Disappearance Probe Roils Yacht Crew in Miami
Detective Kettering aboard the Rocksavage yacht Golden Gull investigates British financier BolITHO Blane s disappearance off Miami. Passengers include secretary Nicholas Stoddart Rocksavage s daughter Ferri Lady Welter Reginald Mrs Jocelyn and others. Clues hint mergers, soap monopoly schemes and past scandals as motives emerge.
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Carlton Rock
Golden Gull
Miami
Bolitho Blane
Rocksavage
World Soap Trade
Kettering
Blane
Nicholas Stoddart
Ferri
Lady Welter
Reginald
Jocelyn
Bude
Luigi Poscodinit
Tnosuke Hayashi
Mane
Hayashi
Posadini
Detective Notes on Potent Pursuit of Bolitho Blane
The officer records Slick’s account of a voyage aboard Rocksavage’s yacht where Jocelyn entices him with a chance to settle a score with Bolitho Blane. Slick denies murder and explains his aim to network with high society for future gains, while detailing past trouble with Blane and Sing Sing imprisonment.
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Blane
Jocelyn
Port
New York
Normandie
Deaths in Asheboro Area: J A Goodman of Roberdell Dies
J A Goodman of Roberdell died Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Noah Duncan's Asheboro home after a stroke. Survived by three daughters Mrs W C Covington Mrs W G Kirk of Asheboro and Mrs Annle Baldwin Roberdell and three sons Tom Asheboro J L and J W Goodman Cordova. Funeral services were held Wednesday at First M E Church Roberdell then Bearey cemetery near Rockingham.
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Asheboro
J. A. Goodman
Roberdell
Noah Duncan
W. C. Covington
W. G. Kirk
Annle Baldwin
Tom
J. L
J. W Goodman
Cordova
M. E
Bearey Cemetery
Rockingam
Thomas Wilson Barnes Dies at 75 in Asheboro
Thomas Wilson Barnes 75 of Asheboro Route Two died Wednesday night at his home. Survived by widow, three sons Ernest High Point, Emory and Waymon Asheboro. five daughters Mrs. B L Snider and Mrs. G F Elliott Asheboro Route Two, Mrs H H Kennedy High Point, Mrs C H Tuttle Archdale, Mrs B W McPherson Asheboro. Funeral Friday at eleven at Back Creek Friends church.
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T. W. Barnes
Asheboro
Thomas Wilson Barnes
Ernest
High Point
Emory and Waymon
B. L. Snider
G. F. Elliott
H. H. Kennedy
C. H. Tuttle
Archdale
B. W. McPherson
Back Creek Friends Church
Capital Gets Set for Courts Struggle
Robert Wohlforth testified the committee that the corporation and its subsidiaries paid the Pinkerton agency $419 850 from 1934 to 1936. Pinkerton officials said relations were severed January 31. Edward F. McGrady urged using civilized methods to settle strikes and differences.
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Robert Wohlforth
Pinkerton
Edward F. McGrady Sai
Notice to Creditors for Estate of Rachel Wrightenberry
Administrator D B Parsons of Guilford County North Carolina notifies all claimants to present itemized verified claims within twelve months from January 20 1937. Debtors to the estate should settle promptly. High Point North Carolina January 20 1937.
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Rachel BE. Wrightenberry
Guilford
North Carolina
D. BH. Parsons
Rachel EB. Wrightenberry
High Point
North Carolina administratrix notices estate of Denver H Smith
Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of Denver H. Smith, real estate located in Guilford and Davidson counties, North Carolina, notify all claimants to exhibit items verified by January 18, 1998. Debts must be paid promptly. This 18th day of January 1937. Mrs Ritchie A Smith, Husher, A Toomasville NC.
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Denver H. Smith
Guilford
Davidson
North Carolina
Ritchie
Ee Eanee
A. Smith Husher
Toomasville N. G
Puzzle of a Hidden Verse and a Murderous Plot
A fragmented dialogue from a serialized mystery hints at coded clues and a fatal act. Characters Jocelyn Blane and Rocksavage discuss a grudge and a scheme aboard a voyage from Miami. The scene ends with a prompt to save the installment as evidence.
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Rocksavage
Miami
Jocelyn
Blane
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point Guilford County
Notice of sale under mortgage by M Ernest Welch dated October 25 1926 in Guilford County North Carolina. The sale will be at the Municipal Building High Point on February 26 1937 at 1130 a m to the highest cash bidder for a tract of about 15708 square feet including lots 21 and 22 block 12 of the Home Investment and Improvement Company map known as Johnson Pisce. Mortgagees Myrtle B Page and Thos W Sprinkle attorney.
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M. Ernest Welch
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
8. C
City of
High Point
N. C
Blair Street
Western Avenue
Sechrest
BC. Sechrest
Louise Ave
Home Investment and Improvement Company
Johnson Pisce
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