D'ri and I A Wartime Night Run On Wolfe Island
A first person record recalls a covert 1813 Canadian border mission with Lord Rowley’s courier pretending to be a man. The narrator, as a Yankee captain, aids D'ri and his crew, helps dispatch British guards, and escapes after a daring night ride and ambush near Kingston, ending revealing her gender to D'ri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Nt Jovite
Upper Canada
Rowley Teagsuring
D'ri
Tibball Point
Wolfe Island
Canada
Ray Bell
Canady
Yender
Grealitily
The Yankee Soldier and the Harbor Return
The narrator recounts a covert mission involving Mme St. Jovite and the Harbor, where he disguises himself to rescue and escort the ladies. After a tense escape by schooner, he reports to Gen. Brown, who praises his luck and remarks on the charming British women, while the plan hinges on one of them becoming American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derk
D'ri
Grace Au Cle
D'r
D's
Charles Gravleich
Jane Pepper
Ramon Betl
Judas Priest
Dri
Mme_ St. Jovite
Madame
Sayl
Wrentham Square
Louise
Grace Au Cielle Capitaine
Bhig
Ciel
Louison
Baroness
Ingenu
D'rt
Rowley
Brown
Yan
A Youth Faces Love Trial Amid Chateau Intrigue
In a tale of escape and affection, a young man contrasts Louison’s alluring fire with Louise’s gentle depth. He muses on desire, memory, and loyalty while guiding the ladies by horse and shaping a choice between passion and restraint. The scene ends with a vanished danger and a promise to return next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeseur de Lambert
Msieur de Lambert
Montreal
Esmon de Brovel
Apollo
Chaumont
Louison
Louise
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Long-Standing Asthma Say Davenport Woman
Mrs. Adolph Bursing of Davenport writes that a twelve year struggle with asthma ended after one fifty cent bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. She says a severe cold earlier caused the illness, and medical help offered only relief, but the product entirely cured her. Alleged endorsement from E. E. Conner & Co., Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Conner & Co
Algona
Salve claims healing power of DeWitt Witch Hazel
An advertisement touts The Salve That Penetrates by B C DeWitt & Co as curing skin ailments including burns cuts eczema tetter ringworm and other diseases. It is claimed to aid blind bleeding itching and protruding piles and is sold by R A Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DaWitt
B.C. DeWitt &Co
R.A. Miller
Cure of Kidney Disease Praised by Cherokee Resident
A Cherokee man from Towa credits Electric Bitters with restoring his failing kidneys after months of pain backache and low mood. He endorses the tonic for kidney liver and stomach health and notes the remedy was guaranteed by a local druggist. Also promotes Dean's Ointment as a universal skin itch remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ¥. Collier
Cherokee
Towa
R. H. Miller
South Prior Street
Atlanta
Cardus
Nature
Sam
Dean's Kidney Pills Praised By Algona Resident
A McGregor man Chas HW Turner recounts chronic kidney pain and urinary issues followed by a recovery after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the treatment with eliminating backache and normalizing kidney secretions after weeks of ineffective remedies. Sold by Foster-Mar Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y and in Algona by QR H Miller’s drug store. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Chas
HW. Turner
McGregor Sr
Dean
QR. H. Miller
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
United States
Doans
Tired woman seeks relief with Rocky Mountain Tea
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for fatigue and nervous exhaustion, claiming to restore sleep, appetite, energy, and blood strength. Offers Tea or Tablets for 35 cents through R. H. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
R. H. Miller
Women S Diseases Cure Promise From Specialist
A 25 year expert advertises a new system to cure chronic female diseases. He claims 682 specialists study women’s issues and guarantees faster recovery than old methods. Readers are urged to write for details, including a private address in Sioux City and a new address in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seton
Neilog
Ulus
J. Newton Hardaway
M. Ds Pulte
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Irving Bacheller
Imber-Land
Lotarop Pobiabing Company
Wrentham
Kingston
Spoon
Charles
Phere
Lel
Demoiselles
M’'Sley
Atany Drug Store
Olive Joseph
Auoria
New York
Chicago
St Infarr
Kansas City
Texas
Sheen
Omaha
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