Ambitions and a Frontier Romance at the Post
In San Francisco, Argonaut, a tale from a cavalry post follows Miss Rohan's arrival and a circle of officers. Bayard, the regimental adjutant, falls for her attraction, sacrificing ambition for romance, while the others observe and the frontier life reshapes their paths.
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Rohan
Miss Rohan
Hlake
New England
Thomas
Havard
United States
Washington
War Department
Army and Navy Club
Bayard
Tere
Blake
Bays
Dancin
Fate
Kate Bayard
Het
Dent
Mes
Busyard
Kathleen
Beatrice
Talen
Gwendolen Overton
San Francisco
Argonaut
When He Came from Heaven and Del Santo’s Rise
A boy wonders if Heaven is above and if God let him down easy, while a note recalls Del Santo’s rise to fame, credited to his wife’s strong character urging persistence to support his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
N. Y. Sun
del Santo
Amusement Snippets and Jokes From Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of humorous snippets and cartoon captions from multiple papers. Quips on death definitions, electrocution pun, royal question, jokes about kings and maps, misheard phrases, and light banter about telegrams, acting, and social scenes.
Electric Bitters and a Lovelorn Joke Headline
A medical ad touts Dr King s New Discovery and Electric Bitters as cures for coughs, colds, and liver or kidney issues with testimonials from Phoebe Thomas and Thomas Pygars. A humorous exchange about a new store closing and a clever reply ends with a noted joke about vanity and the phrase That settled It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Thomas
Jungti
Dr King
Thos. Pygars
Florida St
San Francisco
Powell’s Drug Stars
Ragged Robert Seeks Quarter on Town Post Office Clue
A quirky New York Weekly snippet shows Ragged Robert asking Mrs Greeneye for a quarter to reveal where a husband went. He hints a mysterious destination, and she pays up. He then reveals the place was the post office.
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Advertiser
Robert
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