan ne ars is saved.
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Harry Ormerod
George
France
London
Robert Juggins
Juggins
Ormerod
American
England
Andrew Murray
de Veulle
America
Governor Burnet
Tom
Murray
New York
Ta-wan-ne-ars
Burnet
Colden
Peter Corlaer
Peter
Cormaer
Six Nations
Murray plots and Jesuit links in colonial New York
In a council chamber Governor Burnet questions Master Ormerod about Murray, his Red and Black Deaths, and the Doom Trail. He explains Bolling and Black Robe keep the smuggling route active as Murray aims to overthrow English rule and aid Jacobite ambitions. Pere Hyacinthe is named as Black Robe, a Jesuit said to share in Murray's conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Ormerod
Juggins
Lords of Trade
Tom
Murray
New York
Ormerod
Bolling
Burnet
Canada
Black Robe
Pere Hyacinthe
America
France
South America
Albany
la Vierge du Boits
Colden
Island of
Nassau
Long Island
Quest for Murray and the Doom Trail War Plan
Governor Burnet and Colder discuss confronting Murray smuggling via the Doom Trail while seeking Indian alliances. Ta-wan-ne-ars, a Seneca chief, and Cornmer reveal diplomatic moves to enforce loyalty to the king and curb abuses as exploration of Lake Ontario and Hudson River bounds continues.
Hatred in the Heart of the Indian Drives Ormerod's Ally
A fragment notes hatred in an Indian heart spurred by unavenged wrong, providing Ormerod a valuable ally in his mission in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormerod
America
Shaved With Fire and The Indian Shaving Rite
The Indian shaving method used a greased stick burned to remove hair. A proverb notes that a wife’s faith in her husband correlates with fewer lies he tells.
Winter weather softens surface and affects gravel roads
E B House, professor of civil and irrigation engineering at Colorado Agricultural College, explains why gravel roads soften in spring. He notes that freezing expands moisture in soil, loosening particles to the frost line around two and a half feet, requiring spring compaction by traffic to restore a firm road surface.
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E. B. House
Colorado Agricultural College
Highway Billboards Endanger Drivers and Scenery
Roadside signs clutter the countryside and distract motorists. Long winded billboards threaten accidents at curves and intersections, obscuring view and provoking unsafe driving. Safety arguments outweigh aesthetic concerns, advocating strict limits on highway advertising.
Giant Road Improvement Plans for the Future
T H McDonald, chief of the United States road bureau, says the national road program aims to improve about 160000 miles of highways before 1930. The plan relies on achievements by national, state and local bodies with annual expenditure exceeding 1 billion dollars. The A R B A notes new construction incentives and expects progress at the 1927 convention. Government support includes 75 million dollars annually for 1927 and potential aid for 1928 and 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. McDonald
United States Road Bureau
American Road Builders’ Association
Policy aims to end dangerous grade crossings on federal roads
A new policy targets eliminating dangerous highway grade crossings on the federal aid system. Existing crossings will be classified and improved as rapidly as practicable. Railroads have agreed to the policy and states broadly support it.
Wild Woman Found Frozen to Death in Copper Country
Old Maggie Harrington a seventy year old forest wanderer was found dead from exposure eight miles from her derelict cabin near the Central mine in Copper country northern Michigan. She lived fifty years in the woods subsisting on berries and uncooked foods and wore only stockings mittens and a hat.
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Calumet
Mich
Maggie Harrington
Old Central Mine
Copper Country
Michigan
Maggie
Central Mine
Eagle Harbor
Trench Mouth Epidemic Spreads Through Trenton Area
Trenton New Jersey faces a surge of trench mouth or Vincent's disease affecting thousands across the city and nearby communities. Dentists warn the outbreak traces to World War I exposure and urges the public to avoid close contact and kissing to curb transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Skillman
Health Department
United States
Priest Plans to Restore California Mission
Rev. Lt. John O'Sullivan announces work on restoring Mission San Juan Capistrano to the Catholic Church for religious and educational purposes. The plan converts the north wing ruins into quarters for a convent and religious school as the site is revived to its intended patent terms.
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San Juan Capistrano
Calif
Lincoln
Land Office
Mission San Juan Capistrano
John O'Sullivan
Kentucky
Jaw of Mammoth Found Near Warsaw
The jaw of a mammoth was found 24 miles from Warsaw in Warrka during house construction. The jaw measures 84 inches in diameter. News reached Warsaw prompting a government expert to be sent to Warrka to possibly uncover more skeletal parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Warrka
Weighty Life of Washington-Leander Gentle
The 65 year old Washington Leander Gentle of Atlanta weighs 250 pounds and has fathered 28 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leander
Gentle of
Atlanta
Pape's Cold Compound Widely Sold for Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly as a dose every two hours for up to three doses to end grippe misery and severest cold. It opens nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverishness, and eases throat soreness. Priced at thirty five cents at drug stores, it is marketed as the prompt, easy remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippe
Pape
You Would and You Are The Type In Family Quarrel
A fragment shows Jo arguing with his sister amid family opinions. The text notes a Playmate and a retort about shooting with a moon uagate and ends with an odd reference to Roman Eye Balsam used at night for tired eyes. The snippet closes with an address 372 Pearl st. N YY and a dated style phrase.
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Joe
Pearl St
N, YY
Aév
Spanish Oil Ship Fire Near New York Burns for Days
A Spanish vessel laden with oils caught fire in New York and burned for 50 days before firemen finally conquered the flames. The event reflects a long, costly blaze that drew crews and smoke into the harbor.
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New York
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a night time laxative to prevent and cure colds. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, clears the head, removes undigested food and poison from the bowels, and urges liver action. It pitches a 10 cent box for all ages.
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Cadwallader Colden
Arthur D. Slovidon Smith
Porto Bello
Brentano's
Who Service
Hudson's River
Lake Cadaraqui
Lake Ontario
Adirondack Mountains
Petar
Corlaer
Prvlorg Lolly Rokoaskoag LP Asaslsao Loli Lores Ass Tons
Toto
Dad-Da
Boston Herald
Michigan Woods
California
Doan
Nics Foster-Milburn Co
Mfg
Buffalo
E. J. Hart & Co., Ltd
New Orleans
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