Old Home Week Murder by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Asey Mayo investigates a staged crime at the Randall house on Cape Cod. Trooper Konrad guards a bound stranger while Asey uncovers a socialite guest card showing Tertius Prettyman, Eloise Randall's suitor, amid references to antiques and motive. The plot teases multiple suspects as Mayo probes the manor.
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English statesman in South Africa referenced in puzzle
In the Amarillo Globe, a dramatic fiction excerpt unfolds a tense scene with Asey and Konrad chasing a fake life insurance policy linked to Mary Randall and Jane Warren. Tertius, the sly suspect, hints at a fifty thousand dollar motive tied to violence, while Mayo weighs the tension.
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World history repeats itself in prelude to price rises
The column argues that economic and political maneuvers such as public works, debt relief, and price inflation are not new, citing Roman, Babylonian, and colonial examples. It recounts discussions aboard the Lady Hawkins near St. Kitts, noting 1639 tobacco destruction by French and English governors.
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Keep Your Body in Tune Before It Fails
The piece likens neglected health to driving on a punctured tire and urges immediate medical checks. It warns that heart disease tuberculosis cancer and diabetes are treatable if detected early and stresses regular annual physical exams and avoiding self medicating without professional care.
Fresh Erie Fish Arrives by Plane to Port Clinton
Fresh fish caught through the ice around Bass Island in Lake Erie are being flown to the mainland. The inaugural shipment totaled nearly a half ton of pickerel and perch brought from the island era to Port Clinton by air.
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German drive swallows Czecho-Slovakia in new peril
The hand-out from Czecho-Slovakia urging Western help has backfired as German control tightens. The article notes the dismembered republic’s loss of independence after Munich, with minorities like Sudeten Germans and Hungarians now under German rule. It warns Hitler builds a patchwork of minorities to consolidate power while expanding responsibilities and trouble.
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The Amarillo Globe Political Stance and 1939 Date
Amarillo Globe edition published March 24, 1939. Advertised as an independent democratic newspaper with news impartially published by The Globe News Publishing Co. The paper lists editors and publisher and details telephone lines and mail subscription rates. The notice notes delivery service and joint circulation with The Amarillo Daily News.
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Feien and Magra Escape Terran Assailants at Lake
In a perilous temple scene, Feien and Magra flee toward an opening above a lake. Zuthe Tarzan Rius and others threaten capture as the girls decide to fight or die, Magra leading a final dash toward a dangerous escape.
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History’s echo in worship and world tragedy warned
The excerpt argues that human folly and religious conflict repeat across ages, urging readers to study H. G. Wells's Outline of History for perspective, noting that there is nothing new under the sun.
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News Behind the News: Hull Wells Warnings and Roosevelts Circle
The piece recalls how Secretary Hull often stays away when the U.S. weighs in on European tensions while Sumner Welles and the President push policy. It notes a pending Supreme Court pick, health worries in the White House, and ongoing tax and nonintervention debates shaping New Deal politics.
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