Holiday Mystery at Thunder Mesa Ends in Murder Scene
In a New Mexico hacienda called Thunder Mesa a brutal sequence unfolds as Pearl de Forest is found dead and a perilous underground chase and fight ensue. Betty and Bob navigate a hidden passage, confront obsidian knife danger, and contend withBroken Shield as the struggle climaxes with a deadly payoff.
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New Mexico
Pearl Dé Forest
Iers
de Forest Brothers
Pearl
John
Pearle
Josephine
Betty Welch
Ramon Vas
Angelique Abeyta
Professor Shaw
Bob Graham
Pearl Sam
Ramon
Anne
Pearl Pierre
Arl John
Broken
Tantethine
Broken d
Betty
Bob
Mid winter frocks inspire prints from vegetables and gardens
New York fashion column notes silk printed frocks in bright vegetable inspired patterns. It advises short sleeves for springlike ease, silhouettes ranging from sleek tailored to peasant, and recommends patent leather pumps, shaded stockings, and mix of colors for Easter wardrobes.
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NEA
New York
New Teeth Powder Promises Comfort and Odor Control
A vintage ad notes a powder for teeth that deodorizes and reduces gagging taste, claiming comfort and a secure feel when worn. It suggests using a tiny amount on plates and being available in three sizes from the local druggist.
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Siz's
Vegetable Draught Promoted as Purely Plant Based
The article extolls Black-Draught as a plant based remedy made from dried leaves grown in a garden. It claims to act on the digestive surface and notes constipation as a condition it is used for, describing the product as economical and preservative free.
Little Change for Tax Change in North Carolina
Raleigh dispatch reports that homeowners with valuations under 1000 dollars who backed the constitutional amendment granting the legislature power to exempt them from property taxes may be disappointed. The assembly holds discretionary power to grant full, partial, or no exemption, with strong opposition from groups like the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners shaping the debate. Governor Hoey urged cautious consideration, and lack of organized lobby among affected homeowners may blunt immediate push for exemption.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Hoey
Forensic Meet Set By South Piedmont Conference
Kannapolis will host the second annual forensic meet of the South Piedmont Scholastic Conference in April.
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Kannapolis
South Piedmont Scholastic Conference
To Be Continued Climax Drops Into Darkness
Betty catches her breath and sinks toward darkness as the scene ends. The black thing in his neck hints at danger while the narrative voice builds suspense for what comes next.
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Betty
Pope Pius Suffers Recurring Leg Pain at Vatican
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII, 79, suffering recurring pain in his right leg. He endured several bad hours last night as sedatives wore off. Dr Aminta Milani, the pope's physician, was summoned and stayed at his bedside for hours before the pain eased. Officials noted a subsequent period of low mood.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Vatican
Tony
Aminta Milani
Eured
Assailant Unnamed In Lexington Shooting Assault
Lexington police report Early Mize aged 60 was shot and seriously wounded Saturday night by an unidentified assailant. Officers hunted a man and a woman who fled a residential district street after the shooting.
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Lexington
W. R. Lanning
Mize
John Stackhouse Dies. Ex-Dillon County Commissioner
John Hugh Stackhouse deputy master of district No. 23 of Blue Lodge Masonry and former Dillon county commissioner died at his home late Saturday night. He was a longtime local figure in Dillon, D C, remembered for public service and lodge leadership.
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Stvckhouse
Dillon
D. C
John Hugh Stackhouse
Blue Lodge Masonry
Dillon County
London's social spotlight shifts to Duke of Kent
With the Duke of Windsor out of the London scene interest now centers on the young Duke of Kent. During the confinement of his duchess Marina Kent has been reported as the...
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London
Duke OF Kent
Windsor
Marina
Kent
Visiting Preacher at Women's Memorial AME Church
Rev William KR Moorehead preached at Women's Memorial AME Church as visiting pastor for the day. The church remains without a permanent pastor, with expectations of appointment by next Sunday. Assistant pastor Rev J J Richardson has been acting since the November conference.
