Liberty Horton In Mexico Rescue and Escape Plot
Liberty Horton, an American heiress, is captured by Mexican insurgent Juan Lopez. A rescue led by Major Winston and Captain Rutledge fails to prevent an attack. Liberty battles to warn U S troops while Lopez pressures Manuel Leon to force her to wed him. In a cascade of escapes, betrayals, and daring flights, Liberty and Pedro survive as planes and troops intercede.
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Liberty Horton
Juan Hopes
Pedro
Major Winaton
U. S. Army
Robert Rutledge
Texas Rangers
Manuel Leon
Pancho Leon
Major Aston
Ajor Winston
Liberty
Manuel
Pancho
Mhajor
Acreas
Mullidge
Trompa
Aves
Therese
Rotledge
Joe Winston
Bob
Liberty Pedro
Lopez
Winston
Ita
Lopes
Manuel Ocean
Mexico
Gringo
Chihuahua
Alvira
Major Winston
Therm
Thirteen Episode Ends in Tragic Border Duel
Liberty confronts Manuel and Therese's deaths after a hut tragedy. Mexican insurgents seize Liberty as Major Winston's force in Diablo Pass braces for a looming assault. Lopez and Alvira lead a night attack with Winston's troopers outnumbered 50 to 1. Major Winston is killed and the remaining Americans fight to hold the line.
Waste of Health as Peril to the Nation
The piece argues health programs and open-air activity serve national strength, stressing that a healthy man behind the gun is key. It warns many youths fail army standards, threatening liberty and national existence. It calls for turning from mere wealth to building robust manhood and prepa redness in health as patriotic duty.
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Krupps
Bethlehem Steel
Coakley Praises Giants Pitcher Ferdinand Schupp
Andy Coakley sits behind the plate at the Polo Grounds to study Ferdinand Schupp. He calls Schupp the best curve ball thrower he has seen and notes his remarkable control and poise. Coakley says Schupp’s year is truly great and would not trade him for any pitcher today.
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Andy Coakley
Polo Grounds
New York
Coakley
Ferdinand Schupp
Schupp
Cubs
Andy
Matty
Reguelar
Gooseberry Flummery Recipe from Era Cookbook
A period recipe describes washing a half pound of rice, cooking in four cupfuls of milk until soft, then sweetening with sugar and lemon juice. It instructs layering cooked rice inside a dish, topping with stewed gooseberries, and serving unmolded with a custard sauce.
Flashlights on mensch and moral work habits
The passage contrasts vanity and real human nature with self interest. It warns against carrying grudges while stressing the limits of public virtue and personal fortune. It notes women’s misunderstandings of others’ financial gains and the ease of a good fellow downtown.
When He Volunteers. The Minister-Trust in God and make your powder fly
James Gabelle in Life presents a humorous piece listing family and friends reactions as a young man volunteers for military service. The dialogue parodies differing viewpoints from a minister to a neighbor, showcasing patriotism, concern, and personal quirks.
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James Gabelle
Longing for Youthful Trails in a Houston Post Poem
A nostalgic poem recounts a speaker wishing to revisit childhood paths with a school friend. The verse recalls days of simple pleasures near water lilies, sunfish, and bullheads, suggesting life once fit like a garment and urging a reunion with the remembered kid.
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Tad
Judd Mortimer Lewis
The
Houston Post
Desert Jack Rabbits Never Seen Drinking
Deserts of the Southwest host jack rabbits and other wildlife that live far from water. Californians claim no jack rabbit has been seen drinking, and campers report rabbits around waterholes show no tracks or signs of drinking.
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Southwest
Little Observations And Witty Sayings Of The Day
A string of pithy maxims on life love and social manners. The collection offers quips about paying twice for the same experience borrowed umbrellas dead games and marriageable couples with a light humorous tone. It hints at social behavior and human foibles with concise wry observations.
Good Jokes Good Jokes How She Felt
Comic snippets reveal attitudes on divorce and relationships with punchlines about judgments, mismatches, and trivial truths. A string of short gags covers marital outcomes, unfulfilled promises, head aches and envy, with a final quip about window glass enlightenment.
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Shan Loan
Photoplay
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Diablo Pass
Wheston
Volo
Caid Alvira
Leon
Southpaw
Mrs. Higgins
Mrs. Wiggins
Mes. Wiggins
Tom
Bess
Pirm
Hawkins
Firm
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