Corsican Vendetta Tests a Love Triangle Seekers
Burton H Barnes aids the English lieutenant Anstruther and his Corsican bride Marina as a vendetta closes in. Pursued from Marseilles toward Corsica, Barnes vows to rescue or avenge Marina while Enid Anstruther awaits a safe union. A yacht voyage, disguises, and peril unfold as danger closes in.
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Burton H. Barnes
Corsica
Gerard Anstruther
Marina
Paolis
Enid Anstruther
Fing+ Ash Meutenant
Ajaccio
Marseilles
Constantine
Lonilen
Marinas
Barnes
Lady Chartris
Nice
Corregio Danella
Maxina
Barnes Widehead
Corresio
Prenchman
Cammlelty
Li Everboard
Ty Marin
Miew
Chartrin
Count Copropinie
Chartris
Burrys
Enid
Thirnes
Ile
Barnere
Tmiory
Coregio
Satheen
Corregio
Grill
Nid
Teane
Welee
Jie Te
Ieto Leite
Sadreshess
Corsican shores lure a ship to rescue a bride
A fishing vessel nears Corsica in a tense voyage as Barnes and Graham battle wind and fear. Marina, sister of Barnes's bridegroom, reveals herself aboard to aid Enid's rescue. The plan targets Sagone as a landing point to reach Bocognano, evading pursuers and guiding the Seagull to safety.
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Barnes
Cipriano
Lfe
Marina
Corsica
Anstruther
Bocognano
Miames
Karnes
Danelia
Burton
Graham
Beware the Path Ahead of You on a Turbulent Sea
Book Three Chapter XI follows the American and Marina chasing a rumored Seagull sighting off Cape Rosso toward Bocognano. They reach the yacht Seagull after Leboeuf the cook recounts pirates abducting Barnes’s bride and forcing a feast aboard, as a crewman pleads for rescue and the tale continues.
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Marina
Cape Rosso
Bocognano
Barnes
Graban
Cargese
Sagone
Graham
Cochons
Leboeuf
Cook
Monsieur Leboeuf
Monsieur Barnes
Madame Barnes
Burten
Louis
Demand for Brighter Lighting Grows in Towns
Residents push for more powerful lights, moving from eight candlepower to thirty, as pall over towns deepens. Fogs are fewer, yet street illumination increases with lamps fitted in dark corners and along lanes.
Not Too Simple Lets Boy Earn Reward for Theft Foil
John Simple a 14 year old boy from Dads den Alabama set a bear trap after spotting a suspicious man near a barn. The intruder entered the barn to steal a horse but was caught by the trap. The man is a noted thief with a $500 reward.
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John Simple
Dadsden
Ala
Bats in Belfries Fright Clergyman at Saint Jude's
A young clergyman laments bats in the belfry of Saint Jude's, claiming they munch candles, altar cloths, vestments, incense, and holy wine. He tried burning sulphur to smoke them out, but the pests persist and he offers two dollars for a purer solution.
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Belfries
Saint Jude's
Labie's One Piece Plaited Skirt Pattern No 2481
Practical Fashions presents Paris pattern No. 2481 Labies one piece skirt with side box plaits and inverted back plait. Describes sizing 22 to 34 inch waist, border and plain material options, yardage for borders, and how to order by mail from Pattern Department with 10 cents.
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Paris
Paris Pattern No 2476 Girl's One Piece Dress With Yoke
Pattern details a Russian style girls frock in four sizes six to twelve years. Options include round neck cap sleeves or yoke full length sleeves with beige fabric and Persian braid trim. Material amounts vary by width. pattern costs 10 cents and notes sizes.
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Paris
Fragmented lines hint at miswritten signatures and ads
A garbled sheet mixes name confusions with notes about signing crosses on ballots. It mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria and household remedies like Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The text reads as stray ads and stray opinions, with hints of personal lingo and a caution about bluffing.
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Mr. Barnes
Mr.barnes
New York
Bay of
Villefranche
Shea
Great Scott
Edwin
Porto
Valdonialla
Forest
del Ora
Harper’s Bazar
State
Della Stroebe
Pletely
Penonna
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Avye
Bvanston, Ill
Peruna
Hewitt—Gruet
Jewett
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Allen
Dodds
Libby
Spain
McNeill & Libby
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