Valiant heir confronts ruin and royal duel for love
John Valiant renounces his family fortune and faces Damory court amid a wake of rivalries and a deadly duel. Shirley Dandridge and Major Bristow's history complicates the romance as Valiant is drawn to Virginia and the queenly Shirley while secrets of his father's life surface.
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John Valiant
Valiant
Damory Court
Virginia
Shirley Dandridge
Shirley
Doc Southall
Major Bristow
Valliant
Hinney Dandridge
Katherine Farto
Virgina
Shirs
Katherine Perego
Shir
Greef
Major
Kley
Greer King
Mrs. Dand
I Am Leaving Tonight for a Far Away Place
Valiant, torn between love and duty after the major's funeral, plans to flee. Shirley's grief shadows their bond as Lusk seeks permission to court her. Valiant writes a farewell note confessing his love and his resolve to depart Damory court forever.
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Damory Court
St. Andrew's
Valiant
Shirley
Jereboam
Miss Mattie Sue
Rickey Snyder
Rickey
Greet King
Dome
Hell's Half-Acre
Jefferson
The Voice From the Past Sees a Hidden Letter Arrive
In Rosewood a woman receives a treasured packet from a physician linked to a major’s box. She trembles as a letter from thirty years ago may arrive, amid rumors of a duel and lingering romance. The scene ends with a tease that the story continues.
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Shirley
Rosewood
Mrs. Dandridge
Major
Talk and deafness shield from distracting chatter
The article notes talk as cheap and fleeting while suggesting real value lies in actions. Holison, asked about his deafness, says he thanks God for it daily for it protects him from others talk and lets him live his own life in silence.
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Holison
Cotton Bales Featured in New Orleans Battle Map Discovery
A watercolor map of the original battle plan found in a St. Charles hotel trunk is signed by five veterans Jo seph St. Cyr Jean Lamothe P M Lapice Charles Raymond and Jean Gervais It purports the line of cotton bales 1000 feet long with a 600 foot extension into the woods under engineer H Laclotte The find shapes staging for the Exposition of Big Ideas and stirs debate over the cotton bale tactic.
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New Orleans
St. Charles
Andrew Jac
Hhe
H. Laclotte
Joseph St. Cyr
Jean Lamothe
P. M. Lapice
Charles Raymond
Jean Gervais
Translation of Arabian Nights Opens European World
The Arabian Nights gained fame in Europe after 1704 French translation by Galland. Scholars question authenticity of some tales accusing Galland of invention, while public reaction was swift and vast. Galland recalled students waking him at dawn to hear a tale.
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Galland
Fitz-Gerald
Omar Khayyam
How Women Avoid Operations
Cleveland and Hanover letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for long standing female pains and fears of surgery. Mrs Griffith from Cleveland reports side pain relief after one bottle and regular cycles, while Mrs W121 of Hanover says the remedy let her avoid a doctor advised operation and return to regular work.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. H. Griffith
Ave
Hanover
Apa
Stock St
Hanover, Pa
Brewer Mr Barleycorn Brings Workers To Church
In a quiet town an elderly brewer known as Mr Barleycorn took his workmen and draymen to church every Sunday. The custom continued for years until a parson advised him to stop bringing the men, saying their swearing made it hard to hear the sermon.
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Barleycorn
Mr. B
A Rare, Rare Man by William H. Hamby
Kansas City Star recalls a humorous tale of William H. Hamby the short story writer who befriends a hillbilly during a Ozarks fishing trip. The hillbilly notes Hamby never drinks, smokes, or curses, calling him the queerest man he has seen.
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William H. Hamby
Ozarks
Mr. Hamby
Billy
Kansas City Star
Eye strain relieved by quitting coffee
A reader reports eye trouble and nervousness from coffee use and credit Postum as a remedy. The son avoided glasses after switching to Postum three years ago, while the writer found heart symptoms and anxiety alleviated after quitting coffee and using Postum. The ad notes Postum from Battle Creek Michigan with Regular and Instant forms and mentions reading The Road to Wellville.
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Arabia
AN. J. Woman
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Mars
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Sexton
Chisholm Lusk
Lusk
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