Murder note reveal links to Martha Manning in Borden case
Ruth Lester discovers six orchid-tinted letters hidden in a secret desk drawer in the office of Harry Borden. A note from Martha Manning surfaces hinting at a distrustful relationship and a demanded trust fund for Borden's son. McMann, interviewing suspects, threads the motive to potential self defense after a dusk confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMann Borden
Jack
Ashe
Minnie
Borden
Martha Manning
Ruth
Mrs. Borden
McMann
Minnie Cassidy
Mr. Borden
Harry
Betty
Martha
Mel Mann
Hayward
Frank Ashe
Acropolis
Detective Drama at the Acropolis Hotel
Ruth Lester and Detective Hawkshaw pursue leads in a murder case tied to Martha Manning and Cleo Gilman. At the Acropolis Hotel investigators coordinate with a hotel staff, gathering statements and tracking the Gilman and Manning suspects while pursuing Borden’s bodyguard and the Miller witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMann
Cleo
Hawkshaw
Notice of Re Sale of Land in Guilford County
Public auction set for March 27, 1929 at 11:00 a.m. in High Point to sell Tracts 1 3 and 5 Brentwood subdivison as security deed defaults prior note dated May 29 1928. Bids start at 1601 25 1890 00 and 1365 00 with taxes and street assessments unpaid. Trustee Owen Reese and attorneys Roberson Haworth Reese announce details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S. Blake
Dora S. Blake
H. M. Foster
Margaret Foster
Owen Reese
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
N. C
Brentwood
Office of the Register of Deeds
North Carolina
Brentwood Avenue
Winslow Street
Winslow Avenue
Lux Soap Endorsed by Hollywood Stars Faces
Hollywood figures including Clarence Brown and Raquel Torres tout Lux Toilet Soap for satiny smooth skin. The brand is described as the choice in dressing rooms across Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and other studios, with nine of ten stars using it.
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Hollywood
Calif
Clarence Brown
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Lux
Raquel Torres
Musterole replaces mustard plasters for relief
Do not fuss with mustard plasters. Musterole, made of oil of mustard and other ingredients, relieves sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back and joint pains sprains sore muscles bruises chilblains frosted feet and may help prevent pneumonia.
Floating grandstands set for Schneider Cup races in Solent
London reports that large trans Atlantic liners will anchor in the Solent to serve as floating grandstands for the Schneider cup airplane races on September 7. Britain holds the trophy and will defend against France Italy and the United States. In South Wales a conservation experiment tests separating waste coal into sizes from grains to flour for potential heating use.
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London
Solent
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
South Wales
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NEA Service, Inc
Anne Austin
Ruth Lester
Harry” Borden
Micky Moran
Otto Pfluger
Bill Cowan
McMan
Cleo Gilman
Jake Bailey
Benny Smith
Letty Miller
Birdwell
Miller
Coghlan
Clay
Gilman
Carlson
Manning
Harry Borden
Miss Gilman
Ruth Laster
Darling
Salvation Army
Rita
Paul Shoup
Southern Pacific Ticket
California
Joseph H. Dyer
Dyer
Roberson,Haworth & Reese
Attys
Alf
Nso Pecos
Pam
High Point ManuFacturing Co
Hamilton Street
Clinard Milling CO
Wachovia Bank
Vigoro
Roosevelt
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Long Island
C. Balocca
W. A. Mills
Primrose St
Washington, D. C
Swift & Company
Chicago
G. J. Raleigh
The
Gerderieg Hanckoak
Beeson Hardware CO
West
Washington Street
Happy Feed Store
Wrenn Street
Wingor Complete Plant Food
High Point Hardware CO
South Main Street
C. G. Mackintosh, Wachovia Bank Bldg
Sideloff Hardware CO
Packers Avenue
Jones Feed & Grain CO
Hamilton, Florists
English Street
JW. Montgaary & Son
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