The Cases of Alice Clement
A true story collection presenting Alice Clement, famed female sleuth, recounting notable investigations with narration by Courtney Riley Cooper. The volume emphasizes Clement's sharp deduction, courtroom wit, and impact on early 20th century crime solving.
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Courtney Riley Cooper
Woman Detective Solves Blackmail in Chicago Labaddie Case
Alice Clement, a city detective, uses cunning to uncover Clayton Rogers as a Chicago thief hiding in Labaddie Missouri. She tails him through bindery work, learns his true identity, and confronts him in a rooming house, where she helps trap a blackmailer. A later chase ends with Rogers confessing and arresting the culprit.
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Lincoln Park
Chicago
Lake Shore
Rwe
Alice Clement
Alice
Clayton Rogers
Bureau
St.Louis
St. Louis
Clayton
Mississippi
Franklin County
Rogers
Labaddie
Missouri
Miss Clement
Labardie
Mr. Henderson
Goodby
Miss Wilson
Henderson
Jim
Between Girls Harassed Look Mirrors Fear of Stalking
Dialogue shows a girl’s harassed expression as she admits fear of being followed by a man, though the speaker disputes it, revealing a tension-filled moment about safety and suspicion.
Absence of Self-Discovery in a Mentor Exchange
A mentor offers ten dollars to his protégé to find himself but notes the youth remains too absent-minded to locate his own identity. The exchange centers on self-knowledge, with a humorous undercurrent about the difficulty of self-discovery.
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Chicago
Flo
Coronation cheers cross oceans in 1912 film era
The hymn My Country, Tis of Thee echoed abroad as Americans recall the era of George and the American struggle with tea, revolution, and monarchy. Crowds rushed to theatres to witness Universal’s 1912 film The King Without a Foe, applauding the regal coach and the royal pageantry.
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George
Mother Isle
Lim
Universal Press Syndicate
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