Murder Plot Through Lamp and Window Frame
Detective Dundee pieces together a complex murder theory in Primrose Mead, linking Nita Leigh Selim’s death to a bronze lamp with a jewel hole, a protruding gun, and a hidden electrical trigger. He recalls a NY investigation angle, a missing blue velvet dress clue, and a race to outpace sensational press hints from DA Sanderson.
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Selim
Primrose Meadowe
Mahoni
Strawn
New York
Dundee
Nita
Imurderer
Dow
Dundes
Sanderson
Sammy
Hamilton
Nita Leigh
New ‘York
Danica
Nita Leigh Seilm
Dr. Price
Dutthee
Lydia Carr
Flora Miles
Karen Marshall
Murder Backstairs in Nita Scum Bridge Party
Detective Dundee uncovers a hidden trap involving a taped electric wire and a concealed bell setup aimed at Lydia Carr in the basement as he inventories the bridge party guests. A ceiling hole hints at a trace left by the murderer, while Bonnie Dundee confronts Penny Crain and reveals progress but no guilty party yet.
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Dexter Sprague
Nita
Lydia
Lola Dininp
Tuindee
Dundee
Hugeblent
Lydia Carr
Captain Strawn
Sprague
Bonnie Dundee
Penny Crain
Mrs. Crain
Mr. Dundee
Ralph
Penny
Nita Scum
Panny
Dundes
Old Violin Is Fortune In Sutton Shoe Shop Note
MARION Va J T Brinkley an old time fiddler of Wayne county W Va is excited by the prospect of selling his antique fiddler for 40000 or 50000 Two cultured young men visited his home and found a label reading 1776 Antonio Stradivarius inside the instrument A public notice says Sutton Shoe Shop on Front Street has been purchased and will offer real service in shoe repair Work called for and delivered by Whatley Keen 10 2tp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
J. T. Brinkley
Wayne County
W. Va
Antonio Stradivarius
Sutton
Front Street
Whatley & Keen
Ready offers Brinkley forty thousand for the violin
Ready has offered Brinkley $40,000 for the violin, signaling a high value bid. Brinkley has not yet accepted, and officials will weigh the terms before any transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ready
Brinkley
Italian Knighted Tassana Faces Difficulties in Stockton
The friends and associates of G. A. Tassana, founder and past president of the Stockton Italian Garden, describe the current difficulties surrounding the Italian Knighted matter in Stockton. Details on the situation remain sparse as inquiries continue.
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Stockton
Cal
W.ahtt
G. A. Tassana
Knighted for California agriculture work by Italian king
The Kings of Italy recently knighted him in recognition of his long and impactful work promoting California agriculture, honoring his service and leadership within the state's agricultural community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers' Society
Italy
California Agriculture
Dens of Northern California Face Deer Protection Problem
Unemployed men in Northern California mountains are shooting deer for food as a response to joblessness. Some have admitted willingness to go to jail rather than miss meals, highlighting a growing wildlife crisis tied to economic hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Autoist Aids Jobless in Hayward
In Hayward California a motorist who struck a hog fled the scene. A traffic officer later found the dying animal and butchered it to distribute the meat to local residents in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Cal
U.2
Beech Tree 150 Years Old in Waltham Estate
Beech Tree on Arthur Lymon Boston lawyer estate in Waltham Massachusetts is believed oldest purple beech in America. Its branches are held by metal braces and cavities filled with cement. The tree, brought from England, is estimated at 140 to 150 years old.
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Walttham
Mass
America
Arthur Lymon
Boston
England
Union Soldier Guarded Her During War Forty Years Later
In Raleigh North Carolina a Union veteran Lottit W Shields of Bloomington Indiana visited the Hall of History to see Civil War relics and shared Christmas with Mrs Virginia Betts Goodwin once 11 at the time. He had previously guarded her home during the war and later joined the Old Soldiers' Home lunch with elderly veterans.
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Raleigh
N. C
Lottit W
Shielda
Bloomington
Ind
Haleigh
Virginia Betts Goodwin
Betts
Shields
Hall of History
Johnnie Rebs
Solidiers
Danville Marriage Licenses Surge Over Christmas Holiday
Danville Virginia saw 64 marriages in the corporation court on Christmas Eve and ten on Christmas Day. Most couples were from North Carolina seeking cheaper licenses and in-state physicals. Nearby border towns followed the same pattern as couples traveled for the union. Later, a stray line mentions a tab otage sailor friend Joe suing Bane but the fragment is unclear and unrelated.
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Danville
UPI
Corporation Court
North Carolina
Virginia
Grocer Catches Viper In Bluefield Window Display
Bluefield grocer Harry Baldwin reached into a banana bunch and pulled a three foot serpent from the fruit. The snake, half grown, showed sight and was placed in a glass jar in the window where it was identified by several as a deadly lance pit viper, one of nine poisonous West Indies species.
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Bluefield
U.0
Harry Baldwin
West
Butter production in 1930 U.S. tops 1.5 billion pounds
Census bureau data from 1930 census of manufacturers shows butter production totaling 1,518,804,529 pounds for the previous year, valued at $654,557,000. The figure includes whey butter and butter oil.
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Washington
WUPI
Census Bureau
United States
Portrait of Mrs Walter J. George wife of Georgia senator
A new and hitherto unseen photographic study features Mrs Walter J. George, wife of the well known Georgia senator. The image highlights her as a prominent figure in political circles.
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Georgia
Walter J. George
Cotton Goods Output in the United States 1920
The preliminary census of manufactures reports total cotton goods production in the United States for 1920 at 4 636 071 units. The figure reflects early data from the census bureau and factory surveys.
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Washington
U.h
United States
Ostrich Dick Mourned After Safety Pin Incident
A popular ostrich named Dick at the zoo died following a safety pin incident. Mourning surrounds fans and keepers as the animal’s death stirs questions about safety and care.
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Merystad Fn
Waapteines
Pbelf
Atring
Trigker
Dexter
Zen
Nita Leigh Selim
Dundee Jung
Anne Austin the Bce Sons
Avenging Parrot
Hope Star
South Ebn
Bath
South Pine Street
Dobbs
Judson
North Elm Street
South Pine
Rawleghh
W. T. Rawleigh Company
Memphis
Tenn
Q. P. Young
Hope
Ark
West Avenue D
Southern Grain & Produce Co
Cunningham
W. A. J Mills
Walnut Street
Sudan
Salina
Missouri
Hempstead County
A. B. Gunn
Arkansas
Bodcan
Spring Hill
Columbus
Briant 4 Co
Red Bluff
U.A
Robert Wy. Lee
West Folnt
Funk
Joe
Bane
Bunk
Osten
Williams
Tran Lliam ES
Grocer
Viper
Tiai
Tim—Beeaviae
NSCO
P. A. Lewis Motor Company
Ginger
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