Spinsterhood Sagas and a Wealthy Widow Fire Up a Court Case
Barbara Hawley, 25, a Telegraph reporter, navigates romance and a high society scandal. Bruce Reynolds, her fiancé, faces a murder trial sparked by Lydia Stacy’s influence and a red scarf clue. Fancy Ball’s elopement upends Barbara’s life as McDermott investigates a crooked firm and Barbara searches for truth amid a bedroom mystery and a town-wide divorce rumor.
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Barbara Hawley
The
Telegraph
Ting Bruce Reynolds
Bob Jeffries
Jerome Ball
Barbara
Lydia Stacy
Stacy
Bruce
Yale Acres
Andrew McDermott
the Telegraph
Manners
McDermott
Fancy
Ball
Violetta Craney
Javelorn
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Violetta
California Fig Syrup labeled harmless laxative misleads
A newspaper item notes the label California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for children. The article critiques the branding and warns readers about potential misperceptions of safety.
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California
Average 72 Day Prison Terms For Prohibition Violations
The United States district court of Eastern North Carolina issued an average prison term of 72 days for violation of federal prohibition laws. This reading shows the district's longer sentences by about 23 days compared with the other 26 districts in the South Atlantic and Gulf states and about 30 days longer than the national average.
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Department of Justice
Irvin R. Tucker
Raleigh
South Atlantic
Gulf States
United States
United States District Court of
North Carolina
United
Dark Kent Town Faces Indefinite Maintenance Problem
In Maidstone Kent, Jan 19, a local corporation confronts a major issue as it weighs options to maintain facilities amid a rising labor difficulty described as a “Huge Negro Who Will Not Work Is Problem.” The report notes municipal strain and potential policy actions as the town grapples with labor shortages influencing public work.
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Maidstone
Eng
Record of a British subject described as a strong but idle 22 year old
The subject is a large, lazy 22 year old named Jambca Black who has been boarded by authorities for 12 months. As a British subject he cannot be extradited. He has shown limited cooperation, gardening briefly before returning to idleness, and sleeps upright against a wall at night.
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Tommy
Barbara
Fancy
Babs
Jerome
Chicago
Barbara. I Guess You Dont Understand.” the Name Was Signed ‘‘Fancy Ball
McDermott
Berns
Church
Jambca
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NEA
Hier
Tle
South Africa
Lydia
Norman Hollowell
George
Hollowell
Europe
Reynolds
Winnifred
Cain
Yqgu
Bryant Electric Co
N. Wrenn
Shams
C. A. Nee
S. Leavitt
Greensboro Bank & Trust Co
Life Ins. Co
Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co
St Mortgage
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Building & Loan
W.C. Idol
Sec
Treas
He Luxe
Vicks
Little Village
Vick Two
Arte
Tian Vicks
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