Vanishing Phrase A Tale of Love in Wartime
The story opens in Washington as war looms with Japan move toward the Philippines. Guy and the governess Roberts are lovers amid government tension and crisis. A letter warns of possible separation and the looming conflict across the Pacific reshapes loyalties and plans.
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Flillber
Ppitivk
Norms Hoberts
Abde c
Dascentor Roberts
Te Miel
Temases
Japan
Hiller
Coocernient
Tenighend
America
In Secret Paths Chapter V Seeks Hidden Naval Moves
A Japanese agent, Selge, using a laundryman disguise, tracks American naval activity from Washington to Florida. He notes covert supply runs at night from a small gunboat in Miami, suspecting secret orders and a hidden destination as war looms.
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John
Florida
Punch Bowl
United States Navy
Meredith
Traits of Australian Girls and Fashion in the Bush
The piece describes Australian girls living in remote stations away from towns, their rough outdoor life, and ready adaptability in both country and ballroom settings. It notes women’s nocturnal social rounds, appearances, and a whimsical curio shop window featuring a witch worn comb among antiquated pieces.
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Bidem
Mass
York
Daniel in the Lions Den and the young priest’s voyage
A traveling priest seeks the living God after observing Daniel's deliverance from the lions. He journeys from his homeland toward Babylon, learns Daniel’s story through an interpreter, and resolves to return home with the truth he found.
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Darius
Babylon
Daniel
Quantel
Heaven
New Teaching Plan Combines School and Factory Work
Fitchburg Mass introduces a four year program where second year high school boys alternate weekly between schoolroom study and factory work. Twenty students are enrolled with wages, progress reportedly strong, and plans to expand to other cities as educators seek to keep students in school while gaining trades experience. The program mirrors Cincinnati's model and includes English, mathematics, mechanics, drawing, and shop practice under overseers in lathes and related machines.
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New York
Fitchburg
Mass
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Joseph G. Edgerly
Fitchburg Public Schools
Edgerly
John G. Thompson
Massachusetts State Normal School
Faithful Daniel Shows Power of Secret Prayer
Sermonette cites Daniel in the lions den to emphasize lifelong devotion to God and daily private prayer. The speaker argues faithful devotion, not ostentation, earns divine protection and public honor, praising God as the source of strength in all life’s ties.
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Daniel
God
Darius
Messenger declares Daniel's God proven mighty over Persian deities
In ancient Darius realm a royal envoy proclaims that the God of Daniel is living and mighty to save. The decree urges reverence for this God as wonders are witnessed, challenging the supremacy of Medo Persian gods and stirring public doubt among temple priests.
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Darius
Daniel
Earth
Sleep myth debunked burial alive fears
Dr Woods Hutchinson notes from The American Magazine that the danger of being buried alive is extremely small. He cites investigations of undertakers who call such reports myths and says no authentic instance has occurred.
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Woods Hutchinson
National Funeral Directors' Association
Disinfection of Books and Household Sewage Tips
Advice on sanitizing books from sick rooms by sun drying and carbolic acid. Directions urge pouring a tablespoon of carbolic acid per drain and flushing with boiling water to purge sewer gas and improve odor. Suitable for town and country homes, including kitchen pipes.
Machines for Sheep Shearing Reach Australia
Sheep-shearing machines are widely used in Australia and are just starting in Tasmania. It appears only a question of time before all island sheep will be sheared by machinery powered by steam electric or gasoline.
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Australia
Tasmania
A New Kind
A compact quotation from the Baltimore American contrasts a father and son discussing a deadly parallel tied to tropical work.
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Tropics
Baltimore
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Selgo
Philippines
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Galen
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Croneghroet
Paterson
Navy Department
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Fla
Serge
Sergé
Wrnter
Lions’ den
Antiochus Epiphanes
Christ
Alexander
Syria
Soseey G. Edgerly
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