The Adventurer at Yellow Banks in the Black Hawk War
The Adventurer nears Yellow Banks and unloads militia supplies as Captain Corcoran plans a northward run up Rock River. Abe Lincoln and Jefferson Davis are observed in a chance wartime encounter on shore. A covert plan to ferry riders via a shore gangway unfolds, while Eloise’s safety hangs on disguise and rumor.
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Yellow Banks
Mapes
Reynolds
Sam
Abe
Jenkins
Erebel
Sam Jenkins
Abe Lincoln
Salem
Illinoi
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Corcoran
Kirby
St. Louis
Rock River
Eloise
Gulf of Water
Hullo
Eny
Jack Kale
Downriver Conspiracy Draws Icy Greet to Entangled Ally
In a shadowed frontier tavern a wary drifter named Moffett allies with deputy Kennedy as Tim Kennedys posse plots to obtain funds. Kirby, a smooth gambler, threads danger through a plan that hinges on coerced paths and a perilous deception.
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Saint Louce
Tim
Kirby
Kennedy
Jack
Rafe
Rale
Joe Kirby
Walt
Solitude and memories of a solitary, nature filled period
The narrator recalls a preferred dream period of solitude and reflection, recalling long walks with a beloved dog and cat, birds, forest deer, and nature as the unseen author. Youthful pleasures feel distant, bitter, and less recalled.
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Nousseau
Eggs and hen eye size and egg composition noted
Naturalists suggest modern hens have larger heavier eyes than ancient ones. Eggs vary in weight around two ounces. A good egg comprises shell ten parts, white sixty parts, yolk thirty. White is 86 percent water. shell has 2 percent animal matter and 1 percent lime phosphate, rest carbonate of lime.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Endorsed for Catarrh Relief
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats catarrh by building the system and cleansing mucous surfaces. It warns repeated acute catarrh can become chronic and offers testimonials and a $100 reward for any case it cannot help, with J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio listed.
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NASA
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Proper Wrench Handling For Safe Use
A monkey wrench should not be drawn backward from the jaws. Always mulled toward the jaws to prevent head movement and ensure safe operation.
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The
Devils
Rascal Parrish
Shea
Irish Brigade
Wilderness
Clarg
Iewin Myesr
Chapber
Lieut
Jefferson Tavis
Atcheson
Fae
Sal
New Orleans
King
Mississip
Moffett
Dan Moffett
Mr. Hilfe
Steves
N. P. Stevens
Ducest
A. B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
Bond
J. S. Darling & Son
Hampton
Virginia
Wright
Ady
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