John Haddon and the Fall from Faith at Maddin O Resurrection
John Haddon, once shaped for a pulpit by stern pious parents, now despises religion. In a stormy Saturday night at a tavern, his contempt for Christianity grows as biblical imagery and memories of church life haunt him from across the way where the wicked heretic’s house stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haddon
Wathoa Hollow
Daba
Tale
Ben
Joho
Tus Crouies
Lemeyer
Merrow
Sersive
Thors
John
Fabious
Jesus
Fragmented tale blends gloom and grace in Easter awakening
The scene shifts from a tense tavern confrontation to a luminous vision as John Laden recalls harsh memories and a stranger proclaims shared humanity. A dying man's plea for mercy, compassion, and aid contrasts with a dreamlike awakening to a palace of Easter hope and a child’s simple joy.
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Kher
Dutin Hadidan
Dina
Darings Leap on Australian Mountain and Fatal Horse Event
An Australian mountain horsemanship tale recalls a deadly leap first attributed to the late poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. On Blue Lake banks near Mount Uatubier New South Wales a rider and horse experienced a dangerous aerial leap resulting in serious injuries or possible death. The event involved trainer T O A Skuthorpe and H R Skuthorpe of Moree, with the horse Hunter W Doe running a road to a landing. A second note provides brief breeding ram feeding guidance.
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Adam Gindsay Gordon
Australia
Blue Lake
Mount Uatubier
New South Wales
Jordon
T.O A. Skuthorpe
H.R. Skuthorpe
Moree
Hunter
Light Horse Harry Lee and the Paulus Hook Raid
George Kilmer recounts Light Horse Harry Lee’s leadership in the Revolutionary era. From Brandywine to Paulus Hook, Lee’s daring tactics, deception of Tarleton, and the bold ruse with Pyle’s Loyalists defined his fame. The piece notes his later career, memoirs, and lasting ties to Washington and Greene.
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Il Kilmerough
Forrest
Stuart
Morsgan
Larry Lee
Ling
Washington
Greene
Henry Lee
Ele
Princeton
Bland
Virginia Horse
Young Lee
Battle of
Brandywine
Lee
Legion
Sul
Tampion
Cobb
Young
West Point
Morristown
Coloniel
Tokmn
Carolinas
Payvlus Tronk
Jersey City
Anthony Wayne
Stony Point
Hudson Highlands
Paulus Hook
Srl
Birgest
Canman
Congress
Paulus Tonk
Tress
Carleton
Cornwallis
Pickers
South Carolina
Tarleton
River Dan
Hawiver
North Carolina
Pye
Pyle
Harry
Pickens
the King
Menu
Villaia
Attls Lee
Tyle
Terleton
Galtr
Robert E. Lee
Light Horse
Harry” Lee
Harris
England
Baltimore
Lucy Grimes
Virgina
Virginia
Washington and Lee
George L. Kilmeb
Pontiac Defies Enemies In The Cahokia Raid
The account recounts Pontiac the Great arriving in St. Louis and later venturing into Cahokia to defy the British. Aware of vendettas and temptations, Pontiac drinks, wanders into the woods, and collapses in a drunken stupor as tensions rise between French, British, and Native factions.
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Perhap
Pontiac
St. Louis
Alexander
Napoleon
St. Ange
Mme. Chouteau
Pontiac the Great
Cahokia
St. George
Pontine
Ponting
Uentine
Williamson
Detroit
Pontiae
Fragmented talk on worry and fashion from old column
A quirky dialogue fragment shows a wife and husband avoiding worry as a friend nears. The exchange hints at social friction over purchases and propriety, including a referenced new dress and bills. An unrelated note mocks Eskimos teeth used as tools and details their tough wear and sharpening.
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New York Weekly
Pontiac Death and Aftermath in St. Louis Grave Site
A tale of Pontiac's murder by Big Fish in a Native village leads to vengeance and the burial of Pontiac in a neglected grave near Broadway in St. Louis. Decades later a bronze tablet by the Daughters of the American Revolution marks the long-forgotten site.
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Pontiac
St. Louis
Mme. Chouteau
Sol
Broadway
Bet Market
Walnut
Fred
Sons
Southern
Not a Good Liar. Wedding Dispute Echoes Across Street
A fragmented wartime style note recalls a misdirected wedding invitation and a disputed delivery. The exchange shows Mrs Newbride and Mr Stingee arguing over reception plans, a promised event at a house on Sixteen and a street mix up on F street. The odd closure ends with a departed car and a Catholic Time citation.
I Have waited for it for three London Standard
A playful exchange unfolds as she hints at a kiss while he hesitates. She asks a pivotal question he nearly answers aloud, and the moment lingers with gentle tenderness as she asserts her readiness and expectation.
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George
London Standard
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Maddin O
Wills B. Hawkins
WW. EB. Hawkans
Heke Eo
Phes
Ayia
eNa
Tod
John Laden
Arinkhi
Lok
Biadden
Aodd
Punt
John Addon
Virginia Cavalier
Tarts Peniotta
Tee Aq
Bov Soledigr
Hin Lesson
Tarlets
Colonel Pickens
Louisiana Purchase
Dian” Williamson
Endian
Samson
Pen
Sleeper
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