Poisonous Beauty and a Turner's Will Case Ends
Maisie Frets over a twisted will and a deadly Paris affair as Blair is shot during a tense dinner scene. Inspector Stanton reviews the Turner case while letters tie Maisie to Chicago police and a recent Newburgh murder where a hunting knife linked to Preston Brown surfaces in the clues.
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Ashley Hiad
Keven
United States
Blair
Aden
Howard
Acton
Matsie
Dblair
Turner
Tam
Ashley
Leutenant
Chicago
Maisie
Russell
Stanton
Turner Will
Mr. Turner
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Ile
Tle
Canarias
Vermont
Erast
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Darling
Pompew
Newburgh
Mr. Darling
Pompey
No Encouragement Between Artist and Dealer
A humorous exchange features an artist lamenting posthumous fame and a dealer retorting that the painter looks too healthy to have died. The quip highlights tensions between art valuation after death and living condition.
Insurance Too Big Causes Smith’s Death Theme
Jones asks what broke Smith down 80 and caused his death. Williams answers the heavy life insurance he carried was the factor cited.
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Jones
Smith
Williams
Judicious Estimate on Buggins Fear and Self View
A fragment quotes Buggins who takes himself seriously and fears his own troubles. The exchange notes his self-importance and the consequences of his varied missteps, highlighting a wary self-awareness.
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Buggins
The Cost of Living Hits a Family Hard
An elderly man laments rising bills as he lists constant expenses for materials paint and shingling. He explains the true burden falls on his daughter’s home, not his own.
Reduced Circumstances Reflected in Children’s Questions
In a scene from Reduced Circumstances a child asks if their father is poor because he does not wear fine clothes and must work when the family goes motor ing. The exchange highlights social distance and economic strain through a child’s direct inquiry.
No-sense Advice on Counting and Golf for the Boy
A tutor and a rich man discuss counting over one hundred. The father says the boy can hire accountants, while the tutor notes the boy will still want to play golf and manage his own games.
Thirtieth Anniversary Maggie Darling
A domestic exchange recalls a couple celebrating thirty years of marriage. Maggie asks Luke if their bond remains as valued as in the courtship days, but Luke evasively notes he did not observe the preceding account.
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Maggie Darling
Luke
Fortunate Little Girl Joke Passes On A Family Moment
A father and daughter share a light exchange about languages with the girl expressing relief she was not born in France. The dad asks why and the child replies she does not know French.
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France
Jimmie Johnston A colorful New York promoter and fighter
In Times Square, Jimmy Johnston stands out as a silver tongue promoter with a quick wit and political savvy. Born in Liverpool and raised near First Avenue, he rose from street hawkers to promoting boxing and other ventures while out-thinking managers.
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Times Square
James J. Johnston
Manhattan
Jimmy Johnston
Jinie Johnston
Gibbons
Mississippi
Mr. Johnston
Ohnston
Poer
Hoxine
Johnston
Jimmie Johnston
Liverpool
New York
Johnstons
First Avenue
Thirty-f1st Street
James
Stlewaulks
Old New York Bulldines
Great Culture: Doll Conversation Sparks Debate on Strength
A Vienna review notes two more acts after a scene where a first doll calls a man of great culture a brute. The dialogue contrasts physical culture with intellectual culture as a critic hints at further developments.
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Vienna
Buddice and Becond Exchange Curious Line in Text
A fragment shows Buddice saying he cannot let his wife know of a dollar borrowed and Becond replying he will not reveal the loan. The odd exchange hints at a domestic tension framed as a joke or limerick style.
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Buddice
Sap
Boxing figure rises from amateur to promoter across eras
The narrative traces a boxer's career from amateur beginnings to turning professional, avoiding a bout with Terry McGovern, then transitioning to manager and promoter roles. He guides his brother and later many champions, and finally operates boxing clubs, maintaining a large family through his career.
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Terry McGovern
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Vagabond Captures Wild Duck In Colonial Water Custom
A man returning from a swim in Orilla Ontario described grabbing a wild duck as his prize. He claimed it was an old Indian custom, saying he stripped, waded with weeds, and submerged to seize the bird’s legs about five feet away. The account presents a hungry vagabond seeking food.
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Orilla
Pueblo Dead Outnumber Living in Pueblo Cemeteries
A survey shows two thirds as many graves as residents in Pueblo Colorado. Cemetery records date to 1880 with earlier community growth. Records indicate 32 008 persons buried in the city.
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Pueblo
Colo
Prune Industry Emerges in California After Early Failures
The prune industry began in the eastern United States in 1854 but failed due to unsuitable climate. About 1863 it started in California and grew quickly. By 1910 annual output reached 150 million pounds with nearly half exported. France was the former top producer, with Oregon Washington Idaho Serbia Bosnia Germany Spain Australia and South Africa also producing notable crops.
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United States
California
France
Oregon
Washington
Idlaho
Serbia
Bosnia
Germany
Spain
Australia
South Africa
Country Apple Output Shows Large Crop Value and Volume
The country's apple crop is valued at about 100 million dollars with roughly 32 million barrels sent to market each year.
Secretary's Annual Report for 1931 New Aurelia Consolidated School District
Budget records show receipts from district tax totaling 4119.66 and 4220.64 transfers totaling 9225.00 for Special Schoolhouse Fund. Emergency Fund ends with 2007.68 after tax receipts of 470.47 and a miscredited bond tax. General Fund reflects July 1930 balance 12673.47 with district tax 82517.88 and state aid 417.59, plus tuition and miscellaneous income. expenditures include teachers salaries 7360.37 and transfers to Special Ed 4220.54, apparatus 1012.77 and all other expenses 1080.34. balance carried 18750.00.
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New Aurelia Consolidated
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Spc
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