Story of Philo Vance Murder Case Stirs New Evidence
In a high society murder mystery, Philo Vance investigates Alvin Benson's killing. Suspicions fall on Muriel St Clair as gloves and a bag surface at the scene while a tall killer is deduced. Pfyfe hints Captain Leacock once threatened Benson amid a web of suspects and alibis.
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Philo Vance
John F.X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Majoranthony 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
Vance
Pryfe
New York
Pfyfe
Markham
Ansonia
Heath
Harkham
Leander
Doctor Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Proclaimed Gentle Laxative
The ad from Monticello Illinois touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild plant based laxative suitable for all ages and free of narcotics. The narrative shifts to a crime scene style dialogue among Markham Heath Vance Pryfe and Major Benson detailing Captain Leacock and Pryfe's hints about Alvin and Leacock as investigators press for more facts.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
Vance
Pryfe
Markham
Leacock
George
Heath
Captain Leacock
Major Benson
Pfyfe
Leander Pryfe
South Africa
Alvin
District Attorney’s
Swacker
Philip Leacock
Northern Lights Disrupt Telegraph Wires Across North America
Aurora borealis struck early today crippling thousands of miles of telegraph lines in the United States and Canada for over two hours. The Associated Press leased wire network and commercial lines were affected from dawn until the sun rose improving operation thereafter.
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New York
United States
Canada
Associated Press
Kansas City
Jack Laken Cleared in Embezzlement Charge
Jack Laken of Philadelphia was cleared in Raleigh after Justice of the Peace J. E. Owens found no probable cause and dismissed the embezzlement case connected to the Genaro-Gold fight last Friday.
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Raleigh
Jack Laken
Philadelphia
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Owens
Many Counties in State Lacking Library Service
Raleigh reports that up to 46 counties or 70 percent of North Carolina’s population lack library service. The piece lists circulating libraries by city and size, notes tax-supported and club-managed libraries, and cites 32 college libraries serving 70,472 students with about 648,708 volumes in total. Raleigh also hosts major state and college libraries totaling over 140,000 volumes.
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Raleigh
Nellie M. Rowe
North Carolina Library Association
Association
Charlotte
Asheville
Durham
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Burlington
Concord
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Henderson
Hendersonville
High Point
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Wilson
Black Mountain
Edenton
Hickory
Morganton
Murphy
Tarboro
Warrenton
Washington
Weldon
North Carolina
North Carolina State Library
Supreme Court
Special Supreme Court
Relative of Lindbergh Leads in Detroit Mayoral Primary
John C. Lodge led a seven candidate field by over 20,000 votes in Detroit’s non-partisan mayoral primary. Mayor John W. Smith, bidding for re election on a liberal enforcement of Prohibition, finished second. both men appear on the November ballot. Lodge, grand uncle of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, said the office should seek the man.
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Detroit
John C. Lodge
John W. Smith
Lodge
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greensboro College Elects Old Officers
Greensboro College's annual meeting reports a prosperous view for the upcoming year. Charles S. Wallace heads the board as president with Rev. G. T. Adams as vice president and Charles H. Ireland as secretary and treasurer.
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Greensboro College
Greensboro
Charles SS. Wallace
Morehead
Dr. S. Turrentine
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Phelps, Tracy, Springer, Higginbotham
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie—Vance
Ss. S. van Dine
Colonel Ostrander
Doctor Caldwell
Benson
Wachovia
Raleigh Salisbury
Lindbergh
Bolivia
Belk Stevens
Tan
Carolinas
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