I think the answer is

>! `IMOGEN IN LOVING BLISS  
>! COVETING A GENTLE KISS   
>! COMPLEMENTING ME IN LIFE   
>! PLEASE BE TO ME A LOVING WIFE`  

Because

>! The words in the story "*dog, iron, wheelbarrow, shoes, thimble, shipped, car*" are all monopoly playing pieces. *"monopolizing, red dice"* are also additional clues. Monopoly is also an american game, which explains why this wouldn't happen in Europe. Now read the first letter of each monopoly field when performing the dice rolls (if you roll dupes, you are allowed to roll again without staying on the field in monopoly).<br><br>[Here's](https://jsfiddle.net/u8sn8e3t/3/) the runnable JavaScript version of what I did with OP's message as initial input.<br><br> List of all visited fields in order: <pre><code>Income Tax<br>Marvin Gardens<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Go<br>Electric Company<br>New York Avenue<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Virgina Avenue<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Go<br>Baltic Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Income Tax<br>St. Charles Place<br>St. James Place<br>Chance<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Ventnor Avenue<br>Electric Company<br>Tennessee Avenue<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Go<br>Atlantic Avenue<br>Go<br>Electric Company<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Tennessee Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Electric Company<br>Kentucky Avenue<br>Illinois Avenue<br>Short Line<br>St. Charles Place<br>Community Chest<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Marvin Gardens<br>Pensilvania Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Electric Company<br>Marvin Gardens<br>Electric Company<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Tennessee Avenue<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Go<br>Marvin Gardens<br>Electric Company<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Income Tax<br>Free Parking<br>Electric Company<br>Pensilvania Railroad<br>Luxury Tax<br>Electric Company<br>Atlantic Avenue<br>Short Line<br>Electric Company<br>B&O Railroad<br>Electric Company<br>Tennessee Avenue<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Marvin Gardens<br>Electric Company<br>Atlantic Avenue<br>Luxury Tax<br>Oriental Avenue<br>Virgina Avenue<br>Indiana Avenue<br>North Carolina Avenue<br>Go<br>Water Works<br>Income Tax<br>Free Parking<br>Electric Company</code></pre>