SLOOP TYHOON STEPS ON BEAVER ISLE IN MORMON TANGLE
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands on Beaver Island to seek settlement from King Strang for a past looting. He is detained by Obadiah Price who bars his exit and carries a mission to deliver a package to Franklin Pierce. Plum escapes with Neil as Marion, the lilac-scented girl, hints at danger and a planned abduction.
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Nathaniel Plum
Beaver Island
Obadiah Price
Mormon Council
Price
Nat
Franklin’ Pierce
United States
Plum
Strang
Cagey
St. James
Neil
Artur Croche
Winnsome
Neil Lan
Marion
Nathaniel
Captain Plum
Obadiah
I Stand
Marton
Trever
I Shall Kill Strang Then Steal Marion Tonight
Neil contemplates murdering Strang to free Marion from his control and marry her, but Nathaniel reveals a plan to steal Marion and escape with her that same night, sparking a tense negotiation about allegiance and a new partnership.
Marion and Nathaniel Plot Marion’s Rescue on Strang Island
Neil and Captain Plum fuse hopes and plans to save Marion from Strang amid a web of secrets. Nathaniel pledges aid and potential danger as they prepare to move Marion under cover of night with armed backup. The Bloodhounds bay in the swamp signaling pursuit.
Heathen Collection Row At Giggleswick Church
A missionary presided over Sunday services at Giggleswick in Craven when a collection for foreign heathen faced resistance. A warden urged a parishioner to give, sparking a private vestry scene as the preacher retrieved a box and declared the fund had been gathered for the heathen.
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Church
Giggleswick-in-Craven
Child Train Dispatcher Frankie McClure Shines
Eleven year old Frankie McClure dispatches trains and operates telegraph key with skill beyond her years. Foster father George Moore of Gabbettsville Georgia praises her as the line’s best dispatcher. She started telegraphy at six and keeps improving daily for amusement and a dollar.
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Frankie McClure
George Moore
Gabbettsville
Frankie
Remedies for Dyspepsia from 425 Cases
An English physician reports his experience with 425 dyspepsia cases. He found most benefit from alkali or a carminative like ginger after meals or when discomfort begins, or from bismuth carbonate taken before meals in doses of half a dram or more.
Next Day's Remorse in a Philosopher of Folly Quip
The piece cites the Philosopher of Folly lamenting how a man wakes angry the morning after spending on a supper rather than basic food, suggesting regret over money choices. It frames common remorse with a witty, aphoristic tone.
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Philosopher of
What do you do when a woman asks your age
A witty quip from the Houston Post notes a man’s reply when asked a woman’s age. He reframes the question by stating what the age is not, sparking light humor from the era.
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Houston Post
Beautiful Post Cards Free Birthday Flower and Motto Designs
Advertises free sample post cards from Art Post Card Co. with 2 cent stamp offering five samples of Gold and Silk Finish Birthday Flower and Motto designs. Mentions address 731 Jackson St Topeka Kan.
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Art Post Card Co
Jackson St
Topeka
Kan
Tea party chatter in Harper’s Bazaar dialogue
Dialogue excerpts show Margaret and Katherine discussing a secret with Josephine at a tea. Josephine arrived first, denying that Margaret told the girls.
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Margaret
Josephine
Katherine
Flirting With Fashion Drives Millinery Trade Tone
The Millinery Trade Review notes that consumer flirtation with fashion causes uncertainty in monthly sales. Confidence wanes as distributors and buyers weigh lines, with prosperity or adversity playing no role in millinery outcomes. fashion alone determines success.
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Millinery Trade Review
Traveler Intervenes in Ticket Dispute on Train Car
A traveler encounters an old woman and her 12 year old son in a railway carriage at a wayside station. With no ticket for the boy the woman orders him held under the seat. The traveler suggests hiding him under the seat, and she admits the danger is real but says two are already hidden.
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Carrie
Postum as daily pleasure drinks a doctor’s praise
A lady physician writes that Postum replaces coffee for her daily routine. Eight years of use improved sleep and calm nerves, with weight gain and better daytime function. She recommends Postum as a coffee substitute and notes “There’s a Reason” behind the product.
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Kentucky
Wellville
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Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
Washingtom
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