Vagabond Lovers on a Train in a Fraught Meeting
On a train, May and Herbert Waterbury tumble into a tense, intimate exchange. He reveals a restless life of travel and a lost wife, while May longs to escape her marriage and seek distant places, sparking a dangerous, heartfelt attraction.
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Herbert Waterbury
May
Waterbury
California
Maine Woods
Atlantic City
Europe
Mav
Carlotta
Herby Waterbury
Herbert Waterbery
Bokhara
Budapest
Leningrad
Herby
President's Son A Soldier John Coolidge in the Army
The piece notes John Coolidge, son of the president, serving as a soldier. A photograph shows him with Gen Malvern Hill Barnum at Camp Devin’s Ayer Massachusetts. The narrative shifts to a domestic scene with May Seymour and Herbert Waterbury, including a car ride and a lunch at Bellevue-Stratford, followed by Carlotta's mid meal distress and a soda stop in the country as they press toward Atlantic City.
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John Coolidge
Gen
Malvern
Herbert
Bellevue-Stratford
Carlotta
Atlantic City
Dan
Stone
Hlerbert
May
Waterbury
Lotta
California Fig Syrup Ad Prompts Mothers to Buy
A vintage ad urges mothers to choose California Fig Syrup for children of all ages noting its pleasant taste and claimed liver and bowels cleansing effect. It warns against imitations and directs asking a druggist for the genuine product with bottle directions.
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California
Ambitious Love Entangles Townsfolk in a Dinner Party Plot
May's tension rises as Herbert Waterbury courts her at the Ambassador hotel. Secrets, accusations of theft, and lingering affection collide during a twilight walk and a glamorous dinner. May wonders if Waterbury's flirtations mask real intentions or mere play.
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Waterbury
Carlotta
May
Herbert Waterbury
Ambassador Hotel
Pittsfield
Herby
Herby Waterbury
Little Lotta
Arkansas doctor takes ninth wife at 81 in Waldrond
Dr. Roberts Shaddon, 81, has married his ninth wife Fannie Davis 21, in a log cabin 25 miles from Waldrond. His eight prior wives ranged from 14 to 20 at marriage. A Confederate veteran who learned medicine by practice, he claims to have treated a typhoid outbreak with only one death among 100 patients. He says married life is the happiest.
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Arkansas
Mary Jane Ivy
To Be Continued Fragment Involving Smith and King
A fragmentary line mentions Cy Smith aged 20 died and Nattie King aged 19 in a quoted thought, ending with a note that the item continues. No clear date place or full context is provided.
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Cy Smith
Nattie King
Local notices of deaths and divorces in community
The record lists individuals with ages and statuses: Sallie Cook, 19, died. Liz zie Harris, 20, died and divorce. Lulu McCullar, 4, died and Lizzie McCullar, sister, 14, died. Viola De Shars, 14, divorced. Fannie Davis, 21, present wife.
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Sallie Cook
Lizzie Harris
Lulu McCullar
Lizzie McCullar
Viola de Shars
Fannie Davis
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Hill Barnum
Citizens Military Training Camp
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Ayer
Mass
May Seymour
Pook
Rylander
Patsy Ruth Miller
Iran
Saturday Evening Post
Yamsinan Wi
Universal Jewel
Lamar Street
Bert
Fieldstone House
DR. Roberts Shaddon
Tetley’s
Ve. Gruen Pentagon
Americus Jewelry Company, Inc
Wallis Mott, Mer
Florida
Tybee
Americus
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Brapenton
Daytonia
Fort Myers
Hollywood
Moore Haven
St. Americus
Jacksonville Beach
ST. Augustine Sarasota
West Palm Beach
Winter Haven
Dixie Flyer
Southland
Pablo Beach
St. Augustine
South Florida
Central OF Georgia Railway
Mer
Duce
Satteen
Voices
Forsyth Street
Bank of Commerce
Americus, GA
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