Vanishing Fleets opens with war threats and lovers torn apart
In Washington on the brink of war between the United States and Japan, Guy Hillier of the British embassy and Miss Alma Roberts face a lovers’ rift as war prep chaos erupts. A secret order collapses plans, Norma departs with her father, and Hillier is sent to relay urgent but unclear instructions while the city reels.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Guy Hillier
Alma Roberts
Inventor Roberts
Walter
Imo
Nagasaki
Great Britain
London
Daily Mail
We Hill
United States of America
Japanese War Office
Philippine Islands
Manila
United States Army
Philippines
San Francisco
Foreign Representation
Legation
Miss Roberts
New York
Liverpool
War Department
National Guard
Walters
Callao
Peru
Hillier
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific
Baltimore
Quaard-dock
Lucania
Forshett
Guy
Norma
Florida
Leutenant
Secret Service
Cuba
Bob” Bevins
Rass Lang
Hitchcock Is Sartorial Masterpiece In Washington
Washington postmaster general Frank H Hitchcock is praised as the sartorial masterpiece of the administration. The piece extols his meticulously pressed trousers and coordinated outfits, noting imported and domestic tailors and contrasting him with Secretary of the Navy George von L Meyer, who outfits abroad. It humorously contemplates the influence of Hitchcock’s wardrobe on fashion and public perception.
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J Ashington
Frank H. Hitch
Hitchcock
George von L. Meyer
Senator Smith Defends A Colored Man In Washington Court
A U S senator W A Smith appeared in a Washington police court as a defense attorney for Robert A Pelham, a Detroit political figure turned census clerk. The unknown lawyer secured acquittal after an hour’s trial, prompting surprise when his identity was revealed to court staff and reporters. The incident sparked curiosity about Senator Smith and police methods.
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Filliam
Alden Smith
Michigan
Washington
United States
Kimball
Smith
Robert A. Pelham
Detroit
West
Pelham Wlle
Pelham
Niegro
Senator Smith
W. A. Smith
Cenatery
Washington Police
Tariff Free-Quarters Pay Top Twelve Article Classes
United States figures show twelve article groups paid three fourths of tariff duties in 1907 totaling 250 million, with sugar cotton manufactures leaf tobacco and more. The report notes tariff design is complex and rates vary by product and fabric type.
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United States
Reau
Senate restaurant kitchens in Washington threaten idle luxury
The story reports on a newly built four million dollar Senate office complex in Washington with lavish kitchens and marble dining rooms supplied free of charge for senators and clerks. Critics question whether the palatial facilities should run a luncheon business or be handed to a committee, risking waste.
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Senate
Washington
Capitol Building
Broadway
Pennsylvania Avenue
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