White girl secret kept in river heist tale
The men scheme to steal Beaucaire’s fortune and two girls in a river plan. Kirby and Carver trap the planter’s wealth by a poker con and kidnap the white daughter Eloise while mislabeling Rene, a mixed race girl, as the other. They are pursued by the Adventurer after a chase and capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kirby
Missouri
Beaucaire
Landin
Bert
Della
Rene
Eloise
Kirby
Carver
Joe
Saint Louce
Tim Yere
Pam
Tim
Clark
Eloise Beaucaire
Diabolical kidnapping plot unfolds at river camp
In a tense scene at Bear Creek camp a group led by Rale plans to abduct Eloise, using a mule trader and saloon staff to smuggle her away by midnight. Moffett agrees to participate for a hundred dollars, while Tim contemplates opposing Kirby’s scheme and could aid a rescue as Kirby returns unaware.
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Kirby
Yellow Banks
Eloise
Rale
Moffett
Dan
Bear Creek
Wal
Night of the Kidnapping Plot on the Illinois Frontier
Lieutenant Knox and deputy Tim plan to free Eloise Beaucaire from Rafe, Kirby, and an unlawful preacher. They outline a stealth move to escort the girl to safety while staying undetected, awaiting a chance to report to Fort Armstrong and confront the conspirators.
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Knox
Joe Kirby
Warrior
Judge Beaucaire
Illinois
Kennedy
Governor Clark
Jack Rale
Meet Me Outside
Sal sits at the bar while I wake Kennedy with a pinch to rouse him. We warn Tim and slip out through the door to a darker spot under the trees as tension mounts over a covert meeting outside.
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Rafe
Tim
Kirby
Eloise
Sal
Kennedy
To Take Baby's Picture In Sunlit Indoor Setting
Advice on photographing an active infant indoors. Place the subject near a sunny window but avoid direct sun. Use a sheet fixed to one side and elevated above the child's head to frame the scene. If seated on the floor, suspend the sheet above with two chairs for support.
Stay in School Message from Colorado Agricultural College News Notes
The notice argues education leads to a successful life and productive work. It states education benefits individuals and the nation. It urges readers to discuss staying in school with their parents and consider the payoff of continued study.
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Colorado Agricultural College News
Dr King’s New Discovery Proved Remedy for Colds
A vintage ad urges readers not to neglect a cold or cough. It touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a proven reliever for cold, cough, grippe, and croup, noting its long standing popularity for over fifty years and selling for 60c and 1.20 a bottle at all druggists.
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promoted as Gentle Constipation Aid
Claiming relief from constipation, the ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a tonic that frees bile flow, renews energy, and cleanses waste with gentle regulation. It prescribes the product for all druggists at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Do Not Neglect A Rheumatic Pain Liniment Ad
An old style health ad urges immediate treatment for rheumatic pain and other aches without mess, promoting Slolay’s Liniment as a reliable, widely sold remedy. It highlights three bottle sizes 35c 70c and 1.40 and urges readers to ask their druggist.
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Sloa
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St. Louis
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Fort Armstrong
Sloan
Hall & Ruckel, Inc
Washington St
N.Y
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Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
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Leakan
Michel
Pish Creek
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