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1Angel BreadFoodBaked Goods

Angel Bread
Food product made by Manna Bakeries.

2The Arcane Science of Judicial Astrology...LiteratureTextbooks

The Arcane Science of Judicial Astrology and Key to Solomon's Stone
Paper-backed book that Madame Alexandra Vesant uses to calculate the influences of the heavenly bodies when creating her personalized horoscopes.

3Archangel Foster CookiesFoodFood-Cookies

Archangel Foster Cookies
Food product made by Manna Bakeries.

4Ares ChandlerCompaniesCompanies-misc

Ares Chandler
Subsidiary of Lunar Enterprises.

5Baxter's Combined Shows and Riot of Fun ...EntertainmentCircuses

Baxter's Combined Shows and Riot of Fun for All the Family
Circus that Mike and Jill join for a while.

6Bethesda Medical CenterHealthcareHospitals

Bethesda Medical Center
"He sent his ship's surgeon Dr. Nelson along to make sure that Valentine Michael Smith was installed in a suite in Bethesda Medical Center, transferred gently into a hydraulic bed, and protected from outside contact by marine guards."

7Biddle, Frisby, Frisby, Biddle, & ReedLegal AidLaw Firms

Biddle, Frisby, Frisby, Biddle, & Reed
Law firm Caxton hires to help him get in to see Smith.

8Cahuenga CaveNightlifeNightclubs

Cahuenga Cave
The night club with real Los Angeles smog, imported fresh every day. Six exotic dancers.

9ChampionVehiclesSpacecrafts

Champion
Ship used for the second human expedition from Terra to Mars: "But the war and the delay resulted eventually in a much stronger, safer expedition than that of the lost Envoy. The Federation Ship Champion, manned by an all-male crew of eighteen experienced spacemen and carrying more than that number of male pioneers, made the crossing."

10Christian Science MonitorMediaNewspapers-misc

Christian Science Monitor
News outlet mentioned in the response to the publication of identical doctrinaire denunciations of Short's elevation: "Christian Science Monitor ignored it. Times of India snickered at it editorially, and the Manchester Guardian reported it without comment."

11Cincinnati Children's HospitalHealthcareHospitals

Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Hospital mentioned during the series of news stories that open Part Two: "Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Campbell VI had a son and heir by host-mother at Cincinnati Children's Hospital while the happy parents were vacationing in Peru."

12The Crow's NestMediaNewspaper Columns

The Crow's Nest
Ben Caxton's newspaper column.

13Dattelbaum's Department StoresRetailDepartment Stores

Dattelbaum's Department Stores
Department store, sponsor of the Church of the Revelation's hymn Happy Faces Uplifted. "Heavenly messages, another commercial, and the awarding of door prizes. Then a second hymn, Happy Faces Uplifted, was sponsored by Dattelbaum's Department Stores where the Saved Shop in Safety since no merchandise is offered which competes with a sponsored brand-a children's Happy Room in each branch supervised by a Saved sister."

14Death Song of a Wood's ColtLiteratureShort Stories

Death Song of a Wood's Colt
Story by Jubal Harshaw.

15The Devil and Reverend FosterLiteratureBooks-Biography

The Devil and Reverend Foster
Book. "Another bootleg edition of the unauthorized biography The Devil and Reverend Foster appeared simultaneously on news stands throughout the United States, by nightfall every copy had been burned and the plates destroyed, along with incidental damage to other chattels and to real estate, plus a certain amount of mayhem, maiming, and simple assault.

16Dr. Archer FrameHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Archer Frame
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

17Dr. BroemerHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Broemer
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

18Dr. BrushHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Brush
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

19Dr. GarnerHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Garner
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

20Dr. NelsonHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Nelson
The Champion ship's doctor.

21Dr. PhippsHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Phipps
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

22Dr. TannerHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Tanner
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

23Dr. ThaddeusHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Thaddeus
Doctor at the Bethesda Medical Center.

24Ely on Inheritance and BequestLiteratureBooks-Legal

Ely on Inheritance and Bequest
Book Mike consults in order to understand the concept of inheritance. "Mike was aware that he was having trouble grokking in fullness the human concept of property and, in particular, the ideas of bequest and inheritance. So he most carefully avoided inserting his own ideas and stuck to the book - a book which Jubal recognized shortly as Ely on Inheritance and Bequest, chapter one."

25The EnvoyVehiclesSpacecrafts

The Envoy
Ship used for the first human expedition from Terra to Mars, a "primitive flying coffin".

26Federation Special Service BureauLegal AidPolice Departments

Federation Special Service Bureau
Also known as the S.S. World government police force. "But to be a member of the S.S. squads a man had to have larceny in his heart and sadism in his soul. Gestapo. Storm troopers in the service of whatever politico was in power."

