Navy lieutenant's perilous Cuban mission at Santiago
Lieutenant Holton, detached for secret service at the start of the Cuban war, saves a US troop transport from saboteurs near Cuba and Cuba. He uncovers a Cuban spy named Miss La Tossa, fights through a jungle ambush, aids Rough Riders and US regulars, and delivers intelligence to Admiral Sampson before continuing toward El Paso.
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Thieutenant Holton
Navy
Washington
Miss la Tossa
Secret Service
Holton
Senor la Tossa
Cuba
Tampa
United States
Miss la Tessa
Fempa
Admiral Sampson
General Garcia
Horton
Santiago Bay
Cervera
Sampson
Santiago
Holt
Walton
Siboney
Church
Bob Church
Princeton
Annapolis
Tommy Holton
All-America
Aldridge
Buxton
Fisher
New York
Third Cavalry
General Shafter
Miley
el Paso
Ei Paso
Before San Juan A bullet clips Holton’s head in a calm recovery
Holton awakens to a soothing voice and gentle touch after a bullet barely grazes his head near San Juan. A reassuring narrator notes the healing mood and the idea of revitalizing fluid being poured as the scene unfolds.
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San Juan
Holton
Origin of the name Mephistopheles Examined
The article surveys multiple explanations for the origin of the name Mephistopheles, noting Goethe’s admission of uncertainty. It references Graeco-Hebraic theories, a Greek form linked to mephostophilos, and a new derivation proposed in the Goethe Jahrbuch based on Mephibosheth and Ahitophel from Samuel.
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Mephistopheles
Goetha
Zelter
Ftirat
Ingland
Herr Oelhke
Samuel
Mephiboschetu
Architophel
Schoolboy's humorous exam paper misspellings
A schoolboy writes in his exam paper that a mat is “a mat who looks after your eyes” and a pesui lst is “a man who looks after you tent.” The quirky misprints reveal a playful misunderstanding of common words.
Wonderful Growth of the Canadian West
A condensed description of Western Canada from Winnipeg east to Alberta, praising prairie wealth, grain output, and expansion. It highlights Winnipeg’s growth from 2,000 to 200,000 in thirty years, wheat commerce, and immigration of American farmers. The piece envisions vast land under cultivation and a peaceful Anglo-Saxon alliance, with emphasis on grain and rail potential.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Chicago
Deacon
Prairie
Europe
Canada 1913 Ad Claims Abundant Small Grain Yields
Ad asserts Canada maintains its reputation for abundant yields of all small grains in 1913. The claim emphasizes strong agricultural output and prosperity linked to grain production and national branding in the period.
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Canada
Orderly Service in California Church
A Methodist parson delivering a sermon in a remote California town faced a hostile crowd warned they might pull him from the pulpit. Quietly he produced two revolvers, placed them beside the Bible, and led the service with a single word: Let us pray. A strangely orderly service followed.
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California
National Monthly
Epilepsy Cure Claims Stir Red Bank Dr Perkins
Report from Red Bank New Jersey says Dr H W Perkins offers a treatment for epilepsy with many patients reporting cures and improvements. The advertisement invites sufferers to write for a complimentary supply to Branch 49 Red Bank New Jersey. A separate club anecdote from Grand Rapids Michigan notes a man habitually drinking, joked about his way home after a tall staircase.
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New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Perkins
H. W. Perkins
Grand Rapids
Mich
Popular
Bethe Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advertisement touts Bethe Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as immediate relief for sickly, delicate, feverish, and cross children. Claims cleanse stomach and liver, ease worm complaints, used by mothers for 24 years. Sample free from A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
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Bethe
Alali
A. S. Olmated
le Roy
N.Y
Adv
Evolution of Billiards Table Size Through History
The article traces billiard table sizes from ancient indoor games to the current standard carom table. Early tables measured around 31 feet by 18 feet, shrinking over time until the 1864 Samson Hall Philadelphia tournament introduced the modern carom dimensions.
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Samson Hall
Philadelphia
Be thrifty on little things like bluing Adv
A short classified style note urges thrift in small household tasks. It advises against using water for bluing and recommends requesting Red Cross Bull Blue for better results. The line ends with an advertisement feel.
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Red Cross Bull Blue
Willing to Learn Hearts Move in Sudden Kiss
Herbert acts on impulse and kissing Helen. she resists and asks for the proper way. He apologizes and seeks guidance, saying the kiss was the best he knew how to respond to his feelings. The exchange reveals their evolving relationship and tension.
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Herbert
Helen
Curiosity and a Stale Pie Exchange
A cartoonish dialogue features Betty and Maud debating an unsolicited kiss from Jack. Betty finally voices curiosity about protective restraint. The gag ends with a pun about yesterday’s pie and tomorrow’s freshness. A stray cough line references Pneumonia and Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as relief.
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Dean
Dhat
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