Devout Fray Serra and Gov Fages Clash Over California Mission
In Spanish governed California 1783 a conflict between Church and State unfolds as Fray Junipero Serra and Don Pedro Fages spar over founding the Santa Barbara Mission. Dona Eulalia travels to California with Pedro and their son amid a grand fiesta, romantic tension, and a journey from Loreto to Monterey.
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California
Fray Junipero Serra
Don Pedro Fages
Serra
Mexico
Santa Barbara
Mexico City
Eulalia
Augustias
Don Pedro
Pedro
Fages
Indizuela
San Blas
Loreto
Mariano
Bartolomeo
Californias
Monterey
Presidio
San Diego
Mariano Rubi
Fray Bartolome Gili
Junipero Serra
San Juan Capistrano
San Gabriel Arcangel
Padre Presidente
Pio
San Gabriel
Junipero
Pedro Fages
Rubi
Fray Gill
California expedition tests power and love in Monterey
Governor Don Pedro Fages faces pressure from Father Lasuen as Fray Junipero Serra’s mission plans clash with a fragile marriage. La Gobernadora Eulalia wrestles with isolation and a plan to flee by sea while Ortega flatters her with lavish hospitality and loyalty from California’s soldiers. The escenas foreshadow tension as new arrivals unsettle the tense colonial dynamic.
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Father Lasuen
Fray Fermin Lasuen
Satan
Heaven
Fernandine College
Mexico City
California
Junipero
Lasuen
Fages
la Gobernadora
Augustias
Angustias
Nina
Don Pedro
Eulalia
Pedro
Augustins
Monterey
Presidio
Californias
Mexico
Presidio of Santa Barbara
Ortega
Jose Francisco Ortega
Presidio of
Santa Barbara
Senora la Gobernadora
Pedro Fages
The King's Highway Journey Northward
The Governor's party travels along a royal road named The King's Highway from mission to mission through hills and groves. La Primavera scatters wild flowers across fields as golden poppies lupin and hyacinth glow while soldiers conceal blossoms beneath their hats.
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Mission
Cenagas
The Danger of a Practical Marriage for a Poor Family
An eighteen year old girl faces a proposal from an older man to ease her parents' financial distress. The letter and answer warn that a loveless marriage for money brings personal unhappiness, ongoing resentment, and sordid family misery despite temporary material comfort.
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Doris Dene
Anne H. F
Break off secret romance or seek parental compromise
An eight teen questions whether to continue seeing a wealthy boyfriend from another religion and nationality. The advice urges avoiding secrecy, suggests allowing the boyfriend at home under parental supervision, and recommends a frank talk with parents to gain a square deal and perhaps see his good points.
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Miss Dene
Bermuda Craftsmen Carry Cedar Furniture Traditions
A Hamilton Bermuda correspondent notes that Bermudian settlers preserved cedar wood furniture making, with descendants still crafting tables chairs and bedsteads in line with colonial designs. Most pieces are amateur efforts, wax oil finishes preserve cedar fragrance, and weekly rub downs build a natural patina for years of use.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
New York Times
Brel Deny Sant
Orange
Carried Guns to Church in Early Ohio Faith Walks
In early Ohio men traveled with families to worship and brought guns along. If they spotted game on the return trip and aimed well they could provide meat for the Sunday meal.
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Ohio
Dancing M and manners at the dance
A columnist admonishes Dancing M for treating escorts poorly at dances. The writer argues it is bad manners to use a beau as an entrance ticket and urges appreciation for the person who paid for transport and plans to take you home.
Planting Essentials for Garden Success
Garden planting begins with care and preparation. Work soil deeply and fine the top layer. Keep soil moist but not wet, moisten dry ground before sowing, and cover seeds with fine earth to retain moisture. Ideal planting temperature is 65 to 75 degrees. Seed depth varies by type from half inch for small seeds to 1 to 2.5 inches for larger seeds.
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Pedro the Younger
Cicero
Peroll
Ferergrees Sra
Texas
Cape
Nujo
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