Vanishing Fleets opens in Washington as war looms
A serialized tale sets U S Japan on the brink of war with espionage and romance. Guy Hillier and Norma Roberts are lovers as Japan declares war. A mysterious metal propulsion speeds ships to over 59 mph and a Florida coast factory rises. England plans a fleet, the Kaiser vanishes, and a royal tour aims to reveal the war agent.
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Washington
Japan
Guy Hillier
Norma Roberts
Inventor Roberts
England
Florida
Hawaii
Tokyo
United States
Hiller
Canada
Hillier
Great Britain
Germany
Edward
Bevins
Thames
The Great Discovery at the Island Lab Test
In a perilous lab scene an inventor and his daughter unveil a fusion powered plate. A first test ends in a failure but Norma's calm resolve inspires a new approach. A blast hole reveals a bold new plan as the team prepares a larger, hotter second test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Roberts
Norma
Brockton
Jenkins
Smallest potted plants showcased by German women
German women display what are claimed to be the world’s smallest potted plants. The cacti grow in pots about the size of a thimble, drawing attention for their tiny size and precise cultivation.
Pensions Guidance For Soldiers Widows And Heirs
Readable questions from Vincennes Rockville Tyler City and Minneapolis on Civil War pensions. Officials advise widow’s pensions under the 1908 act, proof rules for absence seven years, and accrued pensions rules for widows post 1899. Also guidance on birth proof options and surrender of duplicate benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Western Canada praised by Saskatchewan farmer in 1907 letter
Mr. George E. Hunter, a Maidstone farmer, writes of early 1907 arrival, mild winters, rapid snowmelt, and successful crops. He notes wheat at 60 cents to $1.10 a bushel, oats about 35 cents, barley 50 cents, flax 90 cents to $1. He highlights black loam soil, plentiful water, cattle investment, growing dairy creamery demand, and improving railroad transport to Edmonton.
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George E. Hunter
Saskatchewan
Canada
Michigan
Edmonton
Swift and Company
Great
West
Western
Pension rates for thumb loss and thumb plus finger loss
Sergt X X asks for the highest pension rate for loss of thumb and for loss of thumb plus little finger. The answer states eight dollars per month for thumb loss and ten dollars per month for thumb and little finger loss, if due to service and line of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
X. X
Ambush of a Major Ends in Secret Reunion
A witty exchange reveals relief as a visitor questions a major about presumed death. He replies that death is the last thing he would do, confirming he remains alive and well. The banter hints at resumed companionship after a long absence.
Wyoming land auction offers irrigated acres at Cooper Lake
On May 6 the State Land Commissioner will distribute 7000 irrigated acres at Cooper Lake near Laramie and Denver on Union Pacific main line at 50 cents per acre. Old est Reservoir and Direct Water Rights priced at five dollars an acre cash and two dollars annually for ten years. Free trip and two town lots to all applicants before May 1. Tallmadge-Buntin Land Co agents Chicago offer. agents wanted. It makes a woman awfully tired to see a man make a fool of himself over any other woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Land Commissioner of
Wyoming
Cooper Lake
Laramie
Denver
Union Pacific
Tallmadge-Buntin Land Co
Railway Exchange
Chicago
Laxative Bromide Quinine Patent Folklore Claim
The fragment touts a product named BromO Nine or Bromo Quinine as a universal cold cure and mentions BEW GROW and Allen's Foot-Ease. It cites a public belief in the drug’s efficacy, with a Tacitus quote warning about belief without proof. It reads as a promotional note or advertisement from an era.
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Les
Roy Northton
Bill
C. E. Jones
Washington, D. C
Vincennes
Congress
Hannah K. R
United States Navy
Henry D. I
Allen
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