Grace Faces Feud Over Minister Suit in Trumet
Grace Van Horne grapples with a forbidden romance as her uncle Captain Eben Hammond and Elkanah Daniels plot to block her union with John Ellery the Regular minister. A church feud, a dying patriarch, and a crisis at the tavern set the stage for a dramatic town showdown.
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John Ellery
Grace
Eben
Elkanah Daniels
Captain Daniels
Grace van Horne
Ellery
Peters
Pines
Hammond
Gracie
Elkanah
Captain Hammond
Heresy of Cain and the call to brotherhood
Baltimore American argues the era of the heresy of Cain must be overcome by Christian restitution. It contrasts clergy appeals for aid to superannuated ministers with wealthier supporters, urging love of Jesus and social responsibility to end labor unrest and greed.
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Cain
Jesus
St. Paul
Abel
Christ
Baltimore American
Trumet Roles Stirring in Keziah Coffin’s Town
Keziah Coffin plans to move from Trumet to Boston after her brother’s death. Pepper offers marriage but is refused. Ellery, the new minister, attends a Come-outer meeting and draws mixed reactions. Nat Hammond proves a hero at sea and reveals his long‑secret romance with Keziah. The town, guardians, and clergyman form a tense social web.
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Keziah Coffin
Trumet
Boston
Pepper
Elkanah Daniels
Keziah
John Ellery
Nat
Daniels
Ellery
Elery
Hey
Grace
Annabel
Captain Eben Makes Port In A Missing-Row Mystery
In a New England parish the Regular church prayer meeting runs on while Captain Eben Hammond and his daughter vanish. Keziah Coffin sits alone at the parsonage table torn between concern and action as the community wonders where they have gone and what to do to avert looming disaster.
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Eben
Gracie
Nat
Grace
Hammond
Maria Higgins
Isaac
Ike
Dr. Parker
Mis’ Parker
Boston
Cap
Cap'n Eben
Eben Hammond
Cap’n Eben
Grace van Horne
John Ellery
Elkanah Daniels
Keziah Coffin
Ezekiel Bassett
Keziah
Reading for All: From Priests to Public Schools
A brief historical note reflects on literacy growth from priestly readers to compulsory education. Rev. F. S. Luther of Hartford Conn discusses how illiteracy declined and schooling became widespread, marking a major societal shift toward universal education.
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Luther
Episcopalian
Hartford
Conn
Pettis Eve Salve and Winslow’s Syrup Advertised
An 19th century advertisement touts Pettis Eve Salve for teething and gum relief and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children plus Dr. Pierce’s Pellets for constipation. The copy notes small 2c bottle pricing and promotes cure claims and irony about widows in society.
He Answered Truly Satire Exchange Between Father and Son
A compact excerpt of satire depicts a father missing his daughter and pressing a young man for truth. The dialogue ends with a terse, ironic exchange as the youth replies in a curt, evasive manner. The piece highlights social manners and wit in a brief dramatic vignette.
Retort Discourteous. Stranger Chides Taximeter Driver
A blunt exchange unfolds as a stranger complains the taximeter overcharges. The cabby retorts that a direct route would have cost more, joking about using an aeroplane.
Explaining What a Snob Really Is
Uncle Roy explains a snob as a person who inherits wealth, travels abroad to acquire a veneer of culture, returns home, pretends to be a connoisseur, and looks down on poor relatives. Eddie asks why, citing Donald’s big brother calling Roy a snob this afternoon.
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Roy
Eddie
Donald
Hidden gifts spark hush hush wedding bustle
A bridegroom's best man slips an envelope to the parson as instructed but in a quiet way. The father of the groom deposits a banknote with the minister, then the bride's brother discreetly offers a $10 bill.
A Doctor's Sleep Found He Had to Leave Off Coffee
A doctor notes insomnia linked to stomach problems caused by coffee and tea. He promotes Postum as a caffeine free alternative, citing personal relief and a physician's endorsement. Instant Postum is sold in tins by grocers with a five cup trial option.
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Postum
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Mich
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Capa Eri
Ellsworth Youngs
Dappleton 8 Company
Captain Eben
Uncle
John
Hannah
Mrs. Coffin
Hannah Poundberry
Bright
Dean
Chicago
T. H. Williams
East Elm St
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
New York
Haiers
Pettis Eve Salve
Pierce
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