Desert Moon Mystery in a Missing Gold Cigarette Case
In this fragment from a Desert Moon Mystery, Kay Cleaver Strahan depicts a tension filled scene around Gaby and Gabys luxury items. The missing vanity case and a gold cigarette case raise suspicions, as characters discuss England versus the continent and a possible California connection to the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Gaby
Mixtt
Mary
Danny
Daniel Cunnestana
California
Thad
Dan
Alrilate
Jack
Unseen World War Terpsichore and Mystery Notes
Fragmentary prose recalls an airship watch in a coastal town with notes of a coroner inquiry and a coded message. Interleaved are school columns from 1980 detailing Mothers-Daughters banquet, grammar, math, civics, home economics, and youth activities with class projects and spring dress show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arleen Myers
Helen Bengtson
Verlyle
Mildred Cave
Methodist Church
Girls Reserves Club
Misa Orr
School Notes: Grades and honors across middle and high school
The report lists students earning Advance, Final, and Improvement certificates, high eighth grade scores, and civics and math topics. It also notes a Weiner roast for freshmen, report cards, and the top scholarship averages in seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen with several named students and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolpin
Elmer Magnuson
Vira Ammons
Russell Tutt
George McShane
Albert Johnson
Wilfred Johnson
Martin Thompson
Virgil Nelson
Bernice Harden
Abovyy
Conley Erickson
Marion Chandler
Lois Dieterich
Luisa Honabruch
Paul Jones
Florence Magnuson
Dorothy Nelson
Lorilla Whiting
Federal Reserve Banking
Arthur Anderson
Kathryn Meier
Hazel Danielson
Adlene Waddell
Mary Dreyer
Olive Coombs
Ruth Dreyer
Gladys Stutz
William Bates
Bonnie Keister
Herbert Peter Son
Gladya Paulson
Jane Blanch ‘Verge
Margaret Swanson
Ruth Fierk
Frances Person
Lucile Wieland
Fern Beeghley
Marie Hansy
Fern Parrott
Verner Johnson
Arthur Wier
Squill Kill Promised Safe Rodent Control for Farms
A public notice extols Squill Kill a Red Squill preparation as an inexpensive rat pest control. It cites a U S Department of Agriculture bulletin praising rats’ receptivity to the toxin and noting minimal risk to humans and domestic animals. The ad claims rats cost the nation 200 million yearly and promises a money back guarantee if the product fails to kill rats and mice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Konjola Health Claim Prompts Mrs Smith Testimony
Mrs. Morgan Smith of Green Bay Wisconsin reports Konjola made her feel fifteen years younger after fifteen years of bloating indigestion and low energy. She says appetite returned and pains faded, crediting Konjola as a quick effective remedy. The drug, claimed to contain 82 ingredients, is sold in Aurelia Iowa and widespread druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konjola
Morgan Smith
Green Hay
Wis
Fromal
Aurelia
Iowa
Pratt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Desert Moon
Kay Cleaver Strahan
Doubleday Doran
WN Uservice
Arata
Robert Hand
Sam
Chad
United States
Alvin Johnson
Werner Johnson
Wilson Neville
Frank Dreyer
Junior Fraser
Ray Beeghley
Glenn Sleezer
Eclipse Lumber Company
Chris Jensen
E. G. Bates
Aurelia, Iowa
Dr. Winfred Moulton
C. H. Kannenberg
Otto Matzdorff
A. H. Eddy
Eddy
Aurelia, Owa
Squill
F. E. Pratt
Squill Kill Drug Co
Barnesville, Ohio
Mrs, Morgan Smith
Conoco
Yale University
Heger
Elihu Yale
Liberty
Germany
Holland
Belgium
God
Netherlands
Union
Mikes Atreneth
Robert Hooke
Royal Society of England
MoorMan
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy, Ii
Moor Mans
L. C. Head
Cheroke
Albert Hurd
Cherokee
Boyd Sinkey
E. J. Walker
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