Secret landing on Beaver Island sparks Mormon intrigue
Captain Nathaniel Plum of the sloop Typhoon lands covertly on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, where Obadiah Price the Mormon councilor confronts him. Price binds Nat to deliver a package to President Franklin Pierce and offers to reveal the Mormon town of St. James. Plum glimpses a frightened woman whose presence fades with lilac scent.
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Nathaniel Plum
Beaver Island
Lake Michigan
Obadiah Price
Plum
Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
St. James
Captain Plum
Obadiah
Kingdom Come
Obadiah Pricn
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Llac
Nathaniel
Jean
Bearded Obadiah Price Holds Nat on Beaver Island
Captain Plum trails Obadiah Price into St James after a night of spies and lilac scent. The old man reveals a Yeoman guard of Strang and a plan to settle with five thousand, while a perilous journey through the woods tests trust and nerves before looming danger.
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Nat
Beaver Island
Chicago
Nathaniel
Michigan
Strang
St. James
Captain Plum
Obadiah Price
Casey
Tannor
Cataclysmic Geology Replaced by Gradual Change
The article notes that cataclysmic geology fell from favor as Sir Charles Lyell argued in 1838 that Earth's changes arose slowly through subsidence and elevation rather than earthquakes or volcanic action. Lyell is hailed as the father of modern geology for this shift in understanding.
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Sir Charles Lyell
Sir Charles
Lyell
Or the Coupons They Ciip Most prominent men are known by the checks they cash
A short note reflects on how public figures are identified by the checks they sign or cash, suggesting finances and endorsements reveal influence. It hints at social status tied to money and the visibility of wealth in leadership.
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Ciip
Cure of a Seven Year Leg Irritation with Cuticura Remedies
A man describes seven years of a painful leg irritation from ankle to knee that ruined sleep and caused weight loss. After failing many doctors, he used Cuticura Remedies and reports complete disappearance of the condition with six months of no recurrence. He endorses Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Resolvent, and Cuticura Ointment. Philadelphia resident W H White narrates with dates in 1909.
Force of Habit Little Girl Mummy
A brief stage scene shows a child calling to her mummy about swallows as the mother keeps reading a book. The child repeats questions and a prompt exclaims with a punch line as interactions unfold in a domestic moment.
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Mummy
At the Shore Weather and Banter
Polly and Dolly debate wind and chores as Cholly jokes about straw hats and vacuum pressure while a judge observes.
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Polly
Cholly
Dolly
Red Cross Ball Blue and Wise Advice Ad Card
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue at five cents, claims practical wisdom for avoiding muddy crossings, promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestive aid, warns against imitations, and ends with a quip about gendered conversations and a cigar slogan.
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Red Cross
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