Murder in the Millbay stairway cliffhanger
In a crime tale, sleuth Robert Tait pursues a dangerous lead after a night of threats and a fall threat. He investigates a top floor factory address linked to the Sudden Dombey murder and encounters a wounded cab driver and a shadowy assailant amid a lingering perfume clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Dombey
Ife
Robert Tait
Anne Lester
Myrna
Dannie Feeley
Luddenbey
Harris Rogers
Tait
Bob Tait
Leonard Macy
Dombey
Feely
Donnie Feeley
George K. Weeks
Millbay
Millbay Addition
Fieet
Claremont
Lessons in English by W. IL Gordon
A compact English lesson notes word usage, mispronunciations, and spelling quirks. It highlights correct plural usage of whereabouts, common misspellings like occult, and offers vocabulary tips. It includes sample sentences and quotes to illustrate how to elevate writing.
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W. Il, Gordon
Java
Colton
Cranium Crackers Puzzle and Quick Politics Qs
A reader asks about a park dug up for bomb proof shelters named after a famous fictional character, plus who created it and the book title. Also trivia questions cover prime athletic years, Monrovia, sepia color, soldier presidents, and natural bridges count.
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Want
U. S
How Can I By Anne Ashley
A column of practical household tips covers thread drawing in hematitching using a wet soap rubbed brush. It also suggests heating a griddle and rubbing with raw potato to prevent pancakes sticking and advises gentle nail cleaning with an orange stick and soap and water rather than sharp tools.
Modern Etiquette Q and A guidance by Roberta Lea
A period style Q and A on introductions greetings and table manners from Roberta Lea covers when to present a woman to a man during introductions the proper pre seating foods and the recommended lead time for wedding gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lea
Unclear history of Czechoslovakia and Benes
Uncle Ray reviews the birth of Czechoslovakia after World War I, noting Tom Masaryk as first president, the alliance with Slovaks, and the push for national self determination. It describes the dissolution of Austria Hungary and the rise of Masaryk’s leadership, with Edward Benes succeeding him. The piece mentions Sudeten Germans and future Nazi influence, ending with a note about a free illustrated leaflet offer.
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Benes
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
France
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Wilson
United States
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Austria
Thomas Masaryk
Masaryk
Edward Benes
English Marriages Read at Bangor Cathedral for First Time
H. K. Hockenhull married Miss Marjory Bridgewood in an English ceremony at Bangor Cathedral, Wales. The couple, residents of Goradygt youth hostel in Bangor, with the bride as maid of honor, mark a first as bans were read and the vows taken in English rather than Welsh.
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Bangor
Wales
H. K. Hockenhull
Marjory Bridgewood
Goradygt
Maidon
Major Parties Woo Negro Vote in Northern States
In Pennsylvania Illinois New York Michigan and other states both major parties court Black voters for the November election. Democrats highlight Negro congressmen like Arthur Mitchell while Republicans push candidates such as William Dawson and other Black nominees in Detroit Philadelphia and beyond. Negroes are urged to take prominent roles at political gatherings.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York
Michigan
Arthur W. Mitchell
Chicago
Oscar Depriest
William L. Dawson
Mitchell
Dawson
Detroit
Philadelphia
Model Beats Plane In High Flight Attempt
Maurice Martigue built a model plane with a ten foot wingspan and launched it from Deauville France after a twenty yard run. A full size plane chased for an hour, reaching 14 000 feet altitude but could not catch the model which rose to about 1 640 feet above it before the model disappeared.
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Maurice Martigue
Deauville
France
Ancient China Pioneered Porcelain Dish Making
A brief historical note credits ancient Chinese craftspeople as the first to develop porcelain dishes. The craft marked a turning point in ceramic artistry and global tableware influence.
Water skier wins wager off Seaview in evening dress
Charlies H. Andrew, a London club director, was towed on water skis for nearly 10 minutes behind a speedboat off Seaview Isle of Wight. He wore full evening dress and held the towrope with one hand, remaining seated despite twists and turns as spectators watched. He landed with clothes almost dry after the long tow.
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Charlies H. Andrew
London
Seaview
Isle of Wight
Shallow Earthquakes Common at 25 Mile Depth
Most shallow quakes occur at a depth around 25 miles with little variation. The observation highlights typical focal depths for minor seismic events in crustal regions.
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Taitould
Macy
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Savoy-Piasa
Henry A. Rost
George Suter
iLet’s
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A. C. Gordon
Monrovia
Liberia
James Monroe
Anne Ashley
Ray
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Uncle Ray
Widmer
New York State
Hillside 2 Wines
Tri-City Distributing Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
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LUDEN
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Southern Railway System
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Charlotte Concord
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Salisbury
Lexington
Thomasville
High Point Greensboro
Chapel Hill, Pitts
Pre Street
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Pullman
Southern Railway
H. D. Saunders
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