Courage of Captain Im 2ars Oliver Curwood Strations
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Heaver Island in Lake Michigan, secret stronghold of the Mormons. Obadiah Price, a Mormon councilor, confronts him and bargains for ammunition aboard the sloop. Plum insists he is mistaken as Price binds Nat by oath to deliver a message to Franklin Pierce. Plum is shown the Mormon town St. James and glimpses a frightened young woman who vanishes leaving a line.
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Nathaniel Plum
Heaver Island
Lake Michigan
Obadiah Price
Plum
Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
Dent
United States
St. James
Captain Plum
Hlac
Obadiah
Beaver Island
Obadaiah Price
Kingdom Come
Chicago
Nathaniel
Michigan
Strang
St. Jameas
King Strang
Casey
Hell
Tomor
Jean
Beav er Island mystery deepens on St James voyage
Captain Plum and Obadiah Price smirk and scheme under lilac scented night as Plum suspects the Mormon councilor of hidden identity and plots. The pair reach St James and await a reckoning while two frightened girls pass graves in the woods.
Cataclysmic Geology No Longer Accepted
The passage notes that the old belief in cataclysmic forces shaping the earth gave way to Lyell's 1838 demonstration of slow geological change. It credits Lyell as the father of modern geology for proving gradual subsidence and elevation, not earthquakes or volcanic action.
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Sir Charles Lyell
Sir Charles
Lyell
Prominent Men and the Checks They Cash
The item notes that a society of notable figures is defined by the checks they cash, implying status through financial transactions rather than deeds. It comments on public perception of wealth and influence in a concise, reflective snapshot.
News to Her He-Concerning Love
A fragmentary exchange hints at secret feelings as she coyly rebukes a missing confidant in a periodical blätter style. The dialogue suggests romantic intrigue and social restraint shaping a quiet, refined moment.
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised for Eye Ailments
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form priced at 50c and 1.00, with Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 25c and 1.00. The package includes eye books and advice by mail. Murine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago markets the products for red weak weary and watery eyes and irritated lids.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Folding beds and future prospects in Catholic Standard and Times
Miss Passay laments finding a boarding house with a folding bed and detests the portable furniture. Miss Pert comments that one cannot expect to find a man under a folding bed, reflecting social humor in the column.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement notice
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorses the remedy and a 15 year reputation for reliability is noted by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure advertised as internally taken with testimonials available. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J
Hall
Print suggests Shakespeare birthplace engraving sparks confusion
Two English travelers at the Red House inn in Stratford on Avon view a print labeled The House in Which Shakespeare Was Born. One jokes that Shakespeare was born in a manger, prompting shared surprise and a waiter’s assurance of the inscription’s accuracy.
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Stratford-on-Avon
Shakespeare
History of Red Cross Seal and Tuberculosis Stamps
The piece traces charity stamps from Boston 1862 to Red Cross Christmas seals for soldiers relief and tuberculosis funds. Delaware's 1907 effort raised 3000 in three weeks, 1908 national Red Cross TB stamp campaign yielded 185000, 1909 reached 250000, and 1910 aims for a million with the slogan A Million for Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals in 1910.
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Red Cross
Boston
Delaware Anti
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Oliver Curwood Strations
MAGNUS @ KETINER
Munyom Munyon
Post
Postum Ceres Company
Lei
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