Hugh's Photograph Synopsis in a Pacific Island Tale
Barbara Stockley marries Hugh Hochdale then tours with Major Alan Croft an aviator. Their plane goes missing and Barbara and Croft survive on a Pacific island where they face cannibal peril. Croft befriends native blacks, protects Barbara, and they fall in love while she resists the ship of duty to Hugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hngieh
Darbury
Barbara Stockley
Hugh Hochdale
Barbara
Australia
Alan Croft
Croft Barbara
Croft
Pacific Ocean
Hugh
Babooma
Storma
Alan
Island Passion in a Christmas Night Escape
Barbara and Alan abandon social rules on a remote island where a brutal moment, swift revolutions of love, and a dangerous future unfold. The pair's bond deepens amid fear of nature and the world, as they plan a life beyond conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Garden of Eden
Hugh
Alan
Evea
Deep Chords and a Rock Hammer
A fragment describes Alan striking with a rock as a ring of stakes flops drunkenly around a hat about twenty yards away, creating a rough outdoor scene filled with improvised action. The passage conveys a tense, improvised task in a sparse setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
How Robert M. Koenig Found Remedy for Pimply Skin
A man explains his skin clears after using Carter's Little Liver Pills. He credits the pills with purifying the stomach and bowels to prevent pimples and upset stomachs. He recommends them to friends for clear skin and relief from headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Koenig
Carter
Misunderstood Interne to Flapper Doctor Debate
A playful exchange shows a misheard medical moment as a flapper critiques a doctor asking about appendicitis. The dialogue uses era slang and humor to reveal social dynamics.
Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic remedy advertised
A historical advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease as a daily foot bath to prevent foot moisture and chill. It promises antiseptic relief and directions for use with a free trial package and walking doll offer, urging readers to write to Le Roy New York for samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
le Roy
The Only Home Body Quote by Franklin Cited
A brief note from the Houston Post-Dispatch recalls a Benjamin Franklin quip about home life. It contrasts past sayings with modern signs of habitation, reflecting on aging houses as relics of living memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Houston Post- Dispatch
Bond's Liver Oil Pill Ad Seeks Cure
At the very first sign of colds fevers or la grippe take a Bond's Liver Pill at bedtime The ad claims it acts directly on the liver to cleanse the system of poisonous germs and impurities preventing serious complications Available for 25 cents at all drug stores.
Ellen Sings Good Night Ladies and Allston Record
A fragment notes Ellen asking to sing Good Night Ladies as Allston Recorder mentions the exchange. The brief vignette centers on a singing moment labeled in a historical newspaper clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Allston Recorder
Ver Mitage Claims Single-Dose Worm Expulsion
Advertisement note touts Ver Mitage as expelling worms or tapeworms with one dose. Mentions Beery's Dead Bhot at 372 Pearl Street and hints at Opportunity as a clever seller, framed as a gold-brick peddler in disguise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beery
Pearl &T
Opportunity
Ancient candlestick linked to Henri II in LA girl's family
An iron candlestick owned by a Los Angeles girl traces to ancestors of Henri II of France. The piece, used in a monarch's hunting lodge, features spiraled iron on a round base with three legs and a twisting knob to raise the candle as wax melts. A second note mentions tupelo trees as a possible paper pulp source in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Henri II
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stnmers
Heaven
Clive Arden
The
Bobbs-Merrill Co
Eticka
Etones
Jo Barbara
Love
Part
Bellansy
Eellans Bellan Sure Re
Matipation
Der
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!