Mystery of Corvet Heirloom Drives Chicago Enigma
Alan Conrad uncovers ties between wealthy Corvet family and a secret heir as Corvet vanishes after a coercive promissory pledge. Alan’s strange encounter with a prowler, Spearman’s shadow, and Indian ally Wassaquam deepen the mystery while Constance Sherrill weighs motive and murder rumors amid a tense social web.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Conrad
Alan
Constance
A Walk Beside the Lake Chapter Seeks Sherrill Name
A captive man murmurs a name that may be Sherrill as doctors note a minor fracture. Police consider the Sherrill family in Evans ton Mineola and the Drive area while Constance Sherrill is awakened by a servant’s knock and calls to the home phone.
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Alan
Astor Street
Wassaquam
Alan Conrad
Constance Sherrill
Spearman
Astorx Street
Sherrill House
Father
Mr. Corvet
Iife
Mr.Corvet
Miss Sherrill
Duluth
Carvet
Ike Sherrill
Inferne
Sherrill
Sherrills
Evanston
Mineola
Lawrence Sherrills
Tanlac Restores St. Louis Man to Health and Weight
H. W. Morrison of St. Louis credits Tanlac with restoring his health and adding fourteen pounds after years of stomach trouble and heart palpitations. He says he can eat freely, sleeps well, and works full time now, praising Tanlac highly. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Alan
Judah
Tanlac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
St. Louis
National Life Insurance Co
Longevity and Stature Among Giants and Dwarfs
The piece notes a statistical curiosity about height and lifespan. It cites Major Louis Davis at 87 inches who died at 81, suggesting dwarfs may outlive tall individuals. It invites biographers to present any seven-footers who lived as long, if any exist.
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Louis Davis
No Artists Wanted in Connecticut Farm Areas
Signs ban artists from Old Lyme and Hamburg farms after reports that cows were poisoned by paint stained rags discarded by colorists. The warning cites widespread trespass for art purposes and references a claim from Scientific American.
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Old Lyme
Hamburg
Conn
Scientific American
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By William MacHarg
and Edwin Balmer
Ry Edwin Balmer
Beaversland
Beaver Island
Ben
Uncle Benny
Mr. Coryet
Crippewa
Shoe
Ben Corvet
Luke
Glenn’s
Robbland
Wees
Allen
Army
Navy
Albasan
Albasan Company
duPont
Wilmington
Dok
New York
Columbus Circle
New York City
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