Courage on Beaver Island as Nat Plum battles Strang and Kin
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Beaver Island to confront King Strang over loot and a settlement. He befriends the Mormon councilor Obadiah Price, binds Nat to deliver a package to President Franklin Pierce, and learns Marion, the king’s wife, is involved. Nat endures dungeon torment, rescues Neil, and prepares for a perilous escape with Marion’s fate looming.
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Nathaniel Plum
Typhoon
Beaver Island
Obadiah Price
Nat
Franklin Pierce
United States
Price
Strang
Neil
Artur Croche
Plum
Marion
Lsilacs
Winnsome
Arbur Croche
Arhor Croche
St. James
Nell
Key
Nathaniel
Ebon
Hell’s Hole
Halo
Hier
Winnsome's Verdict of Death Haunts Nathaniel
A desolate scene follows Nathaniel as he staggers between two guards after the condemning words ring out. The haunting verdict of death echoes, chilling him as the chapter closes.
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Winnsome
Nathaniel
Mending trousers pockets in a novel quick fix
Mr Billtops recounts a fourth method to mend a hole in a trousers pocket by folding the bottom edge and stitching across the fold. He notes the repair is quick and effective but Mrs Bilhops contends it makes the pocket shallower and creates a bulky ridge, doubting its quality.
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Billtops
Queer Visiting Cards in Korean Custom
Natives of Korea carry visiting cards about 12 inches square and only show them when needed, rather than presenting them for examination.
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Korea
Resinol products urged for school skin care
A promotion for Resinol Soap and Ointment recommends school lavatories and home bathrooms be stocked to prevent contagious skin troubles. The advertisement touts Resinol as effective for eczema acne rashes sores and blotches and notes a medicated shaving stick for students who shave. It promises a free booklet from the Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
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Resinol
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
McLean Faces Irishman Over Debt Joke
John R. McLean stepped into a sidewalk confrontation with a half dollar debt claim. The Irishman, half drunk and dazed, demanded a dollar instead of two quarters, paid up with a laugh and moved on.
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McLean
John R. McLean
Somebody's Darling in a Printer's Devil Tale
A brief vignette portrays a harsh remark to a young printer's apprentice and the justification that he is somebody's angel child. The exchange hints at care beneath rough speech and the humanizing view of the craft helper.
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Marlon
Munyon
53D
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Cascareta
Yrarry Stuckley
Mauch Chunk
Paten Tisha Eae
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