The following words had inconsistent spelling and hyphenation.

ecstacy / ecstasy
eyelids / eye-lids
fireside / fire-side
jailer / jailor
needlework / needle-work
penknife / pen-knife
waterfall / water-fall
wayside / way-side
workbox / work-box

Other inconsistencies found in the text:

Prices on the advertising pages were printed with a period or a space or a comma between the dollars and cents. This inconsistency has been maintained.