Parley with Ojibwa Sparks Tensions in Pipestone Country
Jim Stuart faces Ojibwa leaders in Pipestone country while opposing trader LeBlond and a shaman named Jingwak. Tensions rise over trade, faith, and a plan to reach Sunset House as Omar Esau and Stuart weigh how to handle hostile locals. Smoke the dog senses intruders as the party heads toward the lake after an attempted raid on Sunset House.
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Jim
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Ottawa
Tadian
Smail
Firestone
Jin
Baptiste Wagosh
Thia
Jingwak
Esau
Wagosh
Omar
Mitawangagama
Jim Stuart
Wabeno
Jungwak
Nevatre
Sunset House
Hsnv
Tim Stuart
Mitawangagamna
Aurore LeBlond
Canon
Fred
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Fin Fur Poat
Fils
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Aly
Bland LeBlond
Aurore
Paradin
Andrew Christie
LeBrond
Winnipeg
White trader Jim Stuart meets Ojibwa at Pipestone camp
Jim Stuart and Omar travel to the Pipestone lakes to seek trading allies among Ojibwa elders led by Ovide Zotaire. They confront Paradis the Frenchman and seek support against LeBlond rivalry while navigating Indigenous beliefs, old loyalties, and native distrust. Jim earns cautious backing as the group gathers at the island camp.
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Old Company
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Sturgeon River
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Zotele
Notaire
House of the
Loss of the ox in an age of progress
The piece laments the decline of oxen as farm power due to mules, imported horses, and tractors. It notes oxen as decorative yet powerful symbols, claims losing them diminishes rural charm and yoked craft, and concludes progress costs something even as cars replace traditional draft work.
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Europe
United States
Touching The landlady and the lamb at dinner
The landlady grew sentimental at dinner recalling the anniversary of her uncle’s death five and twenty years ago. A boarder mournfully comments on the lamb cutlet, recalling the pet lamb given in parting.
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Wooden Leg Uninsurable Workmen’s Benefit Case
The Supreme Court of California ruled that a workman cannot claim workmen’s compensation for injury to a wooden leg in the John Driscoll case. Driscoll, a teamster, was thrown when his horses shied and broke the limb. The decision, with three dissenters, held that allowing such a claim would invite damages for artificial members and other aids.
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Supreme Court of California
John Driscoll
Toes Out When Fife and Fable in a Boston Transcript
A fragment notes a playful line about a bachelor’s life with a breezy observational tone. It hints at a sequence of trivial events and a light urban humor, set in a Boston newspaper voice.
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Boston Transcript
The Fame in Bengal Devils Mystery Unfolds Across Lands
In Bengal the old trade rivalry surfaces as Tim and companions confront Paradis and Tingwok threats among Ojibwa allies. Jim vows to return with honest goods in December while Omar and Esau plot to outmaneuver Tingwok, fearing a dangerous pursuit on the Sturgeon river. Smoke the dog offers loyal solace amid looming perils.
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