Secret Service Plot On A Tampa Train
Lieutenant Holton, detached with a naval secret service assignment, travels by train when a pair of Latin-looking men stage a bag theft and cipher telegrams. Holton awakens to find Miss La Tessa, a girl he recognizes, nearby triggering suspicions of espionage and danger aboard the Florida Express.
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Navy
Dinthan
Holt
Senor Laya
Hulton
Holton
Tampa
Tully
Dolton
Miss la Tessa
Molton
Cuban Spy and War Dispatch On Train to Tampa
On a passenger train Holton discusses Cuba with Miss La Tessa who reveals she is a Cuban spy. A dispatch from Roosevelt orders Holton to shadow Cuban movements and prepare for covert action on Cuban soil as war looms Germany.
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Long
Roosevelt
Holton
Miss. la Tessa
Cuba
Miss la Tessa
Mysterious Messages Follow Tampa Army Desk
In Tampa Holton meets engineers and views Port Tampa then visits the Tampa Bay Hotel. A wealthy Cuban Spaniard, Jose Rodriguez, asks to see him. Holton refuses the lobby meeting and orders the message delivered with strong language. The scene shifts to a cliffhanger as Holton plans to regroup aboard the Scorpion.
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Tampa Holton
Pine Woods
Tampa
Port Tampa
Sahara
Tampa Bay
Conroy
Holton
Howard
Washington
Jose Rodriguez
Havana
Where Did Cotton Originate From The World
The article discusses the origins of cotton, noting long histories in China and India. It mentions early cotton cloths among Indigenous peoples of Mexico and Peru and questions Brazil’s claim to originality, while noting uncertainty about how cotton spread to or from the New World. It ranks wool oldest, then cotton, then silk.
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Amazon ‘Valley
China
India
Mexico
Peru
New World
America
Persia
Frankness and love across money and motive
The fragment discusses sincerity in affection versus financial settlement. It argues that genuine love balances emotion against money and questions cynical plans to conquer through law or cash. The text muses why revenge arises when people trade affection for financial gain.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, ending sour upset and gas, and promises a stronger, better regulated stomach after use. Buy a fifty cent case at any store.
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Pape
East Is West and China’s Western Pull
The Kansas City Star notes a shift in view of China from distant and exotic to active in the western world. It cites a Pekin suffragette challenging a editor and a parliament stuck in session while calls for reform and constitutional devotion surface in public discourse.
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China
Marco Polo
Kansas City Star
Nothing to Worry About
A neighbor questions authorities over alleged abuse by Mr Jobson as he drags his wife in the yard. The reply notes Jobson and his wife are employed by a film company, implying possible industry connections shield action.
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Jobson
Moving Picture
Forlorn Objects In A Deserted House And Suspenders
A reflective note on a deserted house showing decay and melancholy. The narrator finds pathos in abandoned items like discarded suspenders that stir sentimental tears and quiet sorrow.
Wiggie Recalled as College Crew Joke in Town Topics
A Town Topics item recalls Wiggie on the college crew as a figure noted for humor, describing him in a light, informal tone within a brief column. The remark frames him as the campus jokester in recollection.
Act Smart or Risk Being Labeled Ignorant
A sharp jab at those who presume superior knowledge, warning against pretentious behavior. The remark implies that arrogance is tied to ignorance, urging humility and careful judgment rather than flaunting intelligence.
Dandeline promised to save dull hair from dandruff
An advertisement claims Knowlton's Dandeline cures dandruff and restores hair. It promises life luster and luxuriance after first use and weeks later new hair growing all over the scalp.
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Knowlton
Adv
Presence of mind tale about John D remark
An efficiency engineer praises John D for presence of mind. Lived in Cleveland neighbor recounts Smith's cow entering gardens and eating plants. John D. replies he milking the cow valued the damage before driving it out.
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John D
Cleveland
Smith
Reaper Paradox Trains Student in Wordplay
A student faced a math puzzle about 20 men reaping a field in eight hours and 15 men doing the same. He wrote a witty answer claiming the field could not be reaped again by the 15, implying the job was already done.
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Infants Remedy Signatures
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine CASTORILA bottles for the maker’s signature claiming safety for infants and children. The copy includes a quip about a “near-vegetarian” man who eats meat only when invited out, framed as light comic filler.
A Hint About Country Sites and Parasitic Invites
A terse remark contrasts inviting country sites with uninvited parasitic spaces, suggesting a wry view of welcome and intrusion in place names and settings.
Many a friend will shed a tear who will not shed a dollar
The line reflects social attitudes toward charity and money with a companion sentiment about friendship, generosity, and emotional cost. It presents a moral contrast between compassion and financial giving.
Fragmentary social exchange on impropriety and work
A terse dialogue reveals a husband and wife discuss impropriety and a woman seen with another girl. The wife questions how to acknowledge the situation while noting the other woman wore a two dollar hat and did not want a friend to know she was working.
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Trappe
Ake
Anna
Simple cough drops sold at drug stores in 5c packs
A short ad text praises Dean's Menthol Cough Drops as protection against throat ailments priced at five cents. It mentions opinions on honesty and a light jab about courting, reflecting a playful tone from a bygone era.
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