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William KR. Moorehead
Women's Memorial
West Virginia
Western North Carolina
J. J. Richardson
Sponsors Committee Seeks Funds for New Center
The Sponsors committee of the East Washington Street Community center seeks money to repair a small William Penn high school building offered for a new center. Dr. J. J. Wilson chairs the drive appealing to civic clubs and individuals to fund the needed repairs.
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East Washington Street
William Penn High School
J. J. Wilson
Heich Point Club Donates to East Washington Street Sponsors
At its January meeting on Downing Street with Thomas B. Smith the Heich Point Professional Men's club donated five dollars to the Sponsors Committee of the East Washington Street Community.
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Thomas B. Smith
Downing Street
Hiech Point Professional Men's Club
East Washington Street
Tar Heel Women Invite Mrs Roosevelt to Wallace Strawberry Festival
A North Carolina delegation led by Mrs. George Marshall and including Mrs. John D. Robinson and Mrs. R. H. Lathan visited Washington to invite Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to the June Strawberry Festival in Wallace. The meeting was set for 3 30 p.m. and a June date will be arranged if she accepts.
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Washington
North Carolina
Franklin BD. Roosevelt
Wallace
N. C
George Marshall
Mt. Airy
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
John D. Robinson
R. H. Lathan
Asheville
J. Henry Highsmith
Raleigh
Committees Form For 19th Meeting At Local Center
A group was appointed to draft proposals for the year’s program and report at the January 19 meeting. Another committee was tasked with researching options to build a clubhouse at the Negro park in Washington Terrace.
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Washington Terrace
William Penn P T A to Meet This Evening
The William Penn Parent- Teachers association will hold its meeting this evening at 7 30 o clock.
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William Penn P.T. A
William Penn Parent- Teachers Association
Mrs Drake Returns to East Washington Store After Illness
Mrs. Charles F. Drake has recovered from illness and returned to her shop on East Washington Street.
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Charles F. Drake
East Washington Street
Bar Association backs two judges for state supreme court
The Cabarrus Bar Association drafted petitions endorsing Judge Felix E. Alley of Waynesville and Judge G V Copper of Kinston for the two proposed vacancies on the North Carolina state supreme court.
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Indorsed Concord
Cabarrus Bar Association
Felix EF. Alley
Waynesville
G. V. Cowper
Kinston
State Supreme Court
Butterfly Transparency Blends with Surroundings
Some butterfly species remain nearly invisible due to transparent wings. Researchers note the wings reduce visibility, aiding concealment from predators and enabling quiet movement across habitats. The finding highlights how structural coloration and wing membranes contribute to camouflage in butterfly species.
Court vacancies spark North Carolina Supreme Court jockeying
In Raleigh Henry Averill reports a quiet yet fierce contest for the two extra seats on the North Carolina Supreme Court created by the November constitutional amendment. Debate over filling method—assembly, governor appointment, or direct election—persists as bar groups back local superior court judges and lawmakers consider a bill for gubernatorial appointment until the next general election.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill Raleigh
Tom Tome
North Carolina Supreme Court
American Textile Mission Holds Tokyo Luncheon Talks
An American textile commission in Tokyo met financiers industrialists and officials at a luncheon hosted by the Japanese government. The mission plans to visit Osaka for a week of talks with textile leaders aiming to reach a voluntary restraint agreement. Japan's 1936 cotton yarn output reached a record 3 607 451 bales, up 46 618 from 1935.
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Tokyo
United States
Osaka
Japan
Ear tuft growth in tassel-eared squirrel and early air travel speeds
The tassel-eared squirrel grows ear tufts each fall reaching about 11 2 inches by mid winter and shed in spring. Modern air transports travel near 200 miles per hour while 1930 air liners averaged just over a modest speed.
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