Vacationing Conovers meet mystery guest and bargain
John Henry and Sin Conover win an expense paid vacation in a swank California resort and are drawn into hotel intrigue. A pistol-wielding man visits Cottage 15, warning them to stay silent, while a Bry-Ter Toothpaste rep arrives to deliver an invitation. The scene blends flirtation, danger, and a hint of hidden motives in early 1949 Butler County.
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John Henry
Sin Conover
California
Gaynor
Thelma Loomis
Anglin
Conovers
Barselou
H’m
Lin
Sin
Vernon
Conover
Mr. Conover
Trim
Mrs. Conover
Azure
Concise Crossword Clue Pair From Historical Page
A compact news-like item noting a crossword puzzle list with clues and answers, listing terms across two columns such as weapons, animals, and abbreviations, reflecting a period newspaper puzzle page. The readable fragments present multiple short clues including Chinese zodiac style terms and common word answers.
Blood on Cottage Door Hint in Bry-Ter Visit
A Bry-Ter guest notes a bloodstain at a hotel cottage after a tense exchange with John Henry and Mr Trim. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the Bry-Ter agent spots the alleged blood, while a maritime digression notes the compass’s European origins in the 14th century.
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John Henry
Mr. Trim
100 Percent Guaranteed GEO MINERAL Urges Trial
An advertisement urges readers to visit drug stores for GEO MINERAL and try it for seven days with a full refund if not satisfied. The promotion claims health benefits and improved well being, with Castell Drugs offering mall orders.
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Nature
Ent Roosevelt
Georgia
Lourdes
France
Greece
Hercules
Castell Drugs
Musical Score Composer Herb Stothart Dies at 64
HOLLYWOOD AP Herb Stothart Broadway and Hollywood composer for two decades dies at 64 after months of illness in Hollywood. He earned an Academy Award for The Wizard of Oz score and wrote scores for MGM films such as The Rogue Song The Yearling The Green Years Maytime Firefly and others. He worked with Oscar Hammerstein George Gershwin Rudolph Friml and Vincent Yeomans and collaborated with Franz Lehar in Europe. Born in Milwaukee he studied at and later taught at the University of Wisconsin. Survivors include his widow two daughters a son and a brother.
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Hollywood
Herbert Stohart
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Lawrence Tibbett
Firefly
Jeannette
MacDonald-Nelson Eddy
Oscar Hammerstein
George Gershein
Rudolph Friml
Vincent Yeomans
Europe
Franz Lehar
Stothart
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Alligator turtles can reach heavy weights and strong bites
Alligator turtles grow to about 140 pounds and possess enormous strength. A large specimen can sever a human arm or leg with a single bite.
Appointment Notice for Estate of Addie Hudson
Roger J. Hudson of 1st Middletown Ohio has been appointed administrator of the estate of Addie Hudson deceased late of Butler County Ohio. Probate Judge Robert T. Sullivan attorney notified. 14th day of January is set as a deadline to object.
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Marthe d. Swearingen
P. Finkbone
Middletown
Ohio
Peer Ely
Swearin Sereanee
Middletows
Butler
Fredee
J. D. Swearingen
B. P. Day
D. Swearinge
Coonly
John C. Hudson
Roger J. Ja
R.R
West Middletown
John C. Huda
Butler County
Oscar R Ser
Said
Robert T. Sullivan
Addie Hudson
Roger J. Hudson
Addie Huds A
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