Philo Vance Investigates Archer Coe Death Mystery
Philo Vance, with Sergeant Heath and District Attorney Markham, probes the murder of Archer Coe, a Chinese ceramics collector. Suspects include Coe’s niece Miss Hilda Lake and visitors Grassi and Wrede, while clues involve a rare vase fragment, a stabbed body, a waxed thread, and a bent pin found in Coe’s room.
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Philo Vance
Archer Coe
Coe
Hts
Heath
Markham
Vance
Hilda Lake
Wrede
Brisbane
Liang
Archer
Grassi
Man
Himie
Hrispane BI
Brisbane Cee
Cracking the Puzzle in Markham and Vance's Dialogue
Markham and Vance discuss a daring crime with a single killer using the same weapon in two murders. They debate why a dagger ended up in Archer’s room and what the library vase and Ting Yao porcelain fragments reveal about the culprit and hiding motive.
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Markham
Vance
Brisbane
Archer
Ting Yao
Vance Probes Antique Ceramics For Clues In Mystery
In a dim library scene Markham Heath and Vance examine Chinese wares including Sang yao and K’ang Hei pieces. Vance tests a vase with his finger, revealing a red smear that hints at a hidden clue as the conversation hints at a deeper theory.
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Reed
Markham
Vance
Jin
Prime pig prices hold firm at Sydney auctions
Values for prime pigs were largely firm at Tuesday's Sydney auctions with 1700 head of consignments, mostly medium weights. Backfattters and extra primes reached 160 per head, good to 101/ per pound, with other weights and pig classes selling mixed. Rabbit skin values showed general firmness though top grades eased, offerings totalled 21 tons with varied pelts and damages priced across multiple grades.
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Winehrombe
Carson Litt
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Send off for Mr An James Forbes at Forbesdale
A farewell social in Forbesdale Hall honored Mr An James Forbes and his wife Mrs Forbes on Tuesday September 76th. Guests welcomed new residents Mr and Mrs J Murray who have taken over Forbes property. Speakers praised Forbes for generosity and local service to the Parents and Citizens Association, while Mrs Forbes was lauded for community help. A cheque was presented and singing followed as Forbes thanked the crowd.
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Forbesdale
Hanour
Forbesnate Hall
T. Murray
Mr & Howell
Forbes
J. Murray
Howell
Mr. Forbes
Newton
Murray
J. Auris
Atkins
Mra. Murray
F Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Forkes
Patents and Citizens Association
Hawes
Why Send Your Orders Away
Advertisement urging customers to buy locally from H. Coote Jeweller Gloucester with city prices and on hand catatogue, promising satisfaction and a trial proving value.
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Jer Wall
Bi Wilte
H. Coote
Jeweller
Gloucester
Wedding Bells at Waitara Catholic Church
Loma Ziehike of Waitara Gloucester married Thomas Hollingsworth of Gloucester Artarmon in a September ceremony at Waitara Catholic Church. The bride wore ivory satin with lace lines and carried white stock and pink and white sweet peas. A reception followed for over a hundred guests with toasts, dancing, and gifts.
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Waitara Catholic
Jacene
Loma Bithe Ziehike
Gloucester
Waitara
A. J. Ziehike
Grant
Ziehike
Wellington
N.W
Thomas Hollingsworth
Artarmon
Hollingsworth
Enid Zivhike
Anne Hollingsworth
Fay Stucks
Jack Mollingsworth
AN Zientie
Zielilke
Ray Fogarty
Pearce
Arigorante
Iceberg Drift Reports and Atlantic Ice Patrol History
News notes iceberg movements from Hatvol, noting booeberps drift toward Nurtiy AtuntN and 14 percent above average. The article recalls 400 icebergs enter the Banks yearly, most melt in the Gulf Stream, with occasional larger bergs seen near the Azores and London. It mentions the Atlantic Ice Patrol started in 1914, funded by maritime interests.
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Boeeberps
Ruther
Ube
Mus Azores
Atlantic
euut= son Bay
William Nottingham
Ancient pipes carved from bones and tusks
A description of ancient smoking pipes from various cultures. The Kirghis use lamb bone bowls with drilled ends, Chinese findings include a child's thigh bone, Nova Scotia Red Indians fashioned lobster claw pipes, Eskimos carved walrus tusk pipes, and primitive earth pipes used by Indians in war.
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Alfred Dunbil
China
Nova Scotia
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