Mystery of the Airshaft Office Murder Unfolds
Ruth Lester discovers employer Harry Borden dead in his private office as Detective McMann interviews suspects. Martha Manning denies murder amid forced memories and a cold suspecting interrogation. The case centers on love, betrayal, and a fight over a son and a will.
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Ruth Lester
Harry” Borden
McMann
Ruth
Borden
Rita Dubois
Jack Hayward
Jack
Micky Moran
Otto Pfluger
Bill Cowan
Jake Bailey
Benny Smith
Ashe
Minnie Cassidy
Letty Miller
Cleo Gilman
Cleo
Broden
Harry Borden
Mr. Borden
Martha Manning
Miss Manning
Harry P. Borden
Harry
John C. Hayward
Starbridge
McManny
Capudine Offers Quick Relief for Cold Aches
Advert shows Capudine as a liquid remedy for aches from colds and flu, claiming instant action and relief from neuralgic pains and back ache. It asserts rapid relief of congestion and fever, urges physician if chest pain, and notes a price of 30 and 60 cents in drug stores.
Device delivers lighted cigarette to driver’s hand
London reports a perfected device that delivers a lit cigarette to a motorist’s hand. The machine holds 20 cigarettes and aims to provide a quick smoking aid for drivers.
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London
Smoking device turns cigarette into motorist’s hot puff
A cigarette is placed into a device as a motorist presses a button. The machine draws air through the cigarette, exposes it to a hot electric wire, and delivers the warmed smoke to the driver.
Washington and Lee basketball averages 47 points per game
The Washington and Lee team averaged 47 points per game across 16 games before the conference tournament. The text also includes a separate stage dialogue from a Passing Show sketch about a mother and daughter discussing a kiss in a drawing room.
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Washington and Lee
Fertilizer plant food content climbs since 1918
The National Fertilizer Association notes that since 1918 fertilizer contents have risen and today average 17 units of plant food per fertilizer. This historical statistic highlights ongoing improvement in fertilizer efficiency and nutrient delivery.
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National Fertilizer Assn
Must Be Fully Ripe Flue-cure tobaccos
The U S Department of Agriculture says tobaccos should be thoroughly ripe at harvest. The leaf surface should have many light yellow patches and even the green parts should be light in color to ensure proper curing.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Plant Used As Soil Indicator By Connecticut Experiment Station
The TRE tobacco plant proves sensitive to soil conditions and fertilizers, serving as an indicator in Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station soil studies to gauge nutrient impact on growth.
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TRE
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Feed Those Flowers With VC BLOOM AID
A garden product called VC BLOOM AID is promoted as a near odorless fertilizer option for home yards. The ad suggests using it on roses cape jasmine evergreens and potted plants to improve curb appeal and keep the yard looking attractive. It mentions multiple packaging forms including bags cans bottles and tablets.
One Day's Operation at Large Cigarette Factory
A government report notes the day's output from a large cigarette factory covers 148 acres and uses $96,000 in revenue stamps. Three freight cars are needed to transport the day’s output. U S cigarette production now more than six times 1918 WWI start and twice wartime end levels.
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United States
Tobacco and mining through the ages with Rolfe
A compact history notes tobacco’s ceremonial use and mining as humanity’s oldest industry. It recalls how agriculture settled populations and cites John Rolfe as the first white planter of a tobacco patch at Jamestown in 1612.
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John Rolfe
Pocahontas
Jamestown
Shifts in Tobacco Leadership Across U.S. Eras
The article traces three transformative shifts in tobacco dominance: post Revolutionary embargoes prompting Europe to grow tobacco. the Civil War moving leadership from Virginia to Kentucky. and World War I expanding cigarette use, elevating North Carolina as the leading producer for bright leaf.
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United States
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Burley and Bright Tobacco Harvest Methods Compared
Burley tobacco growers cut the whole stalk to harvest the crop while bright tobacco growers pick only the leaves. Each method has its advantages, reflecting different practices among growers.
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Burley
Agricultural research yields high returns in the United States
Dr. A. F. Woods of the U S Department of Agriculture said in a speech last November that annual research costs about twenty million dollars and returns exceed all costs over the past sixty years. Another estimate puts corporate returns at 500 to 1000 percent annually.
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United States
A. F. Woods
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Inventory Tale of Two Jugs and a Revolving Door Mat
Two men cataloged an estate then checked the barn. A label read Two jugs, half full and later crossed out. The writing deteriorated and the last item listed was One revolving door mat.
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