Lafitte Shelters Women After Skirmish at Lake Borgne
In the La Tete des Eaux household Lafitte orchestrates a swift retreat as English forces sail into Lake Borgne and attack American positions. A gunfight erupts killing Zeney while Barbe aids her mistress and Lafitte orders the women aboard Baptistine’s craft to Shell Island. Lafitte remains to finish duties and promises Barbe a private audience before joining them.
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la Tete Es Eaux
Lake Borgne
Lakes Borgne
Pontchartain
Lockyer
la Tate Des Eaux
Shapiro
Madame Riefet
Mademoiselle Rose
Grandpere
Kamahana
Lazalie
Rose
Captain Jean
Lafitte
Shaptra
Colonnes
Baptistine
Owl's Point
Shell Island
Seipio
Juniper
Nate
Rose de Cazeneau
Barbe
Zeney
Rose de Cazenena
Madame Alofet
Apt
Aoe Lafitte
Grande ‘Terre
Buch
Baratarian
Shapira
Indies
Rowe
Lafille
Capt. Lafitte
Madame Riefer
Madame
Brigida
Violet
Historic Thimbles In Mia Vein Vanderbilt’s Collection
Vanderbilt’s thimble collection in Mia draws envy for beauty and historic value. One piece is tied to Queen Elizabeth, another to Princess Alice, a gold enamel piece to the Princess of Wales, and the most prized is said to have been used by Queen Victoria as a girl.
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Mia
Vanderbilt
Queen Elizabeth
Alice
Princess of Wales
Queen Victoria
Wild Maori Welcome Draws Dread and Dance in New Zealand
A traveling party recounts a dramatic Maori greeting begun with a shouting spear volley and fierce tattooed warrior, followed by a ceremonial dance by women and six color dressed girls. The host chief decorously welcomes visitors with speeches and a feast of pork, wild honey, birds, and potatoes.
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New Zealand
Adding Insult to Injury Fable Origin
A fragment cites the Latin fable by Phaedrus from Augustus era Rome and its modern introduction in 1598 at Rheims France. The Bald Man and the Fly tells how a bald man bites himself in anger after striking the fly, adding insult to injury in a jab at vengeance.
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Phaedus
Augustus Caesar
Rheima
France
American poets and their working habits in history
The passage contrasts poets like Browning writing a poem daily as a professional practice with others such as John Burroughs Hawthorne Webster Cooper Bryant Field Emerson Lanier Miller and Burne who led different kinds of careers or pursuits. It notes Browning as a model of professional dedication and mentions diverse examples across poetry and other arts.
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Browning
John Burroughs
Hawthorne
Webster
Cooper
Bryant
Eugene Field
Emerson
Sidney Lanier
Baltimore
Joaquin Miller
Played in Luck. Question on learning the cornet
A brief dialogue notes trouble in learning to play the cornet with Rick replying none worth mentioning and Rowan asking about neighbors who were poor shots, as reported by the Chicago Daily News.
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Rowan
Rick
Chicago Daily News
Doctor Cured of Eczema and Endorses Cuticura Remedies
A 1905 letter from Dr. G. My Fisher of Big Pool Maryland asserts eczema cure since 1897 using Cuticura Resolvent and Soap. He praises the remedies and states his sixteen years practice endorses them as superior to other formulas.
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G. My Fisher
Big Pool
Dig at Powers Sparks Rail on Indian Descent Joke
Gov Cobb and Pattangall on a Maine train exchange quips about ex Gov Powers being of Indian descent. Pattangall quips that the Indians deny it as he adds his signature humorous wit to the informal chat in the Machias Union piece.
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Powers
Gov. Cobb
Maine
W. R. Pattangall
Mr. Pattangall
The
Machias Union
Mr. Pattingall
Llwellyn Powers
Gov. Powers
Postum Coffee Clears Complexions Says Family Experience
A Washita family reports gastrointestinal troubles from tea and coffee, with sallow skin and nerves improved after using Postum Food Coffee. They switched, found it delicious, and within six weeks their digestion and skin improved. they now use only Postum. Battle Creek company cites testimonials and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
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Chloe
Senorlta Lazalle
Ma‘am Briggida
Arma
American Poetry
Maryland
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Putnam
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Goethe
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
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Hoyt
Astor House
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