Wealthy Chicago magnate dies into mystery in The Indian Drum synopsis
Benjamin Corvet a reclusive Chicago businessman disappears after pressuring Constance Sherrill for delay in marriage to Henry Spearman. Alan Conrad an apparent heir arrives from Blue Rapids Kansas and inherits Corvet property. Intruder fights Alan, Spearman torments Constance, and a legend of the Indian drum foretells a life lost on the Great Lakes.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Alan
Conrad
Miwaka
Constance
Wassaquam
Cap
Uncle Benny's Watch Reveals Dead Father and Alan's Return
Constance uncovers a pocket watch and coins from Uncle Benny, confirming his death and hinting Alan Conrad's search for his father. She writes to Blue Rapids contact John Welton seeking news, while Henry presses for immediate marriage as Alan moves north toward Harbor Point.
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Constance
Alan Conrad
Kansas
Alan
Uncle Benny
Winnebago
Point
Lake Erie
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
Benny
Wassaquam
Manitowoc
Henry
Michabou
Ord
John Welton
Blue Rapids
Mr. Welton
Chicago
Watch
Connie
Benjamin Corvet
Ben
Petoskey
Busy Man Gathers the Nickels on Chambers Street
A New York Sun report describes a lone street organist on Chambers Street who uses a megaphone to sing while operating the organ with one hand. The crowd gathers as the street concert unfolds with an intermission when the business manager takes over.
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New York
Chambers Street
New York Sun
Brisness
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother
A Kenosha Wisconsin mother lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for postnatal relief and urges other women with female troubles to try it. She credits the remedy with helping her after childbirth and notes decades of positive reception among mothers and grandmothers.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Fred. P. Hansen
Symmonds St
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wage Increase Sparks Chinese Cook Retort
Sir William Pearce recounts a tale in which a long employed Chinese cook, after a wage rise, questions why he is paid more and declares he has been swindled for years, illustrating wages do not guarantee better work.
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William Pearce
M. P
London
Long Trip Ahead
A fragment notes Mrs Gadder joined a new cult and plans a long commitment. The high priest warns she must endure at least six months to reach the outer portals, while the early remark suggests she will exhaust its possibilities in about ten days.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Daily use Cuticura Soap cleanses the scalp and softens hands while Ointment helps when needed. Cuticura Talcum completes the trio for fragrance and grooming. Also a witty exchange on favorites and caution against overdoing kindness and cruelty.
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and Edwin Balmer
Edwin Balmer
Ted
Grand Traverse
Lake Michigan
Harbor Point
Chinaman
Mr. Croucher
Bellans
Allen
New
Stearns
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