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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1936

Page

16

The Big Four Plot Deepens in Poirot Tale

In mid January London sheltering fog and damp, Poirot and Hastings discuss the evolving “Big Four” case as Number Four plans a calculated chess based murder. Poirot reveals his understanding of Number Four’s psychology and keeps ahead of the mastermind.

Three Four Chang Yen Abe Myland Ameriedustrial Mme Oliver Pabstead X Tings Reine Sustrat Ng Efa Synter Paynader Gerald Lis Purpleton Poirot Sonia Daviloff Dr. Savaronoff Savaronoff Sonia Ivan Madame Gospoja Wilson Number Four Ray Lopez Hastings Japp Mon Ami Hercule Poirot London Cinderella Number Two Number Three Ryland Madame Olivier Lord Aldington Li Chang Yen

Poirot and a kidnapping note from the Big Four

Captain Hastings learns his wife has vanished and the Big Four threaten harm. Bronson reports Cinderella kidnapped, with police alarm on a South American ranch. Hastings contemplates fleeing with a mysterious Chinaman’s note demanding immediate action.

Rockies Poirot Stone Bronson Big Four Cinderella

U. C. T. Members Plan Sunday Picnic Breakfast

More than 250 families from council 161 United Commercial Travelers will attend a breakfast Sunday 7 30 to 10 a m at Bever Park pavilion. Reservations to W A Hughes 8392. Visitors from Waterloo Dubuque Clinton Davenport expected. Cedar Rapids wholesale houses provide much of the food. The Cedar Rapids council meets first Saturday each month at K P hall. An ongoing drive for new members has boosted both the men’s group and the women’s auxiliary.

Council 161 United Commercial Travelers Bever Park Pavilion W. A. Hughes Waterloo Dubuque Clinton Davenport Cedar Rapids

Promoting State Projects and Airport Climate Aids

The text notes efforts promoting several state initiatives including the state highway patrol and better roads. It mentions William F. Sarset assisting Mr. Hughes with arrangements for a Sunday breakfast and discusses modern airports equipped with mobile air conditioning units for heating cabins in winter and cooling in summer.

State Highway Patrol Hughes William F. Sarset

Gazette Employes Picnic At Bever Park

The Gazette Type-High club, a new social group of Gazette employees and their families, will host a Sunday picnic in Bever Park. A dinner will be served followed by an afternoon of recreation.

Gazette Bever Park

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