The Park Lane Mystery By Edgar Wallace
Jim Carlton investigates the disappearance of Mrs. Gibbins, a lonely charwoman in Lambeth. He uncovers a faded life of poverty and small fortunes, including a bankbook and letters, as the case hints at hidden motives and a possible burglary linked to an uncle’s flat. The pursuit mixes private concern with police procedural.
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Jim Carlton
A. R
Aileen
Scotland Yard
Stanmore
Lambeth
Jim
Charwoman
Treasury
Westminster Bridge
Elk
Mr. Carlton
James
Soho
Theatres Fill With Laughing crowds Tonight at Palace Ball
Comic acts promise ribbing and antics as crowds prepare for a state ball at the Palace. Jubilant dancers flood a hundred floors while Mrs Gibsons are dismissed from chatter.
Car Of The Future Predicted To Redesign Basic Car
The New York Times reports aviation expert David Beecroft says the car of tomorrow will stem from laboratory driven design changes not public taste. He foresees rear engine drives as integral to the chassis with advances in synthetic tires materials and supercharging plus new steering and safety concepts.
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David Beecroft
White Sulphur Springs
Beecroft
New York Times
Lexicon of War Terms From The Vancouver Province
The Vancouver Province reports Britain’s Ministry of Information expanding war lexicon with chatterbug a term for risky spies, parashootist a parachute repeller, and dive bomber upgraded as a word. It notes Stukas and Panzer as speedily evolving wartime jargon, with Fifth Column and Dunkerque enduring in memory.
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Ministry of Information
England
Vancouver
Great Change In Method In Wartime Trade
The New York Post reports Department of Commerce figures reflecting a shift in warfare support since General Pershing led the A E F. It cites 1916's shipment of 16.6 million dollars in mules and under seven million in aircraft, contrasting with six months into the war when six mules valued at 150 dollars and 61.2 million dollars of aircraft were exported via Canada.
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New York Post
Department of Commerce
General Pershing
A.E.F
Canada
Tree planting cautions on weed trees and fast growers
In all tree planting projects avoid weed trees. Manitoba maple and Carolina poplar grow quickly and spread to fence corners and fields where they become pests.
Lightning Strikes Newspaper From Reader in Spartanburg
Alice O Shields of Spartanburg NC escaped with a slightly burned arm after a bolt of lightning struck her home while she read a newspaper. She remained thankful to be alive and unharmed otherwise.
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Alice O'Shields
Sparttanburg
North Carolina
Control Sale Of Arms Ontario Debates Gun Shop Rules
Ontario considers regulating rifle and shotgun sales in sports shops. Attorney General Conant notes federal jurisdiction over firearms but says the province may act on sales without licenses. Volunteers in civil guards would be armed by provincial authority, while the RCMP and militia handle national needs.
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Ontario
Conant
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gift From A Pilot Donates Plane To French Government
A six passenger airplane with a pilot, capable of carrying light bombs, was donated by Harry Hammill to the French government. Hammill, former British war pilot and manager of Austin municipal airport, said the craft cruises at 132 miles per hour and has been turned over to France. A separate note states German industrial salt is made unfit to eat by added chemical to evade the salt tax.
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Harry Hammill
Austin
Texas
Yet sunsets flowers and birds would be more appreciated than Stage snow
A reflective line notes that natural beauty like sunsets flowers and birds would outshine artificial Stage snow, expressing preference for nature over entertainment costs.
Gems of Thought on the Bible from Various Authors
A compilation of quotations praising the Bible. Sir Matthew Hale Coleridge Mary Baker Eddy Spurgeon Seward and a Doré line attribute the Bible with inspiration depth and authority. The selections frame the Bible as source of truth guide for life and progress.
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Sir Matthew Hale
Willam H. Seward
Lincoln playground glass hunt ends with Bourque top prize
In Springfield Mays a glass hunt was held to remove hazards from the Lincoln school playground. Wilbert Bourque found 1250 pieces winning top honors as youngsters collected several thousand shards including window panes and windshields. A nail hunt is planned to remove further hazards.
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Lincoln School
Springfield
Mays
Wilbert Bourque
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