27Forward, Foster's Children!Performing ArtsSongs

Forward, Foster's Children!
Song - hymn sung by the Church of the New Revelation: "Forward, Foster's Chil-dren! Smash apart your foes / Faith our Shield and Ar-mar! Strike them down by rows-! Second verse! Make no peace with sin-nen! God is on our side!"

28General AtomicsCompaniesTechnology Companies

General Atomics
Swiss corporation, American controlled.

29General SyntheticsCompaniesTechnology Companies

General Synthetics
Technology company that Caxton mentions. "When I was working on the General Synthetics bribery scandals I never slept twice in the same place and ate nothing but packaged food I had bought myself."

30Girls Are Like Boys, Only More SoLiteratureBooks-Psychology

Girls Are Like Boys, Only More So
Story by Jubal Harshaw.

31Hank's GrillDiningBar and Grills

Hank's Grill
Restaurant where Mike worked as dishwasher, Jill as waitress.

32Happy Faces UpliftedPerforming ArtsSongs

Happy Faces Uplifted
Song - hymn sung by the Church of the New Revelation, sponsored by Dattelbaum's Department Stores.

33I Married a MartianLiteratureShort Stories

I Married a Martian
New story by Jubal Harshaw. "Title: I Married a Martian. Start: All my life I had longed to become an astronaut. Paragraph. When I was just a tiny thing, with freckles on my nose and stars in my eyes, I saved box tops just as my brothers did-and cried when Mummy wouldn't let me wear my Space Cadet helmet to bed. Paragraph. In those carefree childhood days I did not dream to what strange, bittersweet fate my tomboy ambition would-"

34I Was a Prisoner on MarsVideoMovies-Documentary

I Was a Prisoner on Mars
Peerless Features offers Smith 60,000 for his exclusive story, to be named I Was a Prisoner on Mars.

35The ImperialTravelLodging-misc

The Imperial
Hotel.

36Institute for Social StudiesResearch InstitutesInstitutes

Institute for Social Studies
Institute that handled crew selection for the first human expedition from Terra to Mars aboard the Envoy.

37The Junior Spirit-in-Action TeamYouth ServicesYouth Programs

The Junior Spirit-in-Action Team
Fosterite youth group the Shepherd mentions while Smith listens to a broadcast of a Fosterite service. "The junior Spirit-in-Action team will give a practice demonstration before the supper, so come early and see the fur fly! Our team coach. Brother Hornsby, has asked me to tell you boys on the team to fetch only your helmets, gloves, and sticks-we aren't going after sinners this time. However, the Little Cherubim will be on hand with their first-aid kits in case of excessive zeal."

38Larkin and AssociatesCompaniesCompanies-misc

Larkin and Associates
Company occupying the moon at the time of the famous case of General Atomics versus Larkin.

39Living AphroditePerforming ArtsAlbums

Living Aphrodite
Audio recording that Jill mentions when helping Mike look for a gift for Duke. Jill: "A de-luxe Album of Feminine Beauty in Gorgeous Stereo-Color by the World's Greatest Artists of the Camera. Notice: this item will not be sent by mail. It will be forwarded at purchaser's risk by prepaid express only."

40Lover SoapMaintenanceCleaning Products

Lover Soap


41Lunar EnterprisesCompaniesTechnology Companies

Lunar Enterprises
Daughter corporation of General Atomics.

42The Lyle DriveTechnologyElectronics

The Lyle Drive
Drive the Champion ship used, designed by Mary Jane Lyle Smith.

43Madame Alexandra VesantServicesPsychic Services

Madame Alexandra Vesant
Mrs. Douglas' astrology guide that creates personalized horoscopes.

44The Manchester GuardianMediaNewspapers-misc

The Manchester Guardian
News outlet mentioned in the response to the publication of identical doctrinaire denunciations of Short's elevation: "Christian Science Monitor ignored it. Times of India snickered at it editorially, and the Manchester Guardian reported it without comment."

45Manna BakeriesFoodBakeries

Manna Bakeries
Sponsor of hymns of the Church of the New Revelation, maker of Angel Bread and Archangel Foster Cookies. "Our first hymn is sponsored by Manna Bakeries, makers of Angel Bread, the loaf of love with our Supreme Bishop's smiling face on every wrapper and containing a valuable premium coupon redeemable at your nearest neighborhood Church of the New Revelation, Brothers and Sisters, tomorrow Manna Bakeries with branches throughout the land start a giant, price-slashing sale of pre-equinox goodies. Send your child to school tomorrow with a bulging box of Archangel Foster cookies, each one blessed and wrapped in an appropriate text-and pray that each goodie he gives away may lead a child of sinners nearer to the light."

