Courage of Captain Plum on Beaver Island
Captain Nathaniel Plum of the sloop Typhoon lands secretly on Beaver Island the Mormon stronghold. Obadiah Price guides him toward a disputed settlement with King Strang while Plum vows to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce. A sequence of abductions rescues, escapes, and violent confrontations ensue as the avenging force gathers.
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Nathaniel Plum
Beaver_island
Obadiah Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
Price
Strang
Daner
Neil
Arbur Croche
Plum
Marion
Innzome
Wat
Arber Croche
St. James
Tey
Therisoners
Winnsome
Marion Ound
Night peril on the shore as captives near death
Nathaniel and Neil hang bound to posts on a moonlit beach as guards depart in a Mormon escape. Neil endures a brutal mock death while Nathaniel fights for breath and help, a rescue arriving with Marion and Winnsome Crock.
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Neil
Strang
Nathaniel
Marion
Winnsome
Humble Air Brake Among Inventions of the Hour
Colliers reflects on the air brake as a quiet, powerful invention that saves lives and speeds rail travel. The piece notes the device operates invisibly with compressed air, preventing accidents and fulfilling daily safety. It emphasizes the virtue of humble progress over flashy new tech.
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Colliers
Ear placement tip quoted by Mr Styles
Yonkers Statesman notes a quip about proper ear placement described as not higher than the eyebrows nor lower than the nose tip. The exchange features Mr Styles and a humorous audience remark, reflecting period newspaper humor.
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Mr. Styles
Yonkers Statesman
Free $3.50 recipe claims to cure weak kidneys
An advertisement offers a free prescription for kidney and urinary problems. Dr. A B Robinson promises a quick recovery using harmless remedies sent by return mail from Detroit. The letter urges readers to request the copy to cure at home.
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A. BE. Robinson
Luck Building
Detroit
Mick
Land Inquiry Sparks Quiet Banter in Point of View
The Man-Gees discuss the day’s water quality while shifting focus to land conditions. The Fish-remark prompts concern about soil and agriculture, highlighting local priorities and a casual exchange on living conditions.
Nine or Ten Deposits in Flying Tuition Costs
Clifford Harmon of Mineola explains that learning to fly is costly with a $5,000 airplane price a $500 tuition, and about $500 for damages. He notes the learner may lose deposits as all damages must be paid, contrasting U S aviation lore with an English flyer who learned in a week and says others take nine or ten weeks.
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Jeckum
Nathaniel
Neil
Nat
Clifford Harmon
Mineola
Nice
The Duchess Decazes Declares Royal Title Real Yet Fake
The Duchess Decazes, an American heiress from the Singer family, is described as real by a Knickerbocker mother. A New York girl asks if she is a duchess and is told she is real but machine made.
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Duchess Decazes
Singer
New York
Postum Replaces Coffee in Mother and Baby Health
A Kansas City mother details mild coffee use causing dizziness and milk supply issues in her seven month old baby. After quitting coffee and trying Postum she reports improved health for both, with milk supply increasing and her husband’s dyspepsia easing. The letter endorses Postum Co a Battle Creek Michigan product and the Road to Wellville booklet.
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Kansas City
Postum
Baby
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Wellville
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