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Joe's Adventure shows home guard saga in Missouri
Abner Hill leads northwestern Missouri Home Guards amid Civil War tensions as neighbors clash over arms. Joe, a 13 year old, devises a daring plan to rescue his father from enemies, disguising himself and guiding others through danger to safety. The tale blends frontier hospitality, courage, and community defense.
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Ella ¥. Greer
Abner Hill
Home Guards
Missouri
Atesa
Ate
Joe
Sunbonnet
Uncle Hob
Jim Wilkins
Jock
Bob Simmone
Bob
Guele Bob
Briakly
Reed
Big Mother
Fox
Ueelo
Indy
Mre Hill
Abner Hill's
Abner
Enterprise
Tee
W. D. Hoard
St. Paul
Wisconsin
W. 4
Hoard
Senator Hoard
Montevideo
Minnesota
Finnegan
Finnepin
Stave
Rice County
Moorhead
Manitoba Railroad Company
State Dairy Association
Moorbesd
Halstein
Barton
Ara Barton
Folwell
Mate University
Heard
Por
Bald
Jamaica
Philadelphia
Castle Island
Nora
Packard
Anantraxy
Berlin
The
State University
Janes Wirpiss
Pewaukee
Guaupe Poiver
Viroqua
Portage
Henry James
Carr
A. W. Baynatz
Brodhead
Daisy
Kansas City
Nicholas Zany
Beloit
Northwestern Lumber’ Company
Dorand
E. F. Davesne Buckinham
Racine
J . A. F. Wine
Eau Claire
Pergesos
Freedom
Kennard Scott
Chicago
Tus
Ashland
Associs- Tas
Tomahawk Land and Boom Company
Lauie Tartoe
Don
J. W. Taylor
Fond du Lec
Dan M. Kross
Whitewater
Waa
Ira Burns
Burns
la Crosse County
Watertown
Waukesha Business Men's Association
Ideal Yeast Company
Geonto Reporter
James Dowx
Prairia du Coien
Michael Dunn
Frans L. Lawson
University of Wisconsin
Green County
Whig
Edward Thompson
Exma Basyert
Winnebago County
Aha
State Poultry Association
Gotes
Hudson
E. A. Bishop
Fond du Lac
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