Forbidden Letter Drives Cherry Toward a Break with Martin
Alix and Cherry confront a damning lavender letter accusing Martin of infidelity with Hatty Woods. Cherry vows to act, Alix urges caution, and Peter arranges a plan to flee together if Martin denies the charge, setting a high-stakes path to separation or divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
Alix
Peter
San Rafael
Mrs. Lloyd
Red Creek
Hatty Wonds
Joe King
Hatty Woods
Bopps
Sacramento
Martin
Sis
Orpheum
Matt
Hatty
Alex
Dave
New Orleans
La Guaira Church Named From Caramba Curse Story
A Venezuelan church in La Guaira allegedly funded by fines on parishioners who used the word caramba. Three friars on a dusty road supposedly split the forbidden term as car ram a, provoking priestly admonitions.
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la Guaira
Venezuela
Ram
Philadelphia Ledger
Daddy’s Evening Fairy Tale About Camels
A father narrates a story of Mr and Mrs Camel and their newborn calf in the zoo. The keepers describe a devoted mother and a protective, joyful family life while a traveling cinema crew photographs the camels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Mrs. Camel
Free State
Camel
Asia
Moving Picture Man
Teacher asks about sea water contents beyond salt
A class in chemistry discusses sea water composition. When asked what else sea water contains besides sodium chloride, a small boy answers Fish, sir.
The Expert Accountant and A Mix of Life Ads
A collage of jokes and quips on finances plus a string of old ads. References include a bride's expense balance, Red Cross blueing, a hosiery sales pitch, work-at-home envelopes for a weekly salary, and a historic note about enslaved peoples. The items echo vintage newspaper filler and promotional blurbs.
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Kathleen
Norris
Afirmia
Mary Graham Bonner
Charles Anspaugh
Lagrange
Indiana
Mre. Anspaugh
Peruna
Putnam
Young
America
Toy
Diamond
Fletcher
Red Cross
Mil
Weaver
West 32Nd Street
New York City
Schell
Michigan
St. Louis
Goodyear
Arizona
State Agricultural College and Experiment Station
Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co
Virginia-Carolina Chemical CO
Cincinnati, O
Fort Wayne, Ind
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