Benson Murder Case Characters and Clues Unfold
In a New York County murder case Phillip Vance and District Attorney Markham probe Alvin Benson's death. Pfyfe's forged note and security ties surface as Miss Hoffman adds a critical lead. Tracy reports Port Washington gossip on Pfyfe's marriage while Vance hints a hidden accessory linked to the security.
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Heath
Pfyfe
Vance
Benson
Markham
Pryfe
Swacker
Tracy
Long Island
Miss Hawthorn
Notable Inquest Sparks Tangle Over Missing Girl
Suspicion shifts among Miss St. Clair Pfyfe and Leacock as Vance eliminates the girl. Pfyfe’s testimony strengthens the case against Leacock, prompting intervention to prevent Markham from arresting the captain. Miss Hoffman recalls Pfyfe and Alvin Benson quarreling in Benson’s office as Markham summons Pfyfe to question him on various points.
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Miss St. Clair
Pfyfe
Leacock Vance
Leacock
Markham
Miss Hoffman
Alvin Benson
Later
Pryfe
Confidential confession about personal domestic affairs
A man admits to withholding details and speaks of his private life with a drawl about truth. He leans in, cigarette moving, and hints at unsatisfactory domestic arrangements as he begins to disclose the matter.
California Fig Syrup advertises gentle child laxative
A vintage ad touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse the stomach and bowels within hours without griping, highlighting a fruity taste and urging buyers to verify genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Edney Ridge Enters Raleigh Print Business
Raleigh October 24 AP Incorporated Red Star Filling Stations Winston-Salem capital stock 100000 subscribed 300 by Rat cliff Hudson Ferrell all Winston-Salem Boone Trail Orchards Wilkesboro capital stock 100000 subscribed 500 by Doughle ton Eller Statesville Shu ford Steele Sherrell Reece WJ Shu ford H O Steele plus Everything Publishing Company Raleigh capital stock 100000 subscribed 300 by Edney Ridge Greensboro Proctor Durham Manning Raleigh
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Raleigh
Red Star Filling Stations
Winston-Salem
N. C
H. H. Ratcliff
H. G. Hudson
W. L. Ferrell
Boone Trail Orchards
Wilkesboro
R. L. Doughleton
Laurel Springs
E. E. Eller
North Wilkesboro
Sherrell & Reece
Statesville
W. J. Shuford
Hickory
H. O. Steele
Everything Publishing Company
Edney
Membership of Y M C A Passes Million Mark
The Y M C A in the United States and Canada surpasses one million members for the first time, reaching 1 005 714. The annual report also notes operating expenditures of 57 125 000 for 1 600 associations and national services, up from last year.
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Chicago
Young Men's Christian Association
United States
Canada
National Council of the
State Fair plans move forward under governor action
Governor McLean acts for state Raleigh and the Agricultural Society to advance the North Carolina State Fair project. The executive committee accepts proposals to discount notes and sell real estate, sell bonds by Raleigh with payment by November 23, and begin building on the new site, aiming for six months to complete. The act requires a $200000 payment as a condition precedent, which cannot be waived by the governor and council of state.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Agricultural Society
McLean
Cox
Culbreth
Old Agricultural Society
General Assembly
Council of State
Salt Added to Water Eases Mine Workers’ Heat Strain
Report notes that salt in drinking water helps miners cope with extreme heat by replacing salts lost through perspiration. This practice reduces fatigue and supports endurance in shafts.
Cascara Based Cure Promises Health Beyond Purging
An advertisement touts cascara as a natural purifying tonic that cleanses the body and skin, better than mineral oils, with candy cascaret for easy consumption. It urges avoiding habit-forming medicines for constipation and autointoxication and claims deodorant-free comfort in hot weather. Available in 10c and 25c cascarets.
S S S Health Tonic Promises Strength and Vigor
In urging readers to boost health through a hearty appetite and regular S.S.S. use, the ad touts the tonic as time tested and reliable. It claims S.S.S. builds energy, supports red blood cell production, and aids nourishment, noting availability at drug stores in two sizes with the larger offering savings.
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S.S.S
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Philo Vance
John F X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Anthony Benson
Anna Platz
Muriel ST. Clair
Philip Leacock
Iss St. Clair
Leander Pfyfe
Alvis Benson
Elsid 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
District Attorney's Office
Phelps
Springer
Higginbotham
District Attorney’s Office
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Alvin
Mr. Pryfe
American Bakeries Company
Edney Ridge
Lois Moran
Hollywood Colony
WAY
Cascarets
Homer
Clinard Electric Co
R. R. Blackburn
Mer
Belk-Stevens
Little Boys
Belk-Stlevens
Crosley-Kolster-Stromberg Carlson
Grocer
Jones Bros. Bakery
Greensboro, N. C
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