Secret Landing on Beaver Island by Captain Plum
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan seeking settlement from King Strang after the Typhoon’s looting. Obadiah Price, a Mormon councilor, confronts him and bargains for ammunition while binding Plum to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce. Plum refuses to back down despite warnings and discovers Strang with seven wives, including the lilac-scented woman connected to Price.
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Nathaniel Plum
Typhoon
Beaver Island
Lake Michigan
Obadiah Price
Plum
Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
St. James
Younus
Strang
Burke
Captain Plum
Nathaniel
Smithsonian Institute
Joseph
Mackinac
Thaniel
Obadiah
Winnsome
Winn
Casey
King and Councilor Plot in Beaver Island Queen’s City
Nathaniel Plum navigates a tense isle ruled by a fanatical king Obadiah Price and feared sheriff Arbor Croche. Winnsome’s warning note and deep secrets drive a perilous plan as Strang’s faction tightens control over the island and its young captive.
Caste Divides Officers and Soldiers In Army Life
A writer notes that social caste separates officers from enlisted men in the military. Even a competent noncommissioned officer faces strict rules and penalties if social ties cross rank. The barrier persists for order and discipline and vanishes once a soldier leaves the ranks or becomes an officer.
Its Effect on Kindness in Conversation
A brief dialogue features Miss Cayenne and Young Mr. Primly debating whether gentle speech can persuade tiresome people to stay away. The exchange centers on the impact of kindness in social interactions.
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Mr. Primly
Miss Cayenne
Beloit Man Keeps Three-Legged Hen With Ducklike Tall
A Beloit resident is raising a three legged chicken described as having a ducklike tall. The unusual fowl draws curiosity from neighbors and local watchers.
Thought Only of the Game Atrocity in a Soccer Match
A London Tit Bits anecdote recounts a nine year old spectator at a Blackburn Rovers versus Olympique game. The boy cheers rough plays shouting go it and mow em down while a parent commits a foul and the crowd worries he may be harmed.
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Blackburn Rovers
Olympic
Lympic
London
Child with severe sores healed by Cuticura remedies
A nurse from Litchfield Connecticut recounts her year and a half old son contracting sores across the face arms and body. After two months using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores vanished. She credits the products with saving her child and urges others to use them.
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Egbert Sheldon
Litchfield, Genn
Wanted 'Em Back The Barber Sly Hair Restorer Exchange
A short comic exchange features a barber offering a hair restorer with a man in the chair replying they would use it only if it regrows the hairs rubbed off. The humor centers on a quick restoration gag.
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Favece
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A testimonial style pitch promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless inexpensive remedy that digests heavy meals in five minutes. It claims quick relief from sour gas upset and foul breath, with a 60 cent package sufficient for a family, usable day or night.
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Pape
Mass Play Modified and Ticket Speculation Gaffe
In a witty exchange the City Editor asks about football season changes, and the Sporting Writer jokes that only one ticket speculator may tackle a patron at a time. The playful jab reflects a light sports column tone.
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Verily
Puck
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James Oliver Curwood
OY Magnus G. Ketzner
Arbor Croche
Croche
Attila
Councilor
Sheriff
Arbur Croche
King
Grand Traverse Bay
Tobh
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