Murder at Las Palmas Sparks Race to Las Vegas
Dave Law returns home to Las Palmas to find Mrs Austin vanished and her husband Ed dead. The missing woman Dolores Morales and her ally Jose Sanchez loom as suspects as Dave suspects Rosa Morales holds key clues. A tense pursuit begins between Law and the Sanchez circle across the Tex-Manta border era setting.
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Paloma
Dave
Mrs. Strange
Denth
Brownsville
Binze
Montrosa
Phil Strange
Strange
Blaze
Daya
Phil
Rosa Morales
Morales
Jose
Mexico
Mrs. Austin
Lala
Hugo
Dolores
Las Palmas
Alala
Joss Sanchez
Hd Austin
Benito
Law
Mia
Austin
Benito Gonzales
Senor
Lug Palmas
Pacan Grove
Jonesville
Don Wdunardo
Austin Ly
la Feria
la Veria
Don Eduardo
Longoria
Longorio
Jose Sanchez
Ed Austin
Juan
Victoria
Las Padmas
Alatre
Sanchez
Rosa
Gottle
Alalie
Chapter XVIII A Surprise A restless ride into the mesquite country
Law feels a horse between his knees as he scouts Montrosa's empty saddle and rides under a hot sun along scented fields into the mesquite country. Heat waves rise while a calm wind brushes his face.
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Law
Vail
Montrosa
How to Stop the War Lecture Ends in London
A London Punch item relays a brief exchange after a professor’s lecture titled How to Stop the War. A friend congratulates the professor, noting initial anxiety over a rumored war end before the talk, then thanks him for the splendid afternoon.
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London
House plants must breathe and be turned weekly
House plants need weekly rotation to keep all sides exposed and prevent death from poor respiration. Regular spraying or sponging keeps dust down, ensuring pores stay clear and plants remain healthy.
Fortune Teller Claims Insight Into People’s Goods
The fortune teller asserts they can determine what goods the people seek as well as any dry goods clerk, remarking on their equal skill in predicting consumer desires. The exchange highlights a playful confidence in clairvoyant vocational accuracy.
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Weil
Burglars Steal Austro Hungarian Espionage Files in Zurich
Two Italian burglars dressed in evening attire raided the Austro Hungarian espionage bureau at the Zurich consulate. They used forged aid from a former Italian naval officer to bypass gas-filled safes, nursing a two hour raid before escaping to Italy. Evidence included missing money and tools worth over $1,000 left behind.
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Zurich
Geneva
Roma
Intelligence Department
Switzerland
Austria
Berne
Zurichh
Divorce Granted Over Alcohol Spree in Chicago
Mrs. Margaret Naughton told Judge Thomson that her husband David A. Naughton spent over 21 thousand dollars on liquor in less than two years. The judge granted an immediate divorce based on the wife's testimony and the financial strain from the drinking.
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Chicago
Margaret Naughton
Thomson
David A. Naughton
Boy Throws Dynamite Into Furnace in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Indiana eighteen year old Paul McConnell barely escaped death when he threw a box containing dynamite into a home furnace. The heater was torn apart and he was knocked unconscious in the blast.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Paul MccOnin
What He Was Doing
A motorist, after a tense exchange with a cheerful onlooker, reveals he is quietly improvising by twisting a wheel, removing parts from his ear, and declaring he is teaching an Egyptian haddock to sew buttons on policemen’s socks in a surreal exchange.
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Bright
Illinois
Chas
Masson
Depot
West Chicago
Dean
Haddock
London
Freckles vanish with ethine double strength cure
An advertisement touts ethine double strength cream as guaranteed to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning with a drugstore ounce to see results, with a money back guarantee if it fails to clear the skin.
Desperate Fight in Village Inn Smoke Room
An insubstantial London Ideas tale recalls a dramatic scene in a village inn smoke room where a heated exchange erupts. A quiet corner suddenly bursts into action as a rustle precedes a surprising, punny twist involving two rival pugilistic tom cats.
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London
Dandruff Remedies Promoted By Cuticura Ad
An old advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for the scalp to stop dandruff and itching, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo and hot water. It promotes daily use as a preventive, offering free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston and notes sale everywhere.
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Boston
Harmonious Attire and Celtic Wit Lecture
A humorous exchange describes a lady lecturer’s dress as most appropriate with a gown trimmed by Irish potatoes. The piece contrasts catching a falsehood with feeling clever, then notes fingerprints are said to be unique at about one in 54 billion.
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