The Indian Drum Northward Message and Dread
Constance Sherrill learns of a Northbound message about Benjamin Corvet and Alan Conrad aboard Number 25. Henry Spearman’s agitation grows as survivors are reported in lifeboats from the Benton, while the Drum’s ominous beat spurs cautious hope. Constance fears Henry’s purpose while awaiting further word from the search.
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Spearman
Coryet, Sherrill and
Constance Sherrill
Constance
Frankfort
Benjamin Corvet
Chicago
Alan Conrad
Alan
Uncle Benny
Henry
Spetoskey
Manitowoc
Mr. Spearman
Connie
Wis
Anna S. Solwerk
Solwerk
Benton
Mr. Sherrill
Manistique
St. Ignace
Pet
Richardson's
Benny
Richardson
Gan
Constance on the Run to Find Henry and Uncle Benny
Constance travels alone by train and on foot toward the lake shore to locate Henry and uncover Uncle Benny’s past. She telegraphs to join her father, observes shore patrols, and reaches a secluded cottage, growing weak yet determined to press on as night falls.
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Constance
Henry
Alan
Chicago
Benny
Perth
Uncle Benny
Pnmuth
Uncle Jennys
Captain Stafford
Petoskey
Mr. Spearman
Nic
Little Traverse
Tar
En Alan
Sherrill Cottage
The Right Word Taxes Imposed and Considered an Imposition
A note in Boston Transcript discusses how taxes are described as imposed and are commonly viewed as an imposition on residents.
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Boston Transcript
The Booster: A Man Who Boasts and a Warning
A quoted line from the Acchison Globe notes that a man who boasts is walking backward toward the edge of a precipice.
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Acchison Globe
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Genuine Tablet Marker
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure authentic Bayer Aspirin. It touts uses from colds to rheumatism and notes varieties in packaging, with 12 tablet boxes selling for a few cents and larger bottles sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Tandy
Drueggists
Little Frank Learns Manners at Dinner Time
In a family scene at dinner Frank improvises polite requests while his parents push for correct phrasing. The exchange shows a playful lesson on asking properly and responding to parental guidance.
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Frank
Diamond Dyes Ad Claims Easy Home Dyeing
An old advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes for home dyeing of skirts dresses sweaters and draperies. It claims the product will not spot fade streak or run and instructs buyers to tell the druggist fabric type before use.
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Gus
Two Fishermen Mistook Actor for Falling In River
In a river a conversation turns comic as one angler fears a cliff fall while the other says it was a movie actor filming a scene. The exchange ends with a practical quip about drowning and detection.
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L Epworth Herald
Cuticura Promotes Baby Skin Care Trio
Advert shows Cuticura Soap and Ointment for soothing red rough itching skin with hot baths, plus Cuticura Talecum dusting powder as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Not Without Reason
Four year old Katherine Louise enters home with a grimy face and dirty tracks on her cheeks as she jokes about crying on it and a mother notes the unusual mess in a matter of fact exchange.
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Katherine Louise
Caddie Declines Gift After Lost Ball Exchange
An exchange quotes a caddie telling a patron he found a lost ball and would return it for payment. The patron offers payment, and the caddie declines, claiming he punched the boy who found it after being offered money.
Speak Up Tom Questions Chicken Scratches
A rural exchange asks why a chicken scratches twice with one foot and once with the other before reversing feet. The note requests Mr. Fdil gon to answer in the style of the Boston Transcript.
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Tom
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed By Mrs Lewis
Mrs Blanche A Lewis of Warren Ohio endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an effective tonic and builder after influenza. The ad notes it is available as tablets or liquid from local druggists and offers 10c for medical advice from Dr Pierce's Invalids Hospital in Buffalo New York.
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Warren
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Blanche A. Lewis
Swallow St
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