Vanishing Fleets opens with espionage and war fears
In a Washington start, the tale of what might have happened unfolds as Japan declares war and seizes the Philippines. Secretary Guy Hillier and Norma Roberts, lovers amid a crisis, witness government indifference as Japan nears western shores. Seigo, a spy, flees through perilous nights seeking to warn Japan while American agents tighten their net.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Guy Hillier
Norma Roberts
Inventor Roberts
Quy Hiller
England
Florida
Hawaii
Hillier
America
Willier
Serge
Canton
Seige
Chicago
Canada
California
Trampdom
Seattle
Dundee girl's week’s wages swallowed by accident wine joke
A Dundee girl swallowed her week’s wages comprising one gold and two silver coins after laughing at a joke. The incident left her guarding money but caused concern over the mishap and care with valuables.
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Dundee
Scotland
Alcohol content in beverages analyzed by Mulhall
The famed statistician Mulhall explains alcohol percentages across drinks from beer at four percent to spirits like brandy and rum around fifty three percent. He notes cider nearly nine percent and wines up to nineteen or more, with milk as the best antidote to stimulant effects and a physician’s guidance for harmless toning.
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Mulhall
Germany
France
London
America
Economic Value of Temperance Ex Gov Smith of Georgia
Ex Gov Smith argues prohibition boosted state revenue despite a 240000 dollar liquor license loss. He cites over 500000 dollars more tax intake in late 1906 and 1907, helped by railroad and public service taxation, predicting 500000 to 600000 extra ad valorem taxes next year and a 330000 dollar school fund surplus.
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Smith
Georgia
Poverty Is the Result of Drink Says Whittaker M P
Sir T P Whittaker a leading temperance advocate argues poverty causes drinking far less than drinking causes poverty. He notes the wealthier areas show heavier drinking and that when trade fails drink bills fall and arrests drop. He asserts poverty often follows drinking by others and that those with money drink more than the very poor. The piece closes with aphorisms about rivals and giants.
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T. P. Whittaker
M. P
Great Britain
Paul at Iconium and Lystra Sunday School Lesson
May 16 1909 lesson on Acts 14 1 28 with memory verse Psalm 96 5. Discusses Paul and Barnabas at Iconium and Lystra, opposition, stoning, and their return to Antioch, emphasizing perseverance in faith, divine assistance, and reporting back to the church. Includes historic notes on pagan myths and early missionary challenges.
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Paul
Iconium
Lystra
Lycaonia
Galatia
Derbe
Antioch
Parga
Syria
Christ
John Neal
Barnabas
Matt
Baucis
Philemon
Jupiter
Sswald
Stephen
America
William Elliot Griffs
Timothy
Jerusalem
Malta
Morrison
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LGRES
Zio
Roy Norton
Guantanamo
Big Island
Meredith
Toneau
Nippon
Seigo
American Secret Service
Gibson
Davil
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