Vanishing Fleets and a Flying Warship Vision
In a Washington staged sequence from a story by Roy Norton, Inventor Roberts unveils a flying warship to President Brockton, Norma Roberts, and others. The craft ascends, shows the capital below, then travels toward a massive industrial plant as the nation readies for a looming conflict with Japan.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Guy Hillier
Norma Robgins
Inventor Roberts
Jiapan
Philippines
Emeland
Norma Roberts
Florida
Hawaii
Tokyo
England
Fuljer
Picot
Kaiser
King Edward
Bevins
Eagland
Thames
Roberts
Ta Lin
Varma
Paul
Sas
Secretary of the Navy
Jenkins
Norma
Accomplishment Defines a War Era Camp
A night pass a bright ribbon of light reveals a camp devoted to rapid armament. Brockton notes two machines a day as workers in a shed like building transform the dead into living metal and the nation’s defense. Soldiers of labor toil with mind and muscle for country. A separate item notes a woman’s view on beauty and tragedy in disagreement.
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Japan
Mene
Dene
Tekel
Orient
Chemiumo
Fien
Pacific Seaboard
Secretary of the Navy
Brockton
Miami
White House
Norma
Jenkins
Dr. Roberts
Nerie
Columbia
United States
Well painted homes add value and living pleasure
Value painted on a house boosts selling and occupying value. National Lead Company offers free Houseowners Painting Outfit No. 49 with color schemes, specifications book, and an instrument to detect adulteration. Send requests to 1902 Trinity Building, New York City.
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National Lead Company
Trinity
When the Umbrella Took Fire in Detroit
A whimsical scene aboard a Detroit party where Thomas Simpson, described as a sturdy ironman, watches a friend struggle to keep an umbrella lit. Simpson laughs as the smoker battles the blaze, joking about what will happen when the ember dies out and the umbrella catches fire.
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Thomas Simpnon
Detroit
Simipsen
Tom
Jim
Mabredia
Weetus
Saturday Evening Post
Care in Preparing Food and Quaker Oats Claims Purity
The text extols food value tied to purity and purity standards, highlighting Quaker Oats as the model for clean, pure food. It asserts Quaker Oats removes husks and bran specks better than rivals and urges buying regular or large family size packages.
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Quaker Oats Companys
Restful period inspires lecture attendees
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a speaker’s satire on taking vacations and attendees who insist on attending every lecture, portraying a conscientious culture valuing continuous study over rest.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lewis' Single Binder cigar praised for mellow creary taste
The report lauds Lewis' Single Binder for a rich mellow flavor and smooth aroma, noting it outshines many cigars. A separate remark observes that a talkative man often talks but rarely gets to speak, reflecting on chances to share thoughts.
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Lewis
Mrs Winglow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Children
A quack remedy advertises Mrs Winglow's Soothing Syrup to ease teething pain and inflammation in children. It claims cures and uses vague ingredients with a price of 25 cents. The ad warns the bottle's string wears out if a girl keeps many beaux.
Chickens a Nuisance or Delight in Print
The Charleston News and Courier calls chickens a nuisance while Baltimore Sun questions the sentiment. The piece humorously notes hens waking households at dawn and upsetting gardeners yet admits fried chicken remains irresistible.
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Charleston News and Courier
Baltimore Sun
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Willimantic Connecticut resident Mrs Feria DeNovan credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of female troubles. The testimonial touts relief from displacements irregularities dizziness and nervous prostration and urges others to try the standard remedy used for thirty years with thousands of cures.
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Willimantic
Con
Mer
Theran
Lydia FE
Pin Kham
Feria DeNovan
Conn
Pinkham
Lidia
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