Hidden Heiress and the American Officer at the Willard
Lieutenant Holton, detached for secret service at the outset of the Spanish American War, meets Miss La Tessa at the Willard restaurant. He foils a waiter who steals her bag and earns her thanks as they exchange names Appleton and Holton. She hints of a distant home near Santiago as she urges him to depart, then she appears again at the ballroom, inviting him to dances before a diplomat carries her away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Hiss
Navy
Walter
Willard
Epicurus
Vienna
Paris
London
Pembroke
Kiel
Horton
Cannors
Ranee
George
Appleton
Miss la Toasa
White House
Hed Holton
la Tessa
Mr. Applegate
Father
Santiago
Cuachitas
Mr. Appleton
Miss la Tessa
Halton
Scorpion
Key West
The
Mr. Apple
Mr. Holton
Daintiest of Birds Nest Tells of Hummingbird Nests
A Craftsman writer describes the ruby throated hummingbird nest as dainty and fragile yet efficient, built from plant fibers and spider silk on a high limb. Eggs are quinine-pill sized, and within three weeks after laying the two white eggs the chicks fledge. The passage contrasts education in children with the concept of nurture by caregivers.
Salmon Industry Threatened by Whale Slaughter
Alaskans warn that indiscriminate slaughter will drive whales from the north Pacific, ruin the salmon industry. They say millions of herrings driven to shore by whales will remain in deep water, leaving salmon to follow them out except during spawning season.
Quips and Quotes From a 1920s Page Snippet
A collage of quirky lines and ads from a 1920s Birmingham paper. Bits joke about illness, marriages, and social status while brief ads urge products like Red Cross Ball Blue and Dean’s Cough Drops. The tone is light and observational with scattered personalities and punchy fragments.
This Will Interest Mothers Powders for Children Ad
Promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to relieve feverishness headaches and teething disorders. Claims to move and regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Priced 25 cents with samples offered and address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Adress
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Punctured Happiness in a Small Apartment
Miss Ethel-Kate laments weariness of cramped living space. Jack Carr notes a flat tire moment as a light aside. The brief reads like a human interest snippet from a local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Kate
Jack Carr
Castoria Reminder Promotes Trusted Infant Remedy
A vintage notice urges mothers to use Castoria for infants and children, emphasizing safety and a lasting signature. It highlights that children have cried for Fletcher's Castoria for over 30 years, reinforcing trust in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothera Hixamine
Fletcher
Three Women Testify on Lydia E Pinkham Compound
Three women from different cities testify to the benefits of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Change of Life and general wellbeing. They praise its tonic effects and urge others to try it, noting personal improvements and long-term use. The advertisement claims the product is made from roots and herbs and invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Streator
Lydia H. Pinkham
J. H. Campbell
Nu Second St
W.S
Ilinois
Philadelphia
Lynn
Mass
Aoman
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the Walter
Birmingham Age-Herald
Maud
Boston
Maude
Jack
Kitty
Biuing
Redross
Ady
Dean
Baltimore
A. E. Burkhardt International
Minceuser
Cincinnati
A. H. Fetox
Sig Tagker
Fou
Ceive
Evrecasol Chemical Co
G't’n
Phila, Pa
Geerts In
Tuttle
Tuitle
Elixir CO
Everly Street
L. C. Smith & Bros
Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co
Syracuse
Pease Pond
Typewriters
P.O
Wip
tCough
Twatea
Draggiats
Western
Canada
Manito
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawae- Canada
Columbus
Deli
Ae W.F. Young
Temple
Springuaid
Mai
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