Murder at Rhodes House prompts detective hints and confidants
In a tangled boarder house mystery Mrs. Emma Hogarth is found strangled. Detective Bonnie Dundee pursues clues like a parrot cage diary pages and a “Bad penny” lead while boarders Bert Magnus and Cora Barker face jail as witnesses. The tale blends crime, guilt, and literary ambitions amid family letters and missing suspects.
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Emma Hogarth
Emil Sevier
Hogarth
Strawn
Henry Dowd
New Border
Cora Barker
Bert Magnus
Sevier
Norma Paige
Dundee
Daisy
Mrs. Rhodes
Strawa
Cora
Magnus
Tor
H'e
Thad
Phig
Gertrude
Trudy
Stell
Ser
Red
Devi
Dad
Florida
Miami
Hialeah
Wma
Madge
Manus
Cara
Big Buck
Yandin
Herbert
Riverside
Calif
Dumdee
Bonnie Dundlee
Rhodes House
Oak Grove social notes and church Sunday sermon
Eric Ross and family visited his father H M Ross on Sunday. The Mullens family stayed with C E Saunders over the weekend. Blanche Ross stayed with Mrs Bennie Jones. Dora Jackson visited her daughter Mrs Leo Calley. Ben May visited his brother R L May. Earl Ross and family stayed with Bill Cruse in Hope Saturday night and Sunday. Hattie Jackson Gracie Col Nér and Ovie Lillian Mullins stayed with Mrs Lester Mullens. Preaching on Saturday and Sunday at Oak Grove with Brother Fincher returning for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Ross
H. M. Ross
Lester Mullens
C. E. Saunders
Blanche Ross
Bennie Jones
Dora Jackson
Leo Calley
Ben May
R. L. May
Earl Ross
Bill Cruse
Hope
Hattie Jackson
Gracie Col- Nér
Ovie Lillian Mullins
Oak Grive
Fincher
No More Gas In Stomach Bowels
Purported patent remedy Baalmann's Gas Tablets promises permanent relief from gas in stomach and bowels. Advert claims include elimination of gnawing pit-of-stomach pain, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs, with a yellow-packaged tablet sold by Ward & Son and price listed at $1. A separate note mentions a gas-to-truck test staged in Sonora California with army officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baalmann
Goodwig
Ward & Son
Sonora
Cal
Ng Mart
Chicago
Elks Plan Memorial Service in Arizona and Hope for Veterans
The Arizona Elks announce a memorial service to honor members with invited speakers from the Southwest and a pre Thanksgiving gathering. Local committees, led by Talbot Feild, E Taylor, and John Pitzsimmons, organize the event and Thanksgiving aid for needy families in Hope area. In Phoenix, WWI German veteran William Winkle, disabled and seeking health care, receives assistance from The American Legion through the Arizona department and local officers McDowell and Brown after reporting hardship and prior German compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iq Halliburton
Lindsay
Jack Frazier
Talbot Teild
E. Taylor
John Pitzsimmons
Jack Hyde
C. E. Taylor
J. W. Strickland
B. P.O. Elis
Cadius
Fhoenix
Ariz
Willam Winakle
Arizona
Chicago
Winakle
American Legion
P, McDowell
J. M. Brown
Legion
Vinol Advertisement Claims Quick Health Boost
An advertisement claims Vinol, a tonic with iron and cod liver peptone, cures nervousness and cross moods. It asserts the first dose helps sleep and appetite, and includes testimonial-like quotes from Mrs. N. McCall about improved mood and vigor. John S. Gibson Drug Co. distributes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. N. McCall
John S. Gibson Drug Ca
Ady
Invents Hurricane Engine With 21 Working Parts
Houston inventors wet tested a new airplane engine called the Hurricane, featuring only 21 moving parts about one tenth of a standard engine. The device aims to simplify propulsion and reduce weight, with a proof flight conducted in Houston in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Houston
Republican National Committee
Nik
Katherine
GOI
Washington
Houston
Tex
Ite
Aspine
H. PB. Lyons
Victor Tees
Sty Hearn de Balle Neue
Mar Englnres
Airennvine Tyons
Tore
Tt Openas
Jan Hay
Rogke Aces
Mit
Tarvieann
Indianapolis
Local Recruiting Agent Notified of Vacancies
CP Taylor recruiting officer reports a gratifying response to army calls across many branches. The piece notes air service interest and mentions Omaha as a preferred recruiting area with several names attending local events and visiting the Postoffice building.
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Taylor
Lehane
Artillery
Cavalry
Air Service
Army
Omaha
Musiciais
Hoover
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Russell Runyon
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Ray Taint
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Hinrater
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Wilbin Gorlmin
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Tessie
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