Bygones By Nell Brinkley A Grandmother's Late Guest
A nostalgic vignette in Brinkley style recalls a wrinkled grandmother in a black dress sharing a hush hush supper with a little fat boy by the firelight. The scene unfolds with twinkling eyes and a warm echo of old days.
Hidden Treasure Map of Imam Riza Shrine Legend
A diagrammatic drawing found with a Persian watchmaker yields a claimed map to hidden treasures at the Imam Riza shrine in Meshed. Russians sacked the temple during a 19th century campaign, plundering jewels, sacred texts, and art while a redacted map alone survived.
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Espousing the Cause of Greece in Balkan War News
Garrett P. Serviss argues Greece deserves unselfish support in the Balkan war settlement. He calls Greece the mother of Europe, cites democracy origins, and urges Crete and Macedonia gains to revive European civilization and inspire world progress.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Balkan
Atever
Greece
Rome
Cicero
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Eleusis
Spain
Hegel
Crete
Macedonia
The Driver Of The Dead Wood Coach Wigwam
A dramatic exchange reveals a character rebuking a lover for declaring love after merely two days, prompting a witty reply about the pace of affection. The scene centers on flirtation and social humor aboard a transport setting.
Let Us Be Your Advertising Man
An advertising agency guarantees experienced writers and planners to design campaigns and allocate budget. It offers booklets, folders, circulars, and targeted media placements across Texas and beyond with free service and commissions from publishers. A phone reply to Old 7090 prompts a representative to discuss advertising needs.
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Texas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Common Sense Christmas Advice From The American Brilliant
A column echoes Miss Grace Isabel Colbron on a practical Christmas forgo extravagance. She urges giving time and thought through cards and letters, German ideas of fellowship, and a Christmas list system to curb wasteful gifts and sweatshop concern.
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Germany
Fifth Avenue
Kriss Kringle
Reward to 12 year old for reporting broken rail near Horse Shoe Curve
A 12 year old, William Stanley of Kittanning Point near Altoona, received a $20 reward for promptly reporting a broken rail on October 21, 1912. He alerted the operator at the tower, averting a potential wreck on the main line east of Horse Shoe Curve, with the voucher dated and signed by the general superintendent in Pittsburg.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Wiliam Stanley
Kittanning Point
Here
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Pittsburg
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