Beaten Path of Beaver Island Captain in Beholden Solemn Oath
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Beaver Island seeking settlement from King Strang after looting accusations. Obadiah Price, a Mormon councilor, binds Plum to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce and escorts him to St James. Plum senses danger as a lilac scent woman vanishes and a warning echoes of threats to return to his sloop.
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Nathaniel Plum
Heaver Isand
Lake Michigan
Obadiah Price
Plum
Nan
Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
St. James
Beaver Island
Strang
Burke
Wat
Strange
Lisfe
Obadiah
Nathaniel
George
Oba- al Lah
MacDougall
Neil
Lash
Escape From the Jail Scene After a Public Whipping
In a colonial town a crowd gathers for a brutal public whipping at a log jail. Nathaniel defies guards to rescue a man at the post, while Strang and Arbur Croche watch from distant windows. The fleeing pair heads for the forest as the sheriff orders pursuit.
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Neil
Nathaniel
Strang
Arbur Croche
Winnsome Croche
Arbor
Winnsome
Sheriffs
God
St Kilda Sale Rumor From London Daily Mail
Macleod of Macleod plans to sell St Kilda island off the Atlantic coast about 80 miles west of Lewes. The sparsely populated isle features towering cliffs, wild fowling as the main industry, and a seasonal steamer service. The report notes its feathered landscape and unique inhabitants.
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St. Kilda
Macleod of
Macleod
London Daily Mail
Lonely Island
Atlantic
Lewes
Conachar
There’s something queer about that man quote Detroit Free Press
Quote from the Detroit Free Press noting a man described as queer and unfamiliar, asking what makes him resemble no one the speaker knew, hinting at mystery or anomaly in appearance.
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Detroit Free Press
Sign of Distinction in excess baggage charges
A wry comment contrasts a woman's pride in paying for excess baggage with a newspaper sting of taking money from a man, reflecting social attitudes and humor in everyday costs.
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Stea
Fresh but Eggs Remain Unchanged in Delicacy
A quirky jumble of old ad copy and odd observations. Mentions eggs, a cigar product, a call for unbossed legislature, a patent medicine for digestion, candy like granules, a nod to chivalry, and a woman who entered the office prompting a desk etiquette reminder.
Distemper Cure Advertises Spohns across Species
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs is claimed to be cured by Spohns Distemper Cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available from any good druggist or directly from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Ind agents wanted.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Office talk of a stenographer’s appeal in a long marriage
A dialogue notes a young stenographer’s attractiveness in an office. The man admits to appreciating a pretty girl stenographer but says he cannot dictate to a woman, perhaps due to being married too long.
Cheerful Words For Suffering Women
An old advertisement claims kidney pills improve health by curing kidney complaints. A testimonial from Mrs. John A. Link describes severe illness and recovery after using Dean's Kidney Pills, noting no kidney trouble for three years. Sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co.
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Dean
John A. Link
Perry St
Bucy
Jus
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Bluefish-So Shad Seeks Society at the Sea Shore
The fish tale shows Shad attempting to join high society by visiting the shore. On his first day, Bass notes he was captured and eaten at De Wealth's, illustrating a humorous twist of social ambition and appetite.
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de Wealth
Homemade Dandelion Kidney and Backache Remedy
An article promoting a home made mix called Dandelion Mixture for kidney and bladder troubles. It prescribes half an ounce of fluid extract dandelion one ounce Kargon Compound and three ounces Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla shaken and taken in teaspoonful doses after meals and at bedtime. It claims gentle thorough relief and urges immediate use at first signs of urinary issues or backache.
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Captain Bet
James Oliver Curwood
MAGNUS @ KETTINER
Mac Dougall
Ezra Wilton
Obadian
Louisiana
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Dr. Pierce
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