Secret service duty and Cuban spy in the Spanish American War
Lieutenant Holton operating undercover in Cuba verifies Cuban spy Miss La Tossa while protecting troop transports from dynamiters. He learns Spanish naval plans, warns Admiral Sampson, and participates in the San Juan battle as he uncovers Jose Cesnola and crosses paths with General Garcia amid a tense Truce period and evolving siege dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Navy
Washington
Bes
Miss la Tossa
Secret Service
Cuba
Garcia
Jose Cesnola
San Juan
Santiago
Brooklyn
Schley
Sampson
Shafter
Toral
Night Rendezvous in Seville Shields Cuban Plot
Lieutenant Holton meets Miss La Tessa in Seville where a Cuban brother guides him to a secret meeting. The Cuban sister reveals a planned outbreak against US troops and urges action caution. Holton plans to attend the meeting, carrying a cable from Washington to influence events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Halton
Miss la Tossi
Sevilla
Santiago
Fifth Corps
Norton
Mnes
Shafter
United States
Garcia
Rabi
Castillo
Miss la Tessa
Washington
McKinley
Ingenious Idea of Robber Ends in Confusion
A bur glar stoops to read a note under gaslight and robs a man, who explains he asked the victim to read it because he could not read. The thief, unaware, returns the items when questioned, prompting a magistrate to hear the case. The tale ends with a quip about learning and ignorance.
Quips and Odds From the Street and Page
A collage of snippets and quips from a bustling street scene and old newspaper pages. Juvenile jokes and ad blurbs mingle with mock headlines and brief notices, ranging from misheard names to medicine humor and a dab of theater talk.
Mind Your Own Business Plan Warns of Outsiders Interference
A concise warning emphasizes self-reliance to avoid external meddling. The speaker cautions that failing to manage matters intramuros invites others to step in. The message underscores personal responsibility and pragmatic boundaries.
George Ade on Matrimony In After-Dinner Speech
George Ade at the Chicago Athletic Club spoke on marriage noting it can swell a man's head. He quipped that a husband often overestimates his wife’s opinion of him and warned platonic love does not lead a man to buy lobster salad and fizz drinks.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carrera
General Castillo
Lawrence Perry
Dan
Prineperr
Xili
Ergetto
Miley
General Shafter
Key West
Guantanamo
Kingdom of
Spain
America
Young la Tessa
la Tessa
Guin
Pierre
Ramon
Raneel
Leutenant
the Centaur Company
New York
Bears
Castoria
Nomwomen Everywhere
Tuttle’s
Tuttle’s Elixir CO
Tuttle
Jerry Street
Boston
Mass
Boston Transcript
Dr. Peers
Dean
National Gallery
Red Cross
Grace
Dartmouth
H. W.grove
Carter
Amelia
W.F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Meee
Watson E
Colonia
P Tington D. Fs Cout R
Pierce
Mion
Elizabeth Lordghl
Ber Cal
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