Benson Murder Case Dues in New York Tale
Philo Vance and District Attorney Markham probe Alvin Benson murder with Miss Muriel St Clair in a tale of gloves, handbag, and tea at Benson home The reader follows Vance’s suave questioning and St Clair’s guarded answers as Leacock’s confession unsettles the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Vance
John F.X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Anthony Benson
Anna Platz
Alvin Benson
Muriel ST. Clair
Philip Leacock
Miss St. Clair
Leander Pfyfe
Paula Banning
Pfyfe
Elsie Hoffman
Benson, and Benson
Bigby Ostrander
William H. Moriarty
George G. Stitt
Stitt and McCoy
Vance
Markham
Captain Leacock
the Hudson
Scylla
Charybdis
Benson
Earth
Mr. Benson
Mr. Markham
Times Square
Banning
Leacock
Pfyfe forged check in case tied to Leacock captain
Vance blocks Markham from arresting Leacock as Pfyfe statements bolster the captain case. It is revealed Pfyfe forged Alvin Benson's signature on a check, Paula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Markham
Leacock
Pfyfe
Alvin Benson
Paula
Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets Launch
A medicinal sugar coated cod liver oil tablet combines cod liver oil with added iron to boost blood color. Burke's patent product offers an 18 day treatment for $1.00 with a money back guarantee. Sold by Mann Drug Co with two store locations and phone 2164.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug CO
Special charters for real estate and textile firms in North Carolina
North State Sales of Raleigh is incorporated to do general real estate business with authorized capital of 100000 dollars and subscribed stock of 300 dollars. Lexington Silk Mills of Lexington is authorized to manufacture textiles with capital 200000 dollars and subscribed stock of 10000 dollars. The Methodist Protestant church education board of Greensboro is incorporated to establish educational institutions as a non stock entity.
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Raleigh
North State Sales Company
N. C
J. E. Herring
M. A. Herring
A. H. Handley
Goldsboro
Lexington Silk Mills, Incorporated
Lexington
J. C. Grimes
J. T. Hedrick
W. QO. Burgin
Board of Education
The
Methodist Protestant Church In North Carolina, Incorporated
Greensboro
Nonstock
J. Norman Wills
J. K. McCulloch
Dempsey Bets on Doctor Wilson Wins at Empire City
In Yonkers Empire City track bookies note Jack Dempsey bet part of his Chicago winnings on Doctor Wilson. The horse, once owned by Dempsey and listed at 5 to 1, finished strong to win the race.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Empire City
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Chicago
Doctor Wilson
Soldier Field
Venice Gondola Yields to Faster Motor Boats
Venice shifts from traditional gondolas to motor boats for speed. Insects known as white ants reproduce rapidly, laying eggs at about 80 000 daily for a month.
Haiti Negro Burglary Suspect Held in Rock Hill
Otto Musgrove a young Haitian student at a negro college in Rock Hill was jailed as police investigate six months of burglaries. A search of his home yielded pearls cigars cigarettes and other items identified as stolen by Mrs. King C Tolles and Mrs. Harry Friedham. An automobile linked to the suspect aided the arrest after a grocer reported goods from a possible sale.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Otto Musgrove
Musgrove
King C. Tolles
Harry Friedham
Philadelphia
Police describe suspect receiving stolen home items
Police said he admitted taking the articles from homes and claimed they were given to him.
High Prices Prevail On Greenville Market
Greenville North Carolina November 4 AP high prices prevailed on the Greenville tobacco market for three days with 1 043 288 pounds Tuesday bringing 289 685 81 an average of 27 67 a hundred 92 958 pounds Wednesday an average of 28 94 a hundred 44 834 pounds yesterday 241 921 58 an average of 28 63 a hundred Prices reached as high as the dollar mark
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Greenville
N. C
Greenville Tobacco Temarket
Remus Murder Trial Set After Hearing Waived
The insanity hearing for George Remus was waived by defense and state attorneys. An agreement was reached that Remus will go to trial on November 14 on the charge of first degree murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
George Remus
Remus
Mrs Jensen Seeks Reconciliation After Coffee Pot Incident
In Hollywood California Mrs Martin Jensen plans to mend with aviator husband despite a earlier coffee pot tiff. Police efforts helped bring about a reconciliation as she explains the gesture.
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Hollywood
Cal
Martin Jensen
Martin
Appeal for the Retired M. E. Ministers in South Conference
The Rev. Percy R. Knickerbocker urged a $10,000,000 five year fund to aid superannuated Methodist preachers as the Southwestern North Carolina District met at the Central church in Asheville. Reports from the Winston-Salem Methodist orphanage showed 23 children, with several charges failing to meet support and a $2,000 shortfall over two years.
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Asheville
Percy R. Knickerboocker
Knoxville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Western North Carolina
Central Church
Knickerbocker
Winston-Salem
Society Girl Seeks Stage Career After Debut
New York report notes Miss Allys Dwyer, once a fashion debutante, now pursues acting after studies in chemistry and medicine, teaching school before returning to the stage.
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New York
Allys Dwyer
Language Voices Preserved for New Paris Museum Collection
A unique collection for the Paris Museum of Languages will preserve languages of all races on phonophagic records for posterity once the project is completed.
Notice of withdrawal from Johnson Motorcycle Co.
J. W. Johnson announces sale of all interest in the Johnson Motorcycle Co. at the corner of College and English Streets in High Point North Carolina and states no responsibility for debts or obligations incurred after November 4 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Motorcycle Co
College and
English Streets
High Point
N. C
J. W. Johnson
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Phelps, Tracy, Springer, Higginbotham
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie
van Dine
Poppy
Mandragora
W. E. Linthicum & Son
Willowbrook St
Grocer
Aunt Betty
Jones Bros. Bakery
Greensboro, N. C
Enterprise
Colorado
Ludlow
Colo
Walsenburg
Venice
Haiti
That City
Ilmiar
Kini
Omer
Quality Shoe Store
M. E
Percy R. Knickerbocker
Cecil’s Drug Store
City Fuel Co
Crosley-Kolster-Stromberg Carlson Miso
Clinard Electric CO
Madam Barrett
Summit Ave
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