Deep Sea Peril continues with mermaid mystery and escape
Donald and Davies face sea devils aboard the submarine as a mysterious sea woman lingers in the conning tower. Clouts and Ida weigh risky plans to save or evacuate the crew while the submarine nears shore and MacBeard signals distress. The dawn reveals wreckage, a missing crewman, and the hydroplane airplane found in a cave as Miss Kennedy vanishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida
Donald
Masterthan
Andea
Clouts
Donala
Ater
Davies
Cloute
MacBeard
Professor MacBeard
Jess
Drucet
Weill
Miss Kennedy
Tan
How Washington Celebrated Christmas
A nostalgic look at Mount Vernon on Christmas Day with George Washington as host and Martha Washington as hostess. The feast featured a three o'clock dinner for about 80 guests, servants in Washington’s livery, lavish silver and glass, and a long evening of music, dancing, and cards. Washington toasted his guests while urging moderation, and Nellie Custis performed on the harp as a slave fiddler provided music before guests departed next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Bis Country
New England
Philadelphia
Washington
Custis
Virginia
Lady Washington
Nellie Custis
Guch
Mrs. Washington
Purity claims for Kilmer Swamp Root remedy
An advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non-habit forming kidney liver and bladder medicine. It promotes vegetable herb formulation and teaspsoon doses, offering sample bottles for ten cents and urging readers to buy from drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Giner & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Lord Northcliffe on Zeppelin Raid Remark in New York
Lord Northcliffe commented at a New York dinner about a Zeppelin attack on London. He quipped that in his country a fool is defined by not having sense enough to come in out of the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies
Donald
Clonts
Ida
Lord Northcliffe
London
New York
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin With Ointment and Soap
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for pimples followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water to wash away the residue. A free sample offer via mail is included, addressed to Cuticura Dept. L Boston, with a postcard request. The piece closes with a quirky line about a “leather tunged Individual” misreading industrial noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Green's August Flower Advertised as Liver Aid
An advertorial promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach and liver disorders including headaches constipation sour stomach and indigestion. It claims gentle laxative effects and bile stimulation, selling 80 and 90 cent bottles worldwide, with notes on propaganda and other product endorsements. It ends with unrelated lines about Red Cross Ball Blue and a quip about death and ships.
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Victor Rousseau
Clents
Annie Rooney
The
Murer
Dould
Erly
Couning Tower
Donalt
Fair Island
Christmas Bay
Becaues Cuticara
Cascara
Fomw
Monty
Mr. Hill
Coats
Pwede
Fletcher
David
de David Hebert
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nebraska
Omama
W. ON
Omaha
SCI Se
Cette
Canada
U.S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberts
Ottawa
W. ¥. Bennett
Des
Omahe
Neb
Carter
Genin Rrere
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