Upton-Kynaston clash near Mexican border shelled by armed bandits
Dorothy Upton and Mrs Fane are halted at a border camp after a breakdown. Lieutenant Kynaston investigates a Villa gun runners report while Carranza troops confront the border, demanding cash and arms. A tense standoff ends with escape and a precious emerald bell vanishing from the camp.
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Dorothy Upton
End
Fane
Newico
Kynaston
Miss Upton
Lla
Carranza
Dorothy
Zapata
Priest
Jewel
Department
Updyke
Upton
Yew End
Water Bucket and Courage Under Siege at the Mexican Stronghold
Amid ongoing bombardment, Kynaston and Upton brave fire to fetch water for their besieged squad. A daring ride ends with a hard-won bucket of water and a dramatic rescue, while the defenders hold their ground as dawn reveals casualties and rebels advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton
Kynaston
John Wilkes
Mr. Wilkes
Greaser
Old Wilkes
Nolan
Wilson
Mrs. Fane
Question on Mrs Fane and Lt Kynaston Affection
The fragment asks whether Mrs Fane loves Lieutenant Kynaston and if Dorothy dies whether his affection would shift to the widow. The text ends with a garbled phrase suggesting continuity.
Carnation Debutante and a Florist Mystery
A society debutante mourns a lost eligible beau amid a tale of quarrels behind doors and a light shed by a florist who returned orchids. The narrative hints at past refunds, mistaken matches, and a strained family dynamic as yet another lead emerges.
Cuticura Soap Ad Claims Instant Itch Relief
An advertisement urges bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse, then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It promises to stop itching, clear pimples, remove dandruff and scalp irritations, and heal rough hands, with a free sample by mail.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
New absorbents in surgery from wartime findings
The war yields a new medical outcome with moss and fine sawdust replacing absorbent cotton for wound dressings. Sphagnum moss, the swampy long-fiber type used by florists, absorbs moisture well and resists sogginess. Both moss and sawdust are sterilized before use.
Analogous Case Involving Persuasion Attracts Attention
A dialogue features Mr. Jagsby praising a man as persuasive then recounts a quick temptation to drink. The exchange shifts to cynicism about wolves and appetites, using a hunter’s metaphor of a hungry wolf to illustrate persuasion.
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Mr. Jagsby
Identity of a Pacifist Figure in Grim Mournful Portrait
A man with strikingly lugubrious features explains he is not a humorist but a pacifist who believes preparedness will bring war. The narrator rebukes him, calling him a bad burned fool, while noting his profound wretchedness.
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Provisional Republic
Upton
Senor
Dorothy
Miss Upton
An Oversight and a Missing Alibi
A prison visitor questions a inmate about his path to incarceration. The prisoner laments not fixing a strong alibi, while a witty exchange reveals a dropped peppermint tablet mistaken as a poker chip. The piece ends with a humorous aside about an old man and a peppermint tablet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Herold
Irrefutable Evidence and Social Quips
A snippet notes a social remark about lineage and modesty. It mentions a discovery that a whooping cough bacillus was identified by two European physicians. A quip suggests a spinster should marry if she is not tall enough.
Remarkable statement praises Lydia E Pinkham medicine
Engiewood Illinois woman recounts suffering and relief after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says it saved her life and kept her from the insane hospital, urging others to try the remedy for pain and misery. The note comes with a testimonial from Mrs E Sheldon at 56578 Halsted St Englewood IL.
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Bright
Dean
Ohio
William UL. Kalbaugh
Guernsey St
Bellaire
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Engiewood
Lindachennae
Englewood
Ill
Coul
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Cincinnati
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Urea
New. York
Sheldon
Carter
EVITA
Somers
DeKale Ave
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