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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1930

Page

6

Mystery of Mazaroff Aboard Moor Inn Trip

Traveling companion Mazaroff vanishes after a short tour and stays at Woodcock Inn on Marrasdale Moor. Holt learns of Mazaroff disappearance, and investigations unfold at a shooting box with Verner Courthope. Mazaroff’s presumed murder is tied to missing diamonds and a graveyard gun found at the scene.

Mervyn Holt Himolf Mazaroff Woodcock Marrasdale Moor Annua'l Elphinstone Bhalla Morchiaon Mazaroff Holt Mazareff Jolt Rheila Verner Courthope Aoime Mr. Armintrade Eccles Share Mitthora Buwanas Mazarnlf Maehrof Maythorna

Receipt and police theory in the English case

A scribbled receipt from Cane Town for a registered letter to the Imperial Banking Corporation of South Africa links Cape Town to London. Masarouf’s behavior at the Woodcock bar parlor fuels police suspicion as officers question Musgrave, Webster, and Cr ole about the murder and the money, with Maythorne and Manners debating a likely motive and method.

Cane Town Imperial Banking Corporation of South Africa Lombard Street London Maythorne Maaxuraf England Crole Cape Town Lonion Mazarou Marythorne Pollee Woodeoal Musgrave Webster Swhich White Masarof Woodcock Cloughthwaite Elgard Muythorna Margratt Orole Maythoyne

Unclear Dialogue Raises Murder Plot Inquiries

A fragment shows characters debating a theory of murder tied to robbery. They question Magarolt about a mysterious man, his sightings, and possible connections to Mazaroft. The exchange reveals confusion over identities and motives as they seek critical details about the case.

Nelttier Magarolt Hin Mazaroft Mavaroff Maziroff Lore Ng Merehlsen Crole

York solicitor inquest hears identity of dead man

The inquest opened with testimony from Crole and the traveling companion who identified the body as Andrew Merchison later known as Srila Myzaroff. Mrs. Elphinstone testified to recognizing the deceased, discussing his past marriage to Miss Jean Linton and his reported disappearance.

York Crole London Srila Myzaroff Eccleshare Kelger'adon Shela Manners Kitting Mr. Wetherby Marrasdale Tower Jahall Elphinstone Jen Linton Andrew Merehtson Nastern Pleinty Merchison Bomby Burhan Merellison Miphinstone Giltsa Holt Mr Crole Molt Wiphinstone Mr. Mazrott Woodeodl Mr. Mazarott Andrew Merchison Jean Linton Andraw Merchison Rola

Mystery of a Will and a Murder Trial Deepens

In a tense coroner’s inquest a witness names Andrew Merchison as the dead man. A York solicitor, Stephen Postlethwaite, reveals Salim Mazaroff’s will plan and eight hundred thousand pound fortune, with Mazaroff described as wealthy from East trade and South Africa diamonds. The draft will names Mervyn Haft as sole heir, a disclosure that shocks Holt and suggests a motive for theft. The room awaits new clues as the case continues.

Fentieman Stephen Postlethwaite York Gary Salim Mazarow Mazaroff North Eastern East South Africa London Imperial Bante Jug Corporation of Thi Theo Bin Salim Mazaroff Cecil County of Middlesex Darling Street Cape Town Mervyn Halt Jermen Street Mervyn Yenor Solicitor Crafe Holt Wetherby

Bruce Relics at Dunfermline Abbey Subject to Conditions

Trustees of Professor Noel Paton handed relics of King Robert the Bruce to the Kirk-session of Dunfermline Abbey. Items include portions of the king’s skeleton, shroud fragments, rings, and marble fragments from the Bruce monument. The relics rest in an oak glass-front cabinet above the vault. London Matt reports a fishing congress at Vichy with 10 000 participants showing French passion for sport and game shooting as a national pastime.

Noel Paton Kkirk-session Dunfevillle Abbey Robert the Bruce Robert the Three Dunfermline the Bruce London Matt Asherman Vichy Weltes Paris London Sunday Observer France England

Rainbow color order in primary and secondary bows

A fragment describes the rainbow colors in the inner primary bow with red outer and violet inner, while the outer secondary bow shows the colors in reverse order. The wording is unclear but indicates the standard color sequence and reversal in the secondary arc.

