Maarten Wierenga and the Dutch Napoleonic Era
In times of war and upheaval the United Netherlands descends into faction and French rule. Maarten Wierenga, a devoted son, a hoped heir to a peaceful life, and later a conscripted youth, navigates love and loyalty as Napoleon seeds conquest and changes the republic into the Batavian state and then the Kingdom of Holland.
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United
Netherlands
Orange Men
France
Prince of Orange
Louis XVI
England
Batavian Republic
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Kingdom of
Holland
Louis
Napoleon
Republic
Maarten
Wierenga
Maarten Wierenga of Lutje-Gast and the Friesian Heritage
Meindert Wierenga, a prosperous farmer near Lutje-Gast birthplace of Abel Tasman, endures a troubled era. His son Maarten, tall, blue-eyed and courageous, wins esteem at home and in the community through kindness and leadership. Among many admirers, Anea Alma, a graceful 8quish girl, loves him best.
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Meindert Wierenga
Wierenga
Lutje-Gast
Little Guest
Abel Tasman
Tasmania
Maarten
Christina
Saskia
Holland
Germany
Prusia
Charle Magna
Radbout
Anea Alma
Do It Yourself Rheumatism Remedy Ad Monograph
A home remedy advertises a mix from Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and Compound Syrup Sassafarrilla to cleanse kidneys and treat rheumatism. It claims the recipe strengthens eliminative tissues, new vigor, and relief after meals and at night, with water intake and optional pre-mixed versions from local druggists. The note promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic and lists 35c tea or tablets, signed F D Stubenrauch dated 10-13.
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Hollister
F. D. Stubenrauch
Typing G irl Wanted at Chronicle Office
A notice seeks a girl to learn typesetting with wages increasing as skill improves. Apply at the Chronicle office promptly.
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Chronicle
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