46A Martian Named SmithLiteratureShort Stories

A Martian Named Smith
Jubal Harshaw's next story.

47Mary Jane SmithVehiclesSpacecrafts

Mary Jane Smith
Spaceship. "The Lyle-Drive Exploratory Vessel Mary Jane Smith landed on Pluto.

48The New HumanistMediaNewspapers-misc

The New Humanist
Newspaper.

49The New MayflowerDiningRestaurants-misc

The New Mayflower
Restaurant Jill mentions to Caxton.

50The New RevelationLiteratureBooks-Religious

The New Revelation
The Couch of the New Revelation's Bible. The tattooed lady offers the copy that Blessed Foster gave her to Mike and Jill.

51NWNWVideoTV Stations

NWNW
New World Networks. Network on the stereo while Caxton and Jill eat dinner at the restaurant in Hagerstown.

52OmniscioTechnologyAudiovisual Devices

Omniscio
A futuristic television like device.

53One for the RoadLiteratureShort Stories

One for the Road
Story by Jubal Harshaw.

54The Other MangerLiteratureShort Stories

The Other Manger
Short story by Jubal E. Harshaw, using the pen name Molly Wadsworth, about a little kitten that wanders into a church on Christmas Eve to get warm.

55Peerless FeaturesCompaniesFilm Production Companies

Peerless Features
Company that offers Smith 60,000 for his exclusive story, to be named I Was a Prisoner on Mars.

56The Post SyndicateMediaNewspapers-misc

The Post Syndicate
News media outlet Caxton works for.

57Professor Simon MagusServicesPsychic Services

Professor Simon Magus
Madame Alexandra Vesant's late husband and well known mentalist, stage hypnotist and illusionist, and student of the secret arts.

58The Rhine FoundationResearch InstitutesInstitutes

The Rhine Foundation
"Cavendish had received his training in total recall from the great Dr. Samuel Renshaw himself and his professional hypnotic instruction had been undergone as a fellow of the Rhine Foundation."

59RutMediaMagazines-misc

Rut
Magazine from joke Jubal makes. Dr. Nelson: "I saw this patient only ten days ago. Tell me where he got those muscles?" Jubal: "Why, he sent in a coupon from the back cover of Rut: The Magazine for He-Men. You know, the ad that tells how a ninety-pound weakling can-"

60Sans Souci HotelTravelHotels

Sans Souci Hotel
"You are now looking at the main entrance of the magnificent Sans Souci Hotel, Gem of the Gulf, whose management is in no way responsible for this hunted fugitive and who have cooperated with the authorities throughout according to a statement just issued by Chief of Police Davis."

61The Science FoundationResearch InstitutesInstitutes

The Science Foundation
Organization assigned control of the corporate trust housing alll of Dr. Mary Jane Lyle Smith's basic patents.

62Shadow of Greatness: One Woman's StoryLiteratureBooks-Biography

Shadow of Greatness: One Woman's Story
Mrs. Douglas's official biography, which stated that Joseph E. Douglas, Secretary General of the World Federation of Free States, had proposed to her during the counting of ballots in his first election to office.

63Stereovision ReceiverTechnologyAudiovisual Devices

Stereovision Receiver
Also known as babble tank. Future version of modern day television sets.

64Talbot SaloonNightlifeSaloons

Talbot Saloon
Location of that Caxton sends to pick Jill up.

65The Times of IndiaMediaNewspapers-Times

The Times of India
News outlet mentioned in the response to the publication of identical doctrinaire denunciations of Short's elevation: "Christian Science Monitor ignored it. Times of India snickered at it editorially, and the Manchester Guardian reported it without comment."

66Togetherness MagazineMediaMagazines-misc

Togetherness Magazine
Where Jubal Harshaw instructs his assistant to send his new story, Death Song of a Wood's Colt.

67Wise Girl Maithusian LozengesProductsMedicine

Wise Girl Maithusian Lozenges
Sponsor of NWNW, New World Networks, the network on the stereo while Caxton and Jill eat dinner at the restaurant in Hagerstown. "Remember, friends, every wise girl uses Wise Girls. Easy to carry, pleasant to take, guaranteed no-fail, and approved for sale without prescription under Public Law 1312, Why take a chance on old-fashioned, unesthetic, harmful, unsure methods? Why risk losing his love and respect?"

68Young Men's Happiness ClassEducationClasses

Young Men's Happiness Class
Class taught at the Church of the New Revelation's Sunday school.

69ZombieVehiclesSpacecrafts

Zombie
Drone probe. "Six years after the Envoy was silent, the drone probe Zombie, sponsored jointly by the Geographic Society and La Societe Astronautique Internationale, bridged the void and took up an orbit for the waiting period, then returned."


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