Minister Delves Into Abandoned Ship Mystery
Captain Zeb Mayo enlists the minister Ellery to board the derelict brig San Jose in search of a mystery aboard. On deck the crew discovers signs of abandonment and a sick man in the forecastle. Ellery delays rejoining shore to aid the stricken sailor, facing a perilous dive into danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Ellery
Zeb Mayo
Em’lous Sparrow
Union
Zeb
Noah
The
Lightkeeper
Thoph
Charlie
Bill
Burgess
Dory
Skipper
Gulf
Eben Salters
Bayport
Yeller Jack
Theophilus
Ellert
Keziah Coffin Remains in Trumet as Nat and Grace Split
In a town saga, Mrs. Keziah Coffin refuses marriage offers and stays in Trumet guiding Rev. John Hillery. Ellery and Grace face emotional tension with Nat Hammond’s departure for Manila looming. Ellery and Grace confront unresolved love as Nat and Grace plan to marry after his return.
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Keziah Coffin
Trumet
Boston
Ryan
Elkanah Daniels
Keziah
John Hillery
Ellery
Eben Hammond
Grace
N the In
Nat Hammond
Eben
Annabel
Nat
Elkanah
Manila
John Ellery
Miss van Horne
Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake Ad Wit and Witty Quips
A quirky collage of quotes and slogans appears in a domestic life themed page. Witty exchanges touch on kitchen breaks and shopping while ads hint at a pancake product and a bank loan joke. The tone mimics a light humor column with period style phrasing.
Perennial Exchange on Prune in Unseasonal Tale
A witty exchange unfolds between the star boarder and landlady about seasonality. He notes no corn today, she calls it out of season, and he adds humor with the line that prune is always in season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk's Islands
Theophilus Black
Charlie Burgess
Herrin
Bill
Charlie
Burgess
Bride buys socks for husband in Muncie store
A newlywed woman in Muncie visits a department store to buy four pairs of socks for her husband. When asked for his size she replies he wears a 14 collar, according to the Indianapolis News.
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Akron
Napoleon
Fair
Kent
Eli Garl
Zanesville
Dolph
Gazel Grossner
Cleveland
Sol Freilich
H. C. Smith
Columbus
Ohio Workmen’s Compensation
State Liability Board of Awards
State Industrial Insurance Fund
Harmon
Mansfield
Fred Barton
Barton
St. Clairsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Alexandria
Homeworth
Joseph Alone
Joseph Ferrage
Ferrage
Pemberville
Toledo
Henry Snitker
Edward Bihn
Michigan
Findlay
Groves
Spug
Society For
Cincinnati
Fred Lawrence
John Stolarski
Lancaster Reform School
Reformatory
Logan
Snider Manufacturing Co
Lima
Lima Telephone Company
Central Union
State Public Utilities Commission
Mass Meeting
Massillon
Florence Stilgenbauer
Mill Street
Moundsville
W. Va
W. Burtrand
Lorain
Joseph Blinzley
Blinzley
Germany
Canton
Henry W. Zimmer
Bryan
Bryan Show Case Co
Muncie
Indianapolis
Obliging Landlord Helps Stranded Dubbleigh on Sunday
Dubbleigh asks for gasoline at a roadside hotel. landlord refuses sale due to Sunday but offers a room for seven dollars. The exchange shows a cautious, indifferent tone as night falls.
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Dubbleigh
Harper’s Weekly
Not Ready to Decorate
Lawrence columnist J. D. Bowersock recounts a Kansas editor story about a Dutchman visiting Decoration Day. He explains he decorates only graves that are not dead yet, reflecting humor on memory and ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bowersock
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Brotherly Strife Spurs Harsh Words and Shame
A father witnesses a tense clash as William torments his younger brother Henry. After scolding him, the scene shifts to a private taunt with William threatening violence, framed by a moral rebuke about sacred sibling bonds from The Sunday Magazine.
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William
Henry
The
Sunday Magazine
Surgeon Credits Postum For Steadier Hand
A surgeon reports insomnia indigestion and nervousness from coffee for fifteen years. He stopped coffee and drank Postum, noting immediate improvement in hand steadiness and health. The ad promotes Instant Postum powder and a five cup trial tin, noting simple preparation and uniform flavor.
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Wellville
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Battle Creek
Mieb
Ady
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Joseph C. Lincoln
Whittaker
Neworth Ye ‘Ellsworth Young
Dappleton 8 Company
England
States
John
Gracie
Hammonds
Connecticut
Hannah Poundberry
Mrs. Prince
Eddie
Folka
Eo Inen
Mr. Ellery
Thopd
Buckeye
Miss Freezem
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