The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War
Lieutenant Knox sails to St Louis on the Warrior and encounters Judge Beaucaire and Joe Kirby The Devil's Own narrates a web of secrecy around the Beaucaire family including a slave mother Delia and two daughters Rene and Eloise The narrative hints at a hidden history and potential peril as Beaucaire’s past could upend the girls lives
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Randall Parrish
Shea
Irish Brigade
Irwin Myers
A. O O. McClurg
Knox
Regular Army
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
St. Louis
Judge Beaucaire
Joe Kirby
Delia
Beaucaire
Elaines
Ydelin
Adelbert Beaucaire
Haines
Enucaire
Rene
Eloise
End of the Game on the River Bet
On a midnight river deck a high stakes poker game dominates a tense crowd. The judge, Kirby, Carver, and McAfee vie over a vast fortune with chattel slaves as collateral. Beaucaire accuses Kirby of cheating as a straight flush reveals Beaucaire’s loss and the judge collapses from a fatal blow.
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St. Louis
Great River
Kirby
Beatcake
Carver
McAfee
Carter
Sam
Beaucaire
Poe
Kirby Shows His Hand in a Survivor’s Poker Tale
In the shipboard aftermath of Judge Beaucaire’s death and a rumored poker heist, the narrator recalls the grim scene on the Warrior. He suspects Kirby and Carver of theft, weighs mob justice versus legal means, and plans to force disclosure without overturning due process. The captain’s cabin mood shifts to resolve how to uncover the truth.
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Kirby
Judge Beaucaire
Bill Carver
Joe Kirby
Carver
McAfee
Beaucaire
Throckmorton
Wilby
Knox Escapes River Only To Face Greater Danger
A figure named Knox escapes a river ordeal and immediately confronts a more perilous threat, signaling escalating danger in the narrative.
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Knox
Typists Travel Vast Distances With Busy Fingers
The article notes that fingers are tireless travelers and capable of covering great distances in typing work. An expert says ordinary type writing can require hands to travel about 10,000 miles a year without loss of efficiency, referring to the average office typist.
Highgate Gate and the Oath Over White Bread
A historical note explains Highgate named from a toll gate for the bishop of London. It recalls a tavern custom where travelers swore not to eat brown bread while white bread was available, a practice tied to local travel lore from centuries ago.
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Highgate
London
Cascarets Offer Gentle Nighttime Laxative Benefit
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses liver and bowels, relieving head dizziness coated tongue sour stomach and bad breath. It claims Cascarets do not gripe or cause discomfort and work while you sleep.
Benham Reveals Afternoon Tee-Hees at Cartoor Magazine
The exchange shows Mrs. Benham asking where he has been and Benham replying he has attended afternoon tee-hees. The playful dialogue reflects light social rituals featured in Cartoor Magazine.
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Benham
Cartoor Magazine
Vermifuge claims ease worm infestations for all users
A fragment states belief that worms can be removed, mentioning Dead Shot and Peery's Vermifuge as solutions and suggesting those who used them know they work. The passage reads as a promotional claim about parasite treatment.
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Peery
To Abolish Tomorrow Movement Echoes in Life Thoughts
The fragment discusses abolishing tomorrow to reduce worry and anxiety. It argues that dwelling on future events creates dread and urges living in the present to fortify against the unexpected. It frames tomorrow as the most comfortable, yet persistently inhabited in thought.
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Zeeral
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