Secret Landing on Beaver Island Amid Mormon Court Drama
Capt Nat Plum lands on Beaver Island to press Strang for a ship looting redress. He is subsumed into a tense web with Obadiah Price who bargains for ammunition and binds Nat to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce. Plum discovers Marion Lilac and Neil’s sister while plotting escape as conflict with the Mormons escalates.
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Nathaniel Plum
Beaver Island
Obadiah Price
Mormon Council
Price
Nat
Franklin Puerce
United States
Plum
Strang
Casey
St. James
Neil
Artur Croche
Wuinnsome
Marion
Strong Plum
Winnsome
Vengeance Rising at Mormon Island
Nathaniel guards Obadiah as madness and a looming siege swirl in the Mormon kingdom. The councilor prophesies doom and Marion’s peril while Nathaniel hunts toward the lilac cabin to reach Marion before the gathering of armed men.
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Nathaniel
Obadiah
Marion
St. James
Nat
God
Nat—Nat
Mathaniel
Israel
Canaan
Strang
Qbadiah
Neil
St James
Arbur Croche
Wathaniel
Pat Takes More Days Off in Irish Humorous Tale
An Irish worker Pat pleads for days off claiming multiple grandmothers and mothers died. His persistent, witty explanations confuse employer Mr. Dobbins until Pat’s latest claim about his mother’s mother burial reveals the family’s cyclical misfortune.
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Pat
Sor
Mr. Dobbins
Matther
Mither
Man in Court Denies Wifes Handwriting Identity
Yonkers public schools supervisor of penmanship testifies he cannot positively identify his wifes handwriting in court. The case centers on alleged forgeries connected to district records.
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Yonkers Public Schools
New York Sun
Armour & Co. Sates $250000000 Profit Not High
The Chicago Record Herald notes Armour & Co. reports for the year ended Oct 22 1910 show capital of 20000000 and surplus 73983313 making total 93983313 with net earnings 5817721 about 6 percent. The total net earns on the 250000000 outlay was 2.33 percent highlighting efficiency and economy in a vast operation.
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Armour & Co
Pottil Iusen Wade Puny
United States
Chicago Record Herald
Ellen Terry praises young playwright as 90 million tickets teased
Miss Ellen Terry applauded a gallant playwright at the NY premiere of his new work. She pledged to send American friends to see it. He quipped that with her support his little piece will sell 90,000,000 tickets.
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Ellen Terry
Players’ Club
The Primitive Man
A humorous exchange about Jones shows his crude behavior at social events. The narrator recalls him reacting to a stagehand moving a prop and misinterpreting tableware, highlighting his apparent crestfallen ignorance despite wealth.
King and Fool Laugh at Each Other Moral Lesson
A king and his fool exchange quips about rightful authority. The fool declares I am the king, the king laughs, later the king admits I am a fool, and the fool again laughs realizing the king was right. This parable from Smart Set explores humility and insight.
Seats of the Mighty
An intimate friend questions charges against Biggun as a distinguished statesman reports the committee has only held an informal meeting and concluded the man isn’t guilty.
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Seats of the Mighty
Biggun
Coffee to Postum: A Pennsylvania Woman’s Health Turnaround
A Pennsylvania woman details headaches and palpitations linked to coffee, then credits Postum as a healthier substitute. She reports rapid improvement after switching, praising Postum as a delicious food drink and urging others to read The Road to Wellville for guidance.
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Pennsylvania
Postum
Wellville
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Captain Plum
Oliver Curwood
Magnus Gretiner
Ficor
Castle
Nasthaniel
Jones
Opera House
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