Valiant at Damory Court in Virginia Romance
John Valiant fatefully inherits a fortune and travels to Damory Court Virginia where he meets Shirley Dandridge. A royal tournament, love, and a family duel tie his future to Shirley while a grave revelation forces doubt about their union and his father’s sins.
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John Valiant
Valiant Corporation
Slate
Damory Court
Virginia
Shirley
Ridge
Valiant
Katherine Fargo
Daphne
Uncle Jefferson
Jeff
John Gwineter
John Johnovah
Rosewood
St. Andrew’s
John
Jefferson
Knight of the
Gardener
Cape
Juny
Inet
Damory
The Coming of Greef King on Sunday Afternoon
Rickey Snyder leads a mixed gathering of children under the hemlocks while Cozy Cabell dreams of constant play. The scene hints at social tensions as adults regulate cross color mingling and potential future marriages.
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Greenville Female Seminary Simms
Greenie
Mattie Sue
Cozy
Rosebud Meredith
Katiko
Rosebud
Jay-bird
Rickey
Rickey Snydah
Ruthah
Greef King
Rickey Snyder
Cozy Cabell
Sword given by Louis XVI to John Paul Jones now at Penn
Edward Daledonates a historic gold sword once presented by Louis XVI to John Paul Jones to the University of Pennsylvania. Local historian Charles Henry Hart contests the chain of custody claiming Jones possessed it in Paris in 1791 and that it later passed to Barry and Dewey. The Philadelphia Press notes the sword’s century-long Dale family ownership and ensuing provenance disputes.
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Louis XVI
John Paul Jones
University of Pennsylvania
Edward ©. Dale
Richard C. Dale
Society of Cincinnati
Dale
Charles Henry Hart
Admiral Dewey
Commodore Jones
Commodore
Richard
Hart
John Paul’ Jones
Paris
Jane Lorgit Dumittea
Jones
Parld
Possem
Robert Morrie
Morris
John Barry
Barry
Admirals Dewey
Philadelphia Press
Bird Man Arrives With New Air Machine in Saint Petersburg
After Christmas a Russian aviator in Saint Petersburg piloted a self made aeroplane for hours carrying ten passengers and ballast. The event marks the aeroplane as a practical adjunct to modern transportation for people and freight. Days earlier the French army demonstrated successful use of a flying machine in Morocco, signaling a new era of military aviation.
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St. Petersburg
Thier
Morocco
Rub No More Carbo Naptha Soap Ad Promotes Fabric Care
An old liner notes a laundry soap named Rub No More Carbo Naptha Soap advertised for saving clothes and money. It claims Carbo Naptha kills germs and purifies linens without hot water and lists Lil Grocers in Fort Wayne Indiana as a retailer.
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Naptha
Lil Grocerso
Ft. Wayne, Ind
French Inventor Builds Aero Skiing Snow Vehicle
Bertrand de Lessups, son of a Suez fame figure, unveils an air propelled machine for snow travel. It uses shoe shaped chassis, broad runners, and trout springs to reduce vibration. With a metal screen guard and ski wheels, speeds range from 15 to 60 mph on frozen roads and nearly 100 mph with wheels on. An Antarctic expedition may adopt this aero skiing device for Shackleton.
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Bertrand de Lessups
Suez Canal
Antarctic
Shackleton
Sorry He Spoke Boston Evening Tran Line Exchange
A brief dialogue exchanges sharp barbs about control and pride. Mrs Peck scolds, asserting her husband’s lack of self-control since marriage, while a man’s vanity is noted as a sign of readiness for praise.
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Peck
Maria
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Oy Viallie
Erminie Rives
Lauren Stoutt
Bobbes-Surrill
Bluebird
Edward Sassoon
Alabama
Meredith
Mary
Susy
Rivitmuth
Cape Jessamine
Bird Man
W.l.douglas
L. Douglas Shoes
W. L. Douglas
W. 1. Douglas
Spark Street
Brockton
Mass
Watson E. Coleman
Post
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