Murder Mystery Amid Bridge Party Clues Narrow Suspects
Bonnie Dundee, a district attorney investigator, guards the Hamilton home where Nita Selim was murdered. He uncovers large cash deposits and a hidden letter marked to be opened in case of death, revealing tension among guests and a missing gun. Lydia Carr, the maid, is found injured and questioned as Dundee pursues a deeper motive.
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Juanita Selim
Bridge
Clive Hammond
Polly Beale
Solarium
Flora Miles
Nita
Lydia
Lois Dunlap
Tracey Miles
Judge Marshall
John Drake
Dexter Sprague
Janet Raymond
Penny Crain
Karen Marshall
Carolyn Drake
Ralph Hammond
Sprague
Dundee
Marshall
Polly
Bonnie Dundee
Captain Strawn
Nita Selim
Strawn
Strawn Pointblank
Mitch
Karen
Hugo Marshall
Hamilton National Bank
John C. Drake
Hamilton
Peter Dunlap
Stabrs
Nita Selims
New York
Broadway
Trust Dept. For Investment
Trusts and Investments
Lydia Carr
Mofley
Juanita Leigh Selim
District Attorney’s Office
Watered scallops draw $1 000 fine in Boston area
Wallace M. Quinn trading as Wallace M Quinn Co of New Bedford Mass and Morehead City NC paid a $1 000 fine for selling ordinary tap water as shellfish scallops In interstate shipments Boston FDA chief George H Adams called it the latest adul teration case in the station territory Quinn pleaded guilty to violating the act He had previously adulterated scallops shipped to New York restaurants and had a history of violations dating back to 1918 He did not appear in court and cited bad weather as his defense in a January citation reply
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Washington
Wallace M. Quinn
New Bedford
Mass
Morehead City
N. C
George H. Adams
Boston
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Quinn
Adams
The Story of Sue Ends in a Quick Wedding
Sue confronts a bank money mix up that casts her father in doubt and drives a surge of anger. Jack reassures her and proposes marriage, offering a path through the crisis with urgent certainty. The scene centers on family sacrifice, accusation, and unexpected vows.
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Sue
Smile Wins at Auction or Contract Card Game
A columnist argues that good temper and a pleasant disposition outvalue raw card sense for Auction or Contract. Maintaining composure prevents bids from collapsing and helps avert losses, with several example hands to illustrate bidding pitfalls. The piece stresses consistent optimism and steady play over months to improve results.
Bid conundrum in Bridge hand analysis and strategies
In a no trump handshake Z dealt bid one no trump A passed B doubled two spades Z and A passed Y must decide. Two sound options exist one no trump or three diamonds. The two no trumps is stronger since Y holds a no trump hand and expects Z to hold a spade stopper. Instead Y bids three diamonds after B's three spades and later misses four diamonds for game.
Lesson from a flawed no trump bid in bridge play
The analysis examines Y's error in opening one no trump and later passing on a five clubs bid. It explains why five clubs could save game, given B will reach spades game, and notes the value of tracking mistakes to maximize points.
Bridge bidding blunder ends in defeat at no trumps
In a club contract sequence Y overbids two no trump after B's two spades. A doubles and Z passes. Y raises to three no trumps, a poor bid. A doubles and defeats the contract by two tricks. A missed three diamonds by Y would have made three odd, and the auction shows not to overbid when opponents have not bid for game.
Ethel Barrymore Takes Play on Tour After New York Run
Ethel Barrymore plans a tour of the play Scarlet Sister Mary after a short Broadway run ending next Saturday. She cites mixed audience reaction to her blackface role and says cities including Boston will host the production. The Julia Peterkin adaptation opened in Columbus last fall and moved to New York two weeks ago.
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New York
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Boston
Julia Peterkin
Columbus
Ohio
Negro farmers to hear Gardner program in Denmark
Lieut. Lawrence A. Oxley head of the division of Negro welfare will address a mass meeting of about 2000 Negro farmers in Denmark, South Carolina, on the live-at-home program of Governor O Max Gardner scheduled for Wednesday December 10.
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Aleigh
Lawrence A. Oxley
Division of Negro Welfare
Denmark
S. C
O. Max Gardner
Interior Department Supply Bill Advances in House
The House appropriations committee advances the annual Interior Department supply bill totaling 68.6 million for fiscal 1932. Major items include 15.9 million for Colorado River dam construction bringing the Boulder project to 25.66 million, 24.43 million for Indian affairs health and education, and 9.498 million for the National Park Service with 3.132 million for the Geological Survey to speed drought water surveys.
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Washington
House
Interior Department
House Appropriations Committee
Colorado
Indian Affairs Bureau
Bureau of Education
Alaska
Wilbur
Indian Bureau
Education Bureau
General Land Office
Hoover
Public Lands Commission
Boulder
Reclamation Bureau
National Park Service
Geological Survey
Charters Filed for Golf, Realty and Radio Firms in North Carolina
The secretary of state records three new incorporations. Indogolf Company Inc of Charlotte plans miniature golf courses with 7500 authorized and subscribed capital. Hughes and Parnell Inc of Parkton seeks mercantile real estate business with 100000 authorized and subscribed. WSOC Inc of Gastonia forms a radio broadcasting firm with 25000 authorized and 5000 subscribed, names A J Kirby Sr and Jr among organizers.
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Raleigh
Indogolf Company, Inc
Charlotte
H. L. Beard
R.S. Stone
W. P. Clanton
Hughes and Parnell, Inc
Parkton
Robeson County
A. J. Kirby, Sr
A. J. Kirby, Jr
Gastonia
Peach Growers to Plant 37000 New Trees in Gramlin Area
Peach growers plan to plant thirty seven thousand new trees in the Gramlin vicinity this fall aiming to boost local production and expand orchards.
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Gramlin
S. C
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A. Anne Austin
NEA Service, Inc
Karen Marsh
Durham
Massachusetts
Stickler
Senate
United States Senate
Ben Williamson
Kentucky
George D. McGill
Kansas
Robert J. Bulkley
William E. Brock
Tennessee
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Brock
Margery Hale
WEA Service, Inc
Jack
Corrinne
Wynne Ferguson
Hoyle, Jr
Oxley
Interior Dept
Chas. H. Fletcher
THE
North Carolina Merchants Association
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