Night in Richmond 1865 secret mission amid war
In a spring 1865 Richmond setting Mrs Varney and her daughter-in-law Caroline plot to aid Wilfred Varney's enlistment. Edith Warne negotiates with President Davis over Captain Thorne while Wilfred plans to join the army. a torn jacket hidden in a dress signals a soldier's fate and a family's hope.
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Wilfreth
Caroline
Wifred Bitcred
Worden
Richmond
Mrs. Varney
Wilfred
The Unfaithful Servant and a Confederate Plot
Mrs Varney confronts a sharp eyed Confederate secret service agent Arrelsford who accuses the old butler Jonas of carrying a crucial paper from Libby prison to a Yankee contact. Officers position guards as they plan to seize the paper and trap the agent, with Varney unsure but willing to help.
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Varney
Warner
Arreisford
Mr. Arrelsford
Arrelsford
Libby Prison
Richmond
Mrs. Varney
Lewis
Henry Dumont
West Virginia
Federal
Secret Service
Jonas
Manumont
Israel’s Exodus Plagues and God’s Sovereign Power
Lesson overview on Psalm 105 23 36 linking God's acts to Exodus events. It explains Israel's oppression in Egypt, the strengthening of Israel, Moses and Aaron as God’s agents, and the sequence of plagues culminating in the death of the firstborn, highlighting humility before God.
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Israel
Egypt
Moses
Aaron
Ham
R. V
God
Hekt
Earth
Pharaoh
I Irael
R. V. Marg
Table Etiquette of Old English Housewife Advice
In the English Housewife Rose M Bradley notes forks as toys in the mid thirteen to seven teenth century and describes paper covers used before carving forks. It cites foreign critique, French civility rules, and admonitions from Lady Rich’s Closet of Bareties on posture, manners, and not talking with a full mouth. Whitelaw Reid urged fewer words and better told stories at a literary dinner.
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Rose M. Bradley
England
Whitelaw Reid
Ffen
Temperance in British Army Elevates Soldier Welfare
Field Marshal Lord Roberts lauds the British army as a sober community and credits the Royal Army Temperance association. Generals report the group improves moral, physical, and financial welfare, aiding a higher standard of soldier conduct across the empire.
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Lord Roberts
Royal Army Temperance Association
Two Abernathy Boys Lead Indianapolis Host to Church
Abernathy brothers Tem ple nine and Louis eleven traveled through Indianapolis on motorcycles to New York. They stayed with N M in town and invited him to church. The host, who admitted neglecting church for months, joined the boys and attended services.
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Abernathy
Indianapolis
New York
N. M
Temple
Louis
Indianapolis News
Poor John and the wedding wardrobe demand
Mrs Newlywed tells John she must have money and new clothes including shoes hat and coat. John questions the necessity and she agrees to compromise on the budget.
Its Location and the Bluff House Setting
A brief quip notes how Plunger’s house stands out on a bluff. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children is advertised for teething pain and wind colic. A wry line hints that clever children avoid saying sharp things as late hours and spicy breath reveal a man.
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Plunger
Lydia Pinkham Herbal Remedy Praised in Women Health Ads
Readers from Warren Indiana and Esmond Rhode Island report relief from female symptoms using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims include reduced pain regularity of cycles and improved daily function and mood. Both testimonials describe prior suffering and gratitude for the medicine's effectiveness.
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Lydia EL Pinkham
Artie E. Hamilton
R.F.D. No
Wiarren, Ind
Esmond
R.I
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Hane Sen
Esmond, Rhode Island
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Br Doop, Miap and Company
Her
Mrs. Var
Libby
Arrestsford
Sirs. Benham
Benham
Saith
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Washington
Paper Man
Poor John
Warren
Carter
Carters
Parkir
Druggista
John E. D
Shawmut Ave
New Bedford
Parker Stewart & Co
Tede
Thie
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