Cuban spy plot thwarts Holton in Cuban theater
Lieutenant Holton uncovers a Cuban spy within General Garcia's circle while pursuing a plan to guard American troop transports. A nighttime pursuit leads to Holton's capture by Garcia loyalists as a spy delivers crucial intelligence to an American aide aboard a coastal dispatch boat.
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Washington
Miss la Tossa
Secret Service
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Molton
Cuba
Tampa
Miss Za ‘Tossa
United States
Hich
Coltons
Admiral Sampson
Alton
General Garcia
Jailed American Reporter Captured by Spanish Cavalry
Holton, posing as a London Standard correspondent, is seized by a unit of Spanish cavalry after a dawn ambush near Garcia’s camp. Accused of being a spy, he faces a looming execution warrant signed by Muller, not Linares. He escapes into the jungle, eluding pursuit as dawn lights the route toward Santiago. In France last year the births exceeded deaths by 35,000.
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Holton
Bamall
Garcia
Horton
Santiago
Bowlng
London Standard
Linares
el Paso
United States
Siboney
Halton
Muller
General Linares
Gualsmas
Manigua
Annapolis
Allence
France
Thor s Hammer Still Used by Whitby Fishermen
A Norfolk or Whitby cultural note recalls superstitions: fishermen carry a sheep bone charm called Thor s hammer to prevent drowning while moles’ feet reputedly cure toothache. Amputated limbs were sometimes preserved for the afterlife. Scarborough villagers seek cures from a local healer using copper and brass charms. Suffolk women keep a child s first tooth for luck. Most beliefs cluster along the North Sea coast, seen as Viking survivals.
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Whitby
Scarborough
Nails From Old House Preserve 40 Year History
J Haskins of North Adams Massachusetts preserves a collection of hand made steel nails plucked from an old house. The nails remain sturdy though crude in form with many one sided heads. They have remained in the building for about forty years.
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Laat J. Haskins
North Adams
Mase
Pretty Cretonne Cardboard Furnishings for Home Use
Practical craft series shows four cretonne covered cardboard pieces ideal for organizing a bedroom. A heart shaped whisk broom holder, a tie rack on pine with ribbon hanger, a cretonne covered work box with hinged lid, and a hanging work basket with needle book and thread pockets. Each piece uses simple materials and attractive patterns to keep belongings orderly.
Fur Edged Roses Blossom in New Cornage Varieties
New cornage flowers feature four brown fur edged outer leaves on roses. Varieties include blue and red pink shades, described as large and striking and well suited for street wear with the suit.
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Cornage
Lawa
Conservative New High Coiffure in Colonial Style
A fashion notice by Julia Bottomley describes new feminine coiffures favoring moderate height, loose waves, fringe, and soft ringlets. It emphasizes hidden hair pins, shell pins, and the glossy effect of gray or ash blond hair with powdering. The piece notes the colonial influence and the trend toward high but not tightly drawn styles.
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Julia
Bottomley
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