Plains of Abraham Final Stand and Jeems’s Waiting Fate
Jeems Bulain rides the siege of Quebec year by year from Fort William Henry to Ticonderoga and Montmorenci. He sees Toinette and Montcalm in a landscape of war as Montcalm prepares a final stand on the Plains of Abraham and the English approach. A spiritual bond with Toinette sustains him as the pivotal dawn nears.
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Lake George
Rogers
Fort Carillon
Paul Tache
Oswego
Jeems
Paul Pache
Toinette
Tontour Manor
Fort William Henry
Fort George
Pierre Roubaud
Chenut- Blo
Father Roubaud
Quebec
William Henry
Montcalm
New France
Teems
Ticonderoga
Canada
Hepsibah Adams
Black Watch
Duncan Campbell
Inverawe
St. Lawrence
Vaudreuil
Mississippi
France
Louisiana
Ursuline
America
Montmorenci
Plains of Abraham
Montcalm Hiad
Guienne
St. Charles
Buttes-a-Neveu
Abraham
England
St. Charles Bridge
Bearn
Jeéms
Samos
Buttes-a-Neven
Abraham Martin
Ginette
St. Louis
St. John
British Volunteers Scale the Heights in Siege of Quebec
In dawn fog and heat, twenty four British volunteers climb rock crevices to attack Quebec. Wolfe leads as Verger sleeps, Montcalm endures defeat in his camp while Vaudreuil dreams of indulgence and power. The action marks a pivotal moment that reshapes the map of North America.
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Wolfe
France
England
Verger
Vaudreuil
Madame de Paean
la Pompadour
St. Charles
Montcalm
James Carroll Sacrificed Life in Yellow Fever Study
Dr James Carroll died September 16 1907 in Washington seven years after volunteering to be bitten by an infected mosquito as part of the Havana yellow fever commission. Born June 5 1854 in England he served as US Army physician on the Cuba mission with Reed Lazear and Agramonte. Lazear died from infection and Reed from appendicitis in 1902.
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James Carroll
United States
Cuba
Washington
Doctor Carroll
Wingland
United States Army
Havana
Walter Reed
Jesse Lazear
Aristides Agramonte
Lazear
Major Reed
Definition of fair weather in forecast terminology
The weather bureau defines fair weather as sky with three tenths or less cloud cover. Forecasts label fair as three tenths or less clouds and precipitation under .01 inch during the forecast period.
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Weather Bureau
Calusa Indians Halt Spanish Landing In 1513 Encounter
In 1513 Ponce de Leon attempted to land on Florida shore but faced a fleet of 80 Calusa canoes. The fierce tribe repelled the Spaniards, traded later with Havana around 1600, and dominated coastal villages from Tampa Bay to Cape Sable. Over centuries they waned as English and Seminole forces pressed, leaving a legacy in place names like Tampa.
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Ponce de Leon
Florida
de Leon
Tampa Bay
Cape Sable
Cape Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Keys
Calusa
Havana
Tampa
Western Newspaper Union
Warm Corpse Prank Turns Real After Nerves Fail
In a Midlothian kirkyard a prankster hides in a funeral party trap to overhear a grave joke. He and a companion discover a warm corpse in a sack and flee as a horse carriage speeds toward Edinburgh. The horse and gear serve him for years afterward.
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Midlothian
Jamie
Corp
Edinburgh
Edlinburgh
East Side Gardener Fails Roses by Cement Mix
An East side resident prepared soil and fertilizer for rose bushes but inadvertently used cement. After watering and caring for the plants, the roses withered quickly. He discovered the error when he loosened the soil with a spade and found the roses set in a concrete base.
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East Side
Indianapolis News
Florida leads in farm land value per acre in 1915 to 1930s
Florida reported as the most valuable farm land per acre in the United States with a 77 percent value increase since 1915, while Montana shows the lowest value with a 28 percent decline in the same period according to Collier's Weekly.
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United States
Florida
Collier's Weekly
Montana
Harsh Critic Daughter Snaps at Old Memories
A witty exchange unfolds between a harsh critic and her mother about memories of youth. The mother recalls kisses once considered brief but now viewed as a sprawling serial.
Political Note Sparks Cheeky Campaign Promise Quip
A playful exchange between a senator and his intended partner turns into a light moment about promises and marriage. The note hints at political context while delivering a humorous personal twist.
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Senator
How Sweet Clifford Gloria Echo Affection
The exchange shows deep affection with Clifford declaring love and Gloria replying with reciprocal devotion, reflecting a tender domestic moment.
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Clifford
Gloria
Thrifty Chap’s Lament Echoes Taxpayer Talk
A satirical note laments public spending while praising a thrifty official. The speaker quips that a doll would be easier to satisfy than a taxpayer and asserts that money funds government machinery. The tone mocks frugality as a political force.
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Millie
Drogalsta
Ahiscox Chem
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
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Cote
Monarch
Elaine & Paris
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Paris
Piedmont
Smith & Ninth
St. Paul
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