Cirynith plans to defend continent in futuristic tale
In 1918 style fiction, President Prudent dies as Germany uncovers a return of Z rays. Astra Prudent is poised to lead as Napoleon Edison reveals a secret metal ring and a hidden island refuge Cirynith. A conspiratorial escape and empire-wide tensions set the stage for a dramatic chapter continuation.
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North America
Hannibal Prudent
Prudent
Count von Werdenstein
Germany
Astra
Cirynith
Napoleon Edison
Helper
Chevalier di Leon
Europe
America
von Werdenstein
Chevalier
Edison
Helgoland
Huntess Rosing
Napoleon
Mies
Santos Duprel
Zugspit
Continental Congress
Ciryne
Miss Prudent
Rosing
Continent
Greenwich
Pacific Ocean
New Year 1914 Promises Growth and Personal Duty
A 1914 address urges individual effort as the fountain of national progress. It warns against excuses like "the world owes me a living," emphasizes responsibility, and notes America's optimism, opportunity, and the annual rite of ringing in the new year with resolutions and celebrations.
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Hope
Ness
America
Promenad
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Scotland
England
Millions of Mohammedans in world’s population, 13 centuries on
A historical note outlines Mohammedan numbers by region, estimating about 225 million adherents globally. It cites Africa, India, China, the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, and western Asia. A quoted writer praises early Islamic zeal and describes its rapid spread through Syria and North Africa before tempering by maritime currents.
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Mohammed
Globe
Africa
India
China
Malay Archipelago
Philippines
Western
Asia
Syria
North
Rat Attacks Man in Bed in Pennsburg Tale
In Pennsburg, a monster rat entered through an open window and attacked Russell Kemmerer in bed. After a half hour of fighting, Kemmerer smothered the rodent under a sheet, but his arm wounds prompted fears of blood poisoning.
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Russell Kemmerer
Pennsburg
Mrs. Kemmerer
Kemmerers
Kemmerer
Philadelphia
Men and Women and Secrets
Quotation notes gendered views on secrecy attributed to La Bruyere. It contrasts a man's ability to guard others' secrets with a woman's tendency to guard her own, suggesting differing private loyalties and social behavior across genders.
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la Bruyere
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Dean Hoard
W. G. Chapman
United States
Great Main
Captain Euler
Euler
International Police
di Leon
Berlin
Kipfelheimer
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