Sloop Typhoon Sails Into Moorish Island Intrigue
Captain Nat Plumb of the Typhoon hides aboard Beaver Island as Obadial Price, an eccentric Mormon, brokers ammunition and a secret package bound for Franklin Pierce. Plum witnesses a king Strang, his wives, and a lilac scented girl, while Nat and Neil flee amid threats, whippings, and pursuit as Marion, the lily girl, remains unwed.
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Na Ic] Plum
Beaver Island
Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
Plum
Strang
Casey
St. James
Neil
Archer Croche
Winnsome
Httle
Toe
Miarion
Phim
Wionseme
Prive
Night in the forest as Nathaniel meets Marion
Nathaniel stalks through the forest with a pistol, hearing a mysterious sound. He saves Marion from an unseen danger, shares a charged kiss, and admits love as Casey’s fate and Neil’s escape loom. Marion urges him to go with Neil to save him, while Nathaniel vows to shield her brother and prevent her marriage to Strang. He escorts Marion toward St James, planning to face the danger ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel
Obadian
Arbur Croche
Lristol
Casey
St. James
Nathant
Tyneer
Maron
Neil
VaEhiest
Strang
Casey Firing on St James Sparks Awakening Moment
Nathaniel gazes at his lover as life returns, her eyes open in surprise and shame floods his face. The distant thunder of a great gun echoes through the forest, and he whispers that it is Casey firing on St James, heightening the tension of the scene.
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Nathaniel
Marion
Nathaniel Plum
Neil
St. James
Isand
Plum
Casey
Obadiah
Officers Must Wear Mustache in Cavalry Orders
In Aldershot cavalry subalterns resent a long standing regulation from Queen Victoria requiring officers to shave the chin and underlip while permitting a modest upper lip mustache. The rule, dating to the Crimean era, aims for a smart look and was reinforced by Field Marshal Lord Grenfell in Ireland. Navy officers may be clean shaven or wear a full set.
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Aldershot
Hfield Marshal
Lord Grenfell
Ireland
London Daily Mail
Why Doctors Bear Charmed Lives
An essay argues doctors avoid catching disease by not thinking about it. It cites minimal precautions beyond baths and detergents, noting a surgeon who treated cholera safely despite no preventive steps. The piece concludes the lack of fear or thought is the core reason for immunity.
Mexico's Richest Man Terrazas Controls Chihuahua
A profile of Gen Don Luis Terrazas described as Mexico's wealthiest man with wealth around 25 million dollars. The piece portrays him as the state boss of Chihuahua, backing his clan in elections and governing from influence, while rebellion brews as citizens accuse him of gobbling land and wealth. Terrazas, 78, remains active in streets of Chihuahua despite unrest.
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New York
Europe
Don Luis Terrazas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Terrazas
Enrique Creel
Maximilian
Diaz
Peona
Pastor to Have Big Church in New York City
Rev Charles F Abed of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church plans a new modern church on a Rockefeller site. John D Rockefeller considers offering his Fifty fourth Street home and adjoining properties as the church site. Trustees seek a suitable location and may benefit if Rockefeller sells or offers land, aiming to create the greatest church of its kind globally.
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Charles F. Abed
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller Church
New York City
Gotham
John D. Rockefeller
Fifty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue Church
Aked
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
New Church
Meyer Named to Commerce Court Post in Interstate Body
The successor to Martin Knapp on the interstate commerce commission's new commerce court is Prof. Balthuser Henry Meyer a leading educator and authority on political economy and sociology. A Wisconsin native and UW and Berlin graduate Meyer has taught since 1884 and has served on the Wisconsin railway commission and the federal railway security investigating commission among other roles. He has written extensively on railway legislation and administration and acted as expert agent for the census and ICC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commercce Commission
Martin Knapp
New Commerce Court
Balthuser Henry Meyer
Professor Meyer
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University of Berlin
Wisconsin Railway Commission
New Federal Railway Security Investigating Commission
Bureau of the Census and
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brandeis’s Push for Big Rail Savings Highlighted
The piece notes Louis D Brandeis rising public visibility for prompting railways to claim daily savings of 1 million through efficient management. It recalls his 1903 Boston gas reorganization and gas pricing scheme plus later influence on Massachusetts savings banks enabling industrial insurance.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Public Franchise League of
Boston
Boston Gas Companies
Savings Banks
Massachusetts
Perfect Salad Craft for a Modern Dinner Table
Clear judgment guides salad selection and timing from chill to serving. Dressings sit near ice, bowls and plates chilled, with breads and sandwiches pairing by type. Lobster, fish, or shrimp salads call for brune ttes, while potato and vegetable salads favor cheese straws and crisp crackers.
Stuffed Cabbage with Green Pepper and Beet Garnish
A firm white cabbage is prepared by removing outer leaves and heart then blanched. Green pepper filled with seasoned force meat is tucked inside, bound with cheesecloth, and simmered with herbs until tender. Sauce is strained and thickened, poured over, and garnished with parsley and beet roses.
Wash Handkerchiefs Care and Wash Guide
Delicate handkerchiefs can be washed at home with careful handling to extend wear. Wet, rub with white soap, soak overnight, then boil with borax, rinse, and use tepid water. Rinse again, finish in blue tinted cold water, a half hour soak, squeeze and stiffen, roll in a towel, and iron moderately.
A Novel Relish Delights Luncheon Guests
Guests at an informal luncheon puzzled by a dainty relish discovered to be celery after tasting. Large stalks were cut, dipped in egg and cracker crumbs, fried or sautéed, served with a brown sauce. Earlier served with fowl, also nice with fish and oysters.
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Captain Plum
James
Oliver Curwood
Magnus G. Kettner
Bobts-Merrill Co
Commerce Court
Miss Gravel
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