Sleeping Nation Sways as War Looms and Love Disrupts Ambience
In Chapter II the nation teeters on verge of war amid industrial decline and imperial tension with Japan. Secretary Guy Hillier faces personal turmoil as Norma Roberts returns to him at the Washington railway station after a month apart, recalling a past invitation to her inventor father Old Bill Roberts.
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Washington
Japan
Great American Republic
Pacific Coast
Orient
Sleeping Giant
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Philippines
Guy Hillier
Florida
Norma Roberts
Bill Roberts
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Claus
Roberts
Norma
Hillier
Pacific
War and romance entwined in a science world
An eminent scientist, his daughter, and a young man share a tense evening as war rumors rise. The man pursues love with the poised, independent daughter who often accompanies her father, while a looming conflict colors their plans and conversations.
War Talk Sparks Quiet Strain in Evening Outing
In a hotel dining room, Norman and Guy discuss the war as others observe. A waiter presents the latest extra from the Gazette and the couple wrestles with personal secrets. She deflects Guy’s plea for candor, insisting he must wait for fuller confidence.
The Dentist in Love
A playful line frames dental care as a human passion with a witty remark about teeth and a quirky quote from Meggen dorfer Blatter.
Practical Fashions LADIES' EIGHT-GORED SKIRT No 2604
Pattern No 2604 shows an eight-gored skirt with an inset panel suitable for winter materials. It suits broad cloth or velvet, uses soutache braid trim, and lists yardage for multiple widths and sizes. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name, address, size, and pattern number.
Cure for acute cold with sarsaparilla and whiskey formula
A claimed remedy for colds prescribes mixing one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla one ounce Toris Compound and one-half pint whiskey and taking a tablespoonful every four hours. The ad promises a cure in 24 hours and notes ingredients are available at any drug store.
Paris Pattern No 2603 All Seams Allowed Coat for Girls
Crimson broadcloth coat designed for small girls features a box-paited front and cloth-covered buttons. Cape-like front resembles brettelles, trimmed with wide black silk military braid, collar and cuffs matched. Suitable for autumn winter fabrics. fur collar optional. Sizes one to seven years. material and braid requirements vary by width. Pattern Department note includes size and pattern number.
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Paris
Bretelles
Ingenious prisoner crafts violin from cigar box
A Massachusetts jail inmate shown by Boston papers as highly clever has carved a first class violin from an old cigar box. He often surprises jailers with new inventions on cold days. Stebbins remarks he might have used his wits earlier to avoid imprisonment.
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Stubbs
Massachusetts
Boston
Stebbins
Do Not Do What You Ought Not Think
A concise adage attributed to Epictetus cautions against even considering actions that are improper or forbidden. It emphasizes inner restraint and smart self-management to avoid wrongdoing.
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Hepictetus
Weather and rainlessness underlines nature’s basic needs
A Philadelphia Bulletin remark notes that even human wisdom and tools fail without rain. It argues the true necessities of life are nature’s gifts, since rain is essential for sustenance and progress.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Safe Castoria Reminder for Mothers and Caregivers
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle of Castoria to ensure it is the safe and proper remedy for infants and children, emphasizing vigilance against mislabeled or unsafe products. It stresses checking seals, lot numbers, and expiration dates to protect young patients.
Witty remarks on unlikely truths and misread signals
A humorous meditation on mistaken conclusions by a scientist and a knife owner. The eminent scientist denies ever seeing a Plymouth rock hen lay a corner stone and notes a pineapple layer cake, while the pocket knife owner views a grindstone as a chance to work.
Peruna Tonic Praised By Officials And Citizens
Hon R S Tharin attorney at law endorses Peruna for catarrhal disorders and calls it a useful tonic. T Barnecott of Ontario reports recovery from pneumonia after Peruna and recommends it for the sick or worn. The notice notes Peruna tablets as a solid alternative with each tablet equaling one dose.
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R. S. Tharin
R.S. Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
Mr. T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Can
la Grippe
Peruna
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