Murder on the Berkeley Estate Aids Detective Duo
Doris Matthews, a lady's maid, is murdered in a Berkeley estate summerhouse after 11:80pm. Detective Bonnie Dundee and Captain Strawn interrogate the household as suspects including Mr and Mrs George Berkeley, Gigi Berkeley, Clorinda Berkeley, Wes Wickett, and Eugene Arnold. Clorinda confesses a late walk, while Strawn presses for hidden motives and past slights amid a web of jealousy and alibis.
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Doris Matthews
Berkeley
Mrs. Berkeley
Seymour Crosby
Clorinda Berkeley
Bonnie Dundee
Captain Strawn
George Berkeley
Clorinda
Crosby
Doris
Strawn
Gigi
Clara Vere de Vere
Abbie
Gail
Arnold
Mother
Dundee
Miss Berkeley
Acarf
Candy intake exceeds average by twelve pounds
A Commerce Department report on the candy industry notes that consuming more than 12 pounds of candy per year places a person above the national average. The finding frames candy consumption as a measure of consumer patterns in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
American cars dominate Hong Kong private motor fleet
Colonial government figures show 1,384 privately owned passenger cars in Hong Kong with 791 American makes. British 427, Italian 77, German 9, Belgian 1.
February Fire Loss In North Carolina Rises
Fire loss for February reached 880212 with 266 fires, up from 611155 in February 1929 though total fires stayed the same. Towns accounted for most damage, 791702 from 230 fires, while dwelling and rural losses declined year over year. Statesville led with 172000 in damage from two fires. other major losses hit Newton Elizabeth City Newcombe Louisburg Ahoskie Jacksonville and Goldsboro. Seventeen towns reported no fires.
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Raleigh
Mar
Dan C. Boney
Ville
Newton
Elizabeth City
Newcome
Louisburg
Ahoskie
Jacksonville
Goldshboro
Cgoldsboro
Albemarle
Oxford
Mt. Holly
Selma
Mooresville
Bryson City
Roanoke Rapids
Southern Pines
la Grange
Ayden
North Wilkesboro
Middlesex
Bethel
Spencer
Aberdeen
Nashville
Farmville
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Anne Austin
NEA Service Ind
Ehe
Ment
Ae “Louslit
Daire
Beeson Hardware CO
North Main Street
Ipirinya IC
Jipirialy
Emeini Bimsieirt
Igie Nie
Pielaigi Vn
Piolieidio
Hongkong
High Point
The
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Wilmington
Salisbury
Carolinas
South
Greensboro
Burlington
Rocky Mount
Scotland Neck
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