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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1936
Page
14
A 1936 piece surveys how environment heredity and training affect abilities noting women and men in mechanical tasks. It discusses memory guidance, a Dr Harry Link booklet, and public views on faith patriotism and national character as larger ideals beyond individual effort.
Local items recall community figures and events. Harriet Ives Douglas, former Cedar Rapids resident, dies on Christmas Eve in Riviera flat. Robert Manifold drowns after breaking ice while skating near Coe College. Iowa State College students Larson and George spend holidays with family. Local markets report varied grain and livestock prices. Gingerbread Man at Lee Opera House. Miss Sarka Hrbek visits from Nebraska University.
Wealthy Gerard Montieth is murdered in his library by a concealed blade hidden in a silver rod. Suspects include Howard Griswold and Mary Montieth with intrigue over inheritance. tensions rise as investigators probe maid Elizabeth Briggs and other staff, while a missing painting and a flight to New York complicate the case.
In the Montieth mansion Mary and I uncover puzzle clues as Nola Morin, a restless maid, attracts suspicion. A note from an unseen ally hints at plans and a deadly knife disguised as a silver rod. The case grows more tangled with possible blackmail and secret meetings.
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