Death in the Library The Seven Witnesses
Roger Pell is killed before seven witnesses as tensions among his friends rivals and a visiting professor swirl around the library scene Inspector Wayne probes the room and a concussion victim is found in a corridor while the butler and footman report scant clues and a hidden visit by Laxton deepens the mystery.
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Roger Pell
Veronica Seabroke
Parson Marling
Pell
Inspector Wayne
Wayne
Sanderson
Dr. Eastley
Eastley
Mr. Fotherbury
Laxton
British Museum
Carter
Mr. Pell
Bancroft Stars In Thunderbolt At Princess Today
George Bancroft stars in Thunderbolt at the Princess theater with Richard Arlen Fay Wray in a modern crime drama. Directed by Josef von Sternberg the film follows the rise of a lawless king through New York scenes and Sing Sing showing gritty urban life.
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Bancroft
Princess Theatre
George Bancroft
Underworld
Sing Sing
Condemned Row
New York
Thenderworld
Richard Arlen
Fay Wray
Steady Gains Reported by Alabama Water Service Company
E. E. Speer, local manager, notes steady gains in city customers. He says summer adds were modest, but water main extensions, especially in the northwest, have brought a number of new customers.
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Alabama Water Service Company
E. E. Speer
Speer
Hearing Set for Jim Moon on Prohibition Charge
Judge W. T. Lowe presides in county court as a hearing is scheduled today for Jim Moon accused of violating the prohibition laws.
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Jim Moon
W. T. Lowe
Forgotten keyhole hints at Pell shooting mystery
In the library scene Wayne contends with two intruders while Pell lies unconscious. Somerfield points to a note about Roger Pell shot through a keyhole, suggesting an outside arrival and a hidden clue amid tension and suspect names.
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Laxton
Wayne
Eastley
Sanderson
Pell
Somerfield
Boyle
Roger Pell
Wm. Morrow Co
Somerfield Hints at a Murder Solution in Progress
In a tense scene Somerfield moves closer to solving the murder mystery as clues gather and suspects surface. The narrative builds toward a breakthrough reveal expected in the next installment.
Government Profit Seen in New York Assay Office Sale
The United States government stands to gain nearly six million dollars from the sale of the New York assay office a four story structure beside the old sub treasury building on Wall Street with the sale likely boosting federal revenue.
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New York
United States
Advice From Mother Spreads Lydia Pinkham Use
Wetmore Colorado resident John Brassen says after years of fatigue following marriage he took Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now recommends it to many women. He notes six childbirths and that his mother also used it.
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Wetmore
Colo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
John Brassen
Colorado
Sub Treasury Site Bought in 1854 for 53000000
The government purchased the site in 1854 for 53000000 amid opposition over the high price. The Treasury in Washington sought cheaper quarters and an accessible location near piers handling gold shipments, prompting bids ranging from 5120000 to 6501000. The Verplanck family held the land before 1760, with Wall Street then losing its neighborhood charm.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Three Acres To The Bale Indication Of Cotton Yield
Reports of conditions in the county indicate a banner cotton yield with about one bale per three acres under favorable conditions. Adverse weather has reduced expectations, with planters noting roughly three acres yielding a bale overall.
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Professor Laxton
Lipton
Rts
Chrysler Motors
Fscon
Plymouth
Chrysler
America
Plymouth Dea
Wall Street
Decatur
Nashville
Louisville
Knoxville
Detroit
Chicago
New Orleans
Birmingham
Cullman
Purina
Hen Chow
Turner
Coal & Grain Co
E. Moulton St
Church Street
Verplack
Sub-Treasury
Abraham de Peyster
Chvmammoufce
Dodge Brothers
Decatur Motors Ihg
the House OF Courtesy
Hercatur
Ala
A. J. Wade
Moulton
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