The Courage of Captain Plum on Beaver Island
Captain Plum of the sloop Tyrphoon lands secretly on Beaver Island to press a grievance against King Strang over the looting of his sloop. He learns Marion is involved with Strang and plots to rescue Nell while Strang's forces move to purge rebels. Tension rises as Plum confronts Obadiah Rice and the castle, with Marion's fate and Strang's power at stake.
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Nathaniel Plum
Beaver Island
Obadiah Rice
Nat
Franklin, Pierce
United States
Price
Strang
Nell
Arbur Croche
Plum
Marion
Hines
Eil
Winnsome
Arbor
Croche
Mar
Marlon
Temple
Ian
Jie
Nathaniel
Geaver Island
Etrang
God
Ife
Captain Plum
Hand of Fate in the Castle Confrontation
Nathaniel creeps toward Strang to force Marion's location, but Strang proves fearless. Arbor Croche erupts, Strang slain, Nathaniel fights for survival. Marion’s safety hinges as a mob gathers at the temple and the sea town braces for dawn.
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Temple
Marion
Strang
Nathaniel
Artur Croche
Obadiah
St. James
James
Mormon King
Do Birds Return to Old Nests
An observer at High Halden Kent Jingland records a swallow returning on April 12 to a nest it occupied last year. The bird was identified by a leg ring. Britain marked over 2400 birds with aluminum rings last year and plans to tag twice as many this year.
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England
Africa
High Halden
Kent
Jingland
Canada Needs Rat Traps Says Consul General Jones
Consul General Jones in Winnipeg states Canada faces a rat problem in the grain belt. Farmers fear rodent invasion and are ready to pay well for durable efficient traps to curb the infestation.
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Canada
Jones
Winnipeg
Grain Bell
Rheumatic Tire Confusion In Auto Ware Room Barbs
A humorous exchange shows Green Purchaser asking for a rheumatic tire and a clerk correcting to preumatic, noting the term sounds swollen. The brief vignette illustrates playful mishearing in a car showroom dialogue.
What Is a Baby Worth Says Harvard economist
Harvard's Thomas Nixon Carver questions the economic value of a baby and, using a hypothetical case, argues that no person has intrinsic economic value unless their labor contributes to production. He contrasts this with prior estimates from other scholars and discusses the cost of keeping a person. A separate note reports sneeze powder at the Metropolitan Opera caused coughing fits and an exodus to the lobby.
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Cambridge
Mass
California State Board of Health
Edwin R. A. Seligman
Columbia University
Thomas Nixon Carver
Harvard
Carver
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Pork and Beans Best Dish, Sir Hudson Maxim Praises
London reports Sir Hudson Maxim praises pork and beans as the American national dish and offers cooking lessons at his laboratory for English housewives. He asserts pork and beans are the most beneficial food for man and superior to cod liver oil for consumption studies.
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London
Sir Hudson Maxim
Hudson
Eliot's simple regimen for health at 77 years
New York noted Harvard president emeritus Charles W. Eliot attributes his long health to moderation in eating a full sleep, no stimulant use, plus daily exercise and fresh air. He says these habits sustain his vigor at 77.
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New York
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
College Boys Seek Work in Wheat Fields
More than 100 eastern college boys have inquired with Charles Harris, director of the state free employment bureau, about prospects for summer wheat field employment.
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Topeka
Kan
Eastern College
Charles Harris
State Free Employment Bureau
Plan to Isolate Snorers in Chicago Fire Dept
Chicago eyed a radical fire department reform proposed by Fire Marshal Charles F. Seyferlich. Snorers would be grouped into a single company or given separate quarters to spare others, while others note snorers are often brave and capable. The idea sparks debate about sleep disruption versus merit.
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Chicago
Charles F. Seyferlich
Seyferlich
Key to Egyptian Histories Opens Meroitic Script
Cairo reports an important breakthrough by Professor Sayce at Meroe in the Sudan. He claims Egyptian translations of Merotic words may unlock the long unreadable script. The find could reveal names of new kings and illuminate Egypt’s twenty seventh dynasty history.
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Cairo
Sayce
Meroe
Sudan
Egypt
H. Brugsch
H. Schafer
Rosetta
Eton Retains Corporal Punishment Rules
The birch is abolished for upper form pupils at Eton College with caning allowed over clothing. Lower form students may still be birched on bare flesh. The switching block at Eton dates back to 1770.
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London
Eton College
Eton
Washington's Sword Recovered From New York Library Ruins
George Washington's sword has been recovered from the ruins of the New York state library. The weapon is little damaged after being thought demolished by heat and flames. The article notes the sword's survival amid the blaze and its return.
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Albany
N. Y
George Washington
New York State Library
Carnegie Gives Sweden 230000 for Hero Fund
Stockholm reports Andrew Carnegie donated 230000 dollars for a hero fund for Sweden. This marks the sixth fund of its kind from Carnegie. Earlier in February he provided 100000 dollars for Denmark.
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Stockholm
Andrew Carnegie
Sweden
Hero Fund
Carnegie
Denmark
Canada Land Offers New Wheat Front in North America
The Chicago Inter-Ocean notes U S wheat output fell from 737 189 000 to 695 443 000 bushels last year, urging reciprocity. The piece argues American farmers could profit from Canada’s lower land costs and vast prairie, with settlers from Scandinavia already thriving in Turtle Lake Saskatchewan. The Canadian government agents plan to aid settlement and land sales.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
United States
Canada
Turtle Lake
Saskatchewan
Fergus Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Dominion Lands Office
Battleford
Solely to Blame Dining Row
London Opinion records a humorous exchange where a diner questions a singer’s off key performance and the proprietor reveals the singer is his wife with accompaniment by herself.
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R. P
London Opinion
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Oliver Curwgod
Magnus G. Kettner
Fate
Arbor Croche
King
Arthur Croche
James Allen
Signal Corps
United States Army
McCurdy
College Park
Washington
Economy
Thomas Nixon Carter
Dr. Eliot’s
Fletcher
Cascarets
Thompson
Sioux City
Iowa
J. R. Elder
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