Cherry fillers prove profitable in Indiana orchards

Orchard managers in Indiana found Montmorency cherry trees serve as effective filler crops in commercial apple orchards. Cherries, planted for early ripening, yielded better profits than traditional filler apples, allowed labor to spread over time, and adapted to well drained soils with good management including clean cultivation and rye cover crops.

Indiana Purdue University

Careless Packing Will Cause Loss to Growers

New York apple growers must heed grading and picking as much as producing. Prof G W Peck of Cornell warns that competition from Shenandoah and other regions pressures quality. Poor picking and packing cause stem punctures bruises scab and insect damage, lowering market appeal and prices. Pro farmers who pack well earn premiums, aiding New York’s standing as a top apple state.

New York G. W. Peck Cornell University New York State Pook Peel

Horticultural pruning and disease resistant fruit varieties

Farmers notes describe pruning aims to keep trees compact, top down and outer in, with mounding around apples. It highlights strawberry weevils favoring fertile varieties, recommends four pistilate rows to one staminate, and praises the new red raspberry variety Better over Latham for hardiness and yield. Firebug injury concerns for apples and pines. most pear sprays harm bees, avoid spraying during honey bee feeding. Fruit removal advised by sideways twist to reduce spur growth for later crops.

Minnesota Latham

Ophthalmometer Mystery At The Optician Shop

A Georgia statesman recounts an aged Negro's awe before an ophthalmometer in an optician's shop. He asks what it is and the optician explains its name, the man muttering that he feared as much.

Georgia Tle

Lost His Job Bug Youre Out Of A Job Again

Fragmentary dialogue hints at unemployment and financial worry. References to a wood borer and increased metal furniture appear as a humorous or satirical aside. No clear人物,地点,或具体事件 identified from the readable text.

Widow’s harsh joke signals grim fate in desperate tale

A sad-eyed man recalls marrying the widow of a man hanged and hears, in bitter irony, that she believes hanging would be too merciful for him. She says she would condemn him despite their brief marriage, highlighting a stark, dark reaction to crime and punishment.

Not the Bread Lally Your French Rolls Tale

A fragmentary theatrical dialogue mocks a baker and customer over bread size. The exchange features a boastful claim about mouthful capacity and playful disbelief in the baker’s excuses.

Lally la Baker's Shop Gorenburg

Farmer Corntosnel’s Bogus Brick Quip Echoes Schemes

A humorous Washington Star quip features Farmer Corntosnel remarking on buying a bogus gold brick and noting many people invest in get rich schemes yet only receive a generic acknowledgment. The exchange closes with a dry nod to money received.

Corntosnel Washington Star

Common Denominators Stir Silent School Exchange

Fragment from a diary-like conversation where a mother and daughter discuss shared traits and social expectations. The tone hints at class and identity tensions within a school setting, with references to money, status, and personal choice.

Nouveau Rich Ethel

Fragments Reflect On Restraint And Truth

A compact fragment discusses restraint and frankness in virtue. It hints at sages and ownership of thoughts, questioning what may be removed or silenced such as a telephone. The piece evokes caution about speech and privacy.

Mistress Ward Reply Question in Leeds Mercury

In the Leeds Mercury an instruction appears asking for a reply from Mary to a mistress with direct honorifics. The phrasing suggests a historical etiquette segment or mock dialogue reflecting orders to respond with Yes ma'am or No ma'am.

Leeds Mercury

Chicken dinner rumor at the feed store

A brief quarrel mentions a cheap chicken dinner for 15 vents at a feed store. The exchange notes the location and a playful chase, with no other details provided.

Shorty

Do We Sleep By Hypnosis, asks if others induce sleep

Washington Star reports a dialogue where Wheory questions the belief in hypnotic sleep induction. Misa Cavenus affirms the possibility, citing Dulvey's recent talk as making her feel sleepy after a few words.

Wheory Misa Cavenus Dulvey Washington Star

In the Soup Hingus The Hare Enters the Soup

A playful exchange notes that cleverness and speed do not guarantee success as the hare often ends up in trouble. the turtle remains a steady counterpoint highlighting that fortune favors neither party.

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