Vance Defies Odds in Coe House Murder Case
Philo Vance and District Attorney Markham probe Archer Coe and Wrede deaths at the Coe residence. A deadly dog attack, a hidden dagger and poker, and Liang the Chinese cook offer crucial testimony regarding the mysterious sequence and motives behind the murders.
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Philo Vance
Archer Coe
Markham
Coe
Wrede
Signor Grassi
Coo
Vance
Doremus
Vahco
Lnk
Brisbane Coe
Archer
Chicago
Liang
Brisbane
Grass
Heath
Coe House
Coe Residence
Enright
Mr. Coe
Mr. Wrede
Mr Liang
Miss Lake
Mystery of the Scottie dog ties up social intrigue
Vance grills the Major over the dog Miss Doris MacTavish once owned and shows how the ownership papers were left in the Major’s name. Annie reveals the lipstick detail and a missing Duplax Carmine case, as Vance heads to the Criminal Courts to pursue the next step in the case.
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Miss MacTavish
Annie
Vance
Higginbottom
Henry Bixby
Duplaix
Scottie
Belle Maison
Criminal Courts
Markham
Code Names Assigned to Britain's Rolling Stock
London Tit-Bits Magazine notes railway workers refer to rolling stock by code names formed from birds beasts flowers and reptiles. Examples include Scorpion Macaw Termite Hydra Crocodile Beetle Bloater with details on wheel bases and carriage types and the spread of the codebook across 6 800 stations enabling rapid deciphering of messages.
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Britain
London Tit-Bits Magazine
B.G
Housewife's Idea Box for the Bottle Baby
A kitchen mounted formula reminder helps any mother of a baby in need. The Housewife advises writing out the formula and keeping it in a prominent place so a caregiver can follow it if the mother is called away. Covent py Paula Ledeen me.
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Covent Py
Paula Ledeen
Mongrel Hero Dog Saved Settler in Halifax Blizzard
A Halifax Nova Scotia settler broke a leg in a blizzard and froze, until a mongrel dog found him and barked at a nearby cabin. The occupants initially ignored the dog, but he kept barking until help arrived, saving the man. The story notes the hero dog was a mongrel, contrasting with pedigreed dogs.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Philadelphia Ledger
Postum Free Week Offer From Postum Company
A PA newspaper ad invites readers to request a full week’s supply of health giving Postum. The Postum Company will send the free quantity to any who write for it, spreading its product through this promotional offer.
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Postum Company
Ady
If It Does Any Good Doughbill Dies Worth Five Million
The Kansas City Star notes Doughbill died worth five million dollars and adds a wry remark about leaving a large sum for the afterlife. The brief quip contrasts wealth with the hereafter.
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Kansas City Star
Cuticura Heals Severe Eczema Says Jamaica Plain Woman
Mrs Twomey of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts describes eczema starting on hands with blisters spreading to the face. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports relief and healing following two soaps and three ointment boxes. Pro streetors Potter Drug & Chemical, Malden, Massachusetts. Soap 25c Ointment 25c and 5c Talcum 25c. Sold everywhere.
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Wm. Twomey
Brookside Ave
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Potter Drug & Chemical Prp
Malden
Andyv
Kidney function and toxin removal challenges
Fragmented text discusses kidney function and toxin buildup with unclear references. Reads like a garbled note on renal health and potential problems in filtration, but lacks coherent details, dates, or named entities.
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Coe Brothers
Swacker
Homicide Bureau
Police
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Fifth Avenue
Central Park
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Ruprecht
Gamble
Mr. Liang
Housewife's Idea
Weite Marine Co
Opt.w
Cutiura
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