The Hazard summer at Lone Oak unfolds with jewelry intrigue
Jo Codman and her sister Loulie face poverty after their father’s death while Natalie’s lost bracelet scandal stirs whispers of theft. Louise navigates social intrigue at Mrs Hazard’s Lone Oak estate, meeting Hap, Charlie, and a looming secret about jewelry theft and a duke’s rumored presence.
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Jo Codman
Loulie
Lorie
Hazard
Loulies
Natalie
Winthrop
Laura
Miss Agassiz
John
Hap
Mrs. Hazard
Mrs. Mazard
Hlap
Natale
Miss Codman
Louise
Duc d’Aubigny
Paris
Auteuil
Phil Dempsey
John Crowninshield
Henry Dykellan
Loulse
Charlie Ayer
Epitaph Tells of Civil War Anger in Louisiana Parish
Retold by George W. Kerdolff, a tale from the Civil War era describes Union troops invading Louisiana where aging residents and women repelled them. A rough sandstone grave marker bears the epitaph claiming the Yankees came south with bloody hands and left only this lonely place as a memorial.
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Mason and Dixon
George W. Kerdolff
South
Louisiana
Washington
Kansas City Journal
Hints to Brides donts for a happy married life
Advice for brides warns against marrying for money, overdressing, and nagging. Emphasizes common sense over fashion, staying home to manage the house, avoiding haranguing neighbors about children, and not neglecting one’s own domestic duties.
A Woman Poses or Imposes and a Father’s Embarrassing Questions
A wry reflection notes a woman's varying pose or impose and how a father's children, like their mother, tend to ask probing questions that can feel embarrassing. The lines suggest social expectations and family dynamic in a concise satirical mood.
Biggest Race Problem Quip Sparks Thoughtful Compare
A spoken quip frames race as a social challenge with a sly twist. The speaker jokes that the real difficulty is staying ten yards ahead of the devil regardless of color, reflecting enduring tensions in a race focused era.
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Jones
Heavier traffic slows trains in old town dialogue
Mrs Torkins questions delays as a man logs figures on a blackboard. Her husband explains heavier traffic burdens locomotives, making delays seem inevitable.
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Mrs. Torkins
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Ecreke
May Tutrelle
W.l.barnes
de Trop
Lone Oak
Charlie
Mr. Abbott
Louvre
National Gallery
Velasquez
Jenkins
Foleys
Carter
Carters
Gallstone
Gallstone Remedy Co
S. Dearborn St
Chicago
Rose Wetzel
Gul Kk
9Istle
Cleveland
PISO
Piso Company
Box E
Warrem
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