Vanishing Fleets Opens with War Fears in Washington
In Washington the story of what might have happened follows Guy Hillier and Norma Roberts as war looms between the United States and Japan. A romance is tested by a threat of insanity in Norma’s father and a promise of danger to their future. An eruption of frantic newsboys and cries of Extry War broken out! War! fill the streets.
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Washinngton
United States
Japan
Guy Hillier
Norma Roberts
Inventor Roberts
Philippines
Foreign Representation
Legation
Miss Roberts
Great Britain
New York
Liverpool
War Department
National Guard
Washington
Walters
Callao
Peru
Hillier
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific
Baltimore
War Opens as Japanese Declare War on the United States
Newsrooms report Japan has declared war and seized Manila and the Philippine Islands. Officials reveal no full orders about fleets while diplomats observe a tense standstill as Britain’s Guy Hillier rushes reports to London. Norma and Guy face separation as a secretive naval transport heads south.
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Japan
Nagasaki
Great Britain
London
Daily Mail
United States of America
Japanese War Office
Philippine Islands
Manila
Dean's Kidney Pills Praise From Greenwood Resident
Nat Anderson of Greenwood, South Carolina, suffered five years with dull backache and worsening kidney trouble that nearly stopped urine. After unsuccessful treatments he profiled final relief with Dean's Kidney Pills, reporting restored strength and no ongoing kidney issues. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo New York.
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Nat Anderson
Greenwood
S. C
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cannibals in Civilization Quote and Patent Ads
A historic clipping blends a Beecher quote on cannibalism in civilization with multiple 19th century advertising lines. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, Allen’s Foot-Ease for foot discomfort, and a cheap skates pitch, ending with a line about stealing time from sleep.
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New York
Isles of the Pacific
Henry Ward Beecher
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Sword of the
United States Army
San Francisco
Cunard
Lucania
Foreign Secretary
Guy
Norma
Florida
Secret Service
Cuba
Bob” Bevins
Attalus
Pergamus
B. C
Allen
the Centaur Company
NEW_YORK
Bears
Castoria
Ws.douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L
Lan
Tatista
Aemendus
Estes
Milton Schreiber & CO
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123Th Street
New York City
Stamp Powell&clementco
Main St
Cincinnati
Hilliard
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North
North Florida
Jacksonville
F.W. Cornwall
Cornwall Farm Land Company
Great Northern Ridg
Hicago, Ill
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