Benson Murder Case Characters in a Phil Vance Novel
A cast list centers on Alvin Benson a Wall Street broker murdered in his home. Key figures include Major Anthony Benson his brother Muriel St Clair the singer Captain Philip Leacock her fiancé and the Benson firm associates plus detective and official names from the Homicide Bureau and District Attorney office.
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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
Elsie Hoffman
Paula Banning
Pfyfe’s
Benson and Benson
Bigsby Ostrander
William H. Moriarty
George G. Stitt
Stitt and McCoy
Maurice Dinwiddie
Ernest Heath
Burke, Snitkin, Emery
Ben Hanlon
Phelps, Tracy, Springer
Higginbotham
District Attorney's Office
Carl Hagedorn
Mystery in Benson Murder Proves Miss St Clair Innocent
Miss St Clair becomes central to a murder inquiry as clues such as gloves a handbag and a blue jewelry box surface. Vance questions Mrs Platz about a late afternoon visit while Markham probes the killer’s height and the conversation reveals psychological deductions used to guide the investigation.
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Miss_ St. Clair
Vance
Markham
Mrs. Platz
Benson
St. Clair
C’dence
Miss St. Clair
Morris
Descartes debate cuts tension in murder case dialogue
In a tense scene Markham concedes to Vance after a philosophical interlude on Descartes and other thinkers. The pair weigh a box of jewelry and Miss St. Clair as a suspect, with Markham yielding to Vance's point about the alibi.
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Deuce
Markham
Benson
Vance
Descartes
Spinoza
Berkeley
Miss St. Clair
Wise Man and Wife Endorse Herb Extract as Family Medicine
Mr and Mrs F A Wiseman of 815 Gibbes street praise Herb Extract formerly Herb Juice as a pleasant taste laxative that improved digestion appetite and energy. They describe relief from constipation indigestion and fatigue and note Hart's Drug Store hosts reps from the Herb Juice Company to explain the medicine touted by thousands as a beneficial tonic laxative.
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F. A. Wiseman
Gibbes Street
Gardless
Herb Juice Company
Hart’s Drug Store
Advt
MELLOGLO Face Powder Ad and 1927 Sheriff Sale Notice
An old advertisement touts MELLO GLO French Process Face Powder promising staying power and pore reduction at Randall's Pharmacy. Separately, a North Carolina notice from Guilford County announces a 1927 sheriff sale of Lot No. 36 in the J. W. Pegram Plat under an execution, to occur October 24, 1927 at 2 PM at the Guilford County Courthouse West Door.
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Randall's Pharmacy
North Carolina
Guilford
A. S. Parker
C. M. Hauser
Raymond Rike
Henry Beck
John Beck
Henry Beck & Son
W. P. McDowell
D. B. Stafford
Guilford County
Cier
Superior Court
Greensboro
J. W. Pegram
Office of the Register of Deeds
State College Becomes Co-Ed with Eight Women Students Now
Raleigh Oct 10 AP North Carolina's State College reports eight women students in its co educational status. Ada Curtis Spencer returns as a sophomore in the School of Business Administration aiming to study journalism. Mrs Jane McKimmon and Mrs Martha Andrews pursue sociology and ceramics respectively with new and returning coeds also listed across science education architecture and horticulture programs.
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State College
Raleigh
North Carolina
Ada Curtis Spencer
State
School of Business Administration
Spencer
Jane McKimmon
Martha Andrews
Elizabeth Bowden
School of Science and Business
Cicely C. Browning
L. F. Wallace
New School of Education
Elizabeth Thomas
Virginia F. Harris
Two Suspects Die in Cave Siege Over Kovachevitch Killing
In Belgrade and Mount Maleche Bulgaria a siege ended with two alleged assassins dead and a third captured after fleeing into a cave. The killers were linked to the assassination of Jugoslav Brigadier General Kovachevitch last week. Authorities notified Bulgaria of the border terrorism accusations.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Mount Maleche
Michel Kovachevitch
Istip
Kovachevitch
Tense Yugoslav Bulgarian border clashes raise international concern
London observers report anxiety over raids along the Yugoslav Bulgarian border and the assassination of General Kovachevitch linked to Bulgarian comitadji. Yet hope remains for an amicable settlement soon.
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London
Jugoslavia
Bulgaria
Kovachevitch
Comitadji
Conviction for Stealing Chickens Shocks North Carolina Court
In Sylva Recorder's court Kennet Corn, a white man, was sentenced to 15 months on the roads for stealing chickens from a Black man named Ambos Bobo. The session also recalled a separate case involving Abraham Queen, an Indian, convicted of assault tied to church register removals and a long-past murder case.
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Sylva
N. C
Recorder's Court
Ambos Bobo
Recorder’s Court
Abraham Queen
Enoch Experimental Farms
Texa
Abraham Driver
Webster
Jackson County
Seriously Hurt In Auto Crash In Raleigh
Herbert York of Goldsboro was in serious condition after a Sunday head on collision near Raleigh. Charles Rhodes sustained minor injuries while Massey, the other driver, was slightly hurt.
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Raleigh
Herbert York
Goldsboro
Charles Rhodes
Barber
Massey
Rhode
Orm
Textile leaders push use of Eastern NC cotton at state college
At North Carolina State College the Eastern North Carolina Division of the Southern Textile Association reviews a program to expand local cotton use. T. W. Mullen of Rosemary Manufacturing Co. says mills could buy most local cotton if quality and pricing improve, with farmers and state agencies cooperating to boost better varieties and seed selection.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Eastern North Carolina
Southern Textile Association
North Carolina
T. W. Mullen
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Rosemary
N. C
Carolina
Textile School of State College
Mullin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mullen
Shoulder pins replace shoulder flowers in fashion trends
A note on fashion shifting from shoulder flowers to shoulder pins proposes an elaborate onyx and crystal twig with leaves as the new accessory.
McCoy's Tablets Claim Quick Weight Gain Guarantee
An ad touts McCoy's Tablets promising weight gain and clearer complexion. It asserts a 5 pound minimum gain or full refund after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with a guarantee from the druggist. The product name is shortened to McCoy's Tablets available at Mann Drug Co. and other drug stores.
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McCoy
Mann Drug Co
America
Bayer
Chorus girl threatens to reveal all with photo
A tabloid report claims a chorus girl threatens public exposure and has a photograph she allegedly uses as leverage. The Life magazine item hints at sensational disclosure and a compromising image driving the story.
Stitch Gauge for Even Hand Stitches
Use a machine stitch as a guide to space hand stitches evenly along hems and straight seams. Do not thread the machine. sew briefly to mark spacing, then finish by hand for uniform results.
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Ete
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie—Vance
S. S. van Dine
Legion
Spafford
Edward E. Spafford
American Legion
Howard Savage
Paris
Doughboys
Columbia
Couple
MR. and
Mrs
G. B. WI
Berly
Ince
Southern Textile
Gilmers Ad Ee
Aealtia
Bayes
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