Murder at the minister's study on wedding eve
Novelist detective Peter Cardigan with Sergeant Kilday investigates a stabbing at a wedding prep. Jim Franklin is slain as Doris Carmody awaits nuptials. The dagger is found and suspects include Franklin's actress mistress, Ambrose Carmody, Rylie, Daniel Bullis, and an unknown woman in blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Franklin
Doris Carmody
Callis Shipley
Peter Cardigan
Kilday
New York Police
Franklin
Choo Choo” Train
Ambrose Carmody
Rylie
Daniel Bullis
Wedding Quarrel Sparks Inconclusive Church Visit Revelations
In a tense parish scene Royce reveals a tense sequence of visitors to the rector and Franklin before a wedding. Rylie Carmody demanded answers about an affair with Choo Choo Train, Callis Shipley’s blue dress links arise, and Choo Choo Train appears with tensions lingering over the mysterious woman in blue. The investigation widens as Dr Abernathy, Milo Dunbar, and others are drawn into the volatile mix, with Franklin’s murder looming at four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce
Kilday
Milo Dunbar
Dunbar
Tim
Nicky
Bullis
Franklin
Doctor Abernathy
Doctor Aberna
Jim
Rylie Carmody
Rylie
Peter
Mr. Dunbar
Daniel Bullis
Blue
Ambrose Carmody
Mr. Carmody
Choo Choo Train
Peter Cardigan
Carmody
Abernathy
Miss Train
Choo Choo
Fletcher
Callis Shipley
Callis
Nick
Jim Franklin
Mr. Royce
Woman In Blue
Sergeant Kilday
Nick Royce
Miss Shipley
Woman In
Dangers of Self-Indulgence in Amos Lesson
Temperance lesson from Amos 6 focuses on Israel’s self centered security luxury and indulgence with warnings of judgment. It notes lavish living, intoxication feasts, careless pride, and eventual punishment by God through captivity and siege, mirroring modern excess and moral complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Samaria
Amos
America
Joseph
Ephraim
Manasseh
Jacob
God
Nearness to Jesus Inspires Great Love, Spurgeon Quote
Quotation notes that closeness to the Saviour increases love and heat of heart toward him, comparing intimate communion with Jesus to sun exposure raising planetary temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Spurgeon
Heavenlies Thinker Lives By His Beliefs
A man who thinks in terms of the heavenlies and lives accordingly will not be found walking in the counsel of the ungodly. The idea stresses the link between belief and conduct in the moral life.
Good Fishing Rescue on Sinking Day
A fisherwoman recounts sinking for the third time before being rescued and brought to shore. She jokes that she landed the rescuer by misplacing the word land in the exchange.
Weary William-De Millionaires Dodge Taxes in Hard Times
Weary William comments on the wealthy facing tax dodging and financial pressures. Tattered Tom agrees the rich suffer nearly as much as common people, noting widespread struggle and evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Tom
Polo Memory Sparks Offbeat Reprimand
A sharp exchange references a polo match and a jokey grievance about returning gifts. The dialogue hints at a strained romance and family humor with mentions of cigars bought for a father and quarters given to a brother.
Education Boosts Pay Says Quarry Worker Son
A reader quotes a college education paying off with the son of a hammer thrower earning $3 a day in a stone quarry. The exchange defends higher learning by linking it to practical job skills gained in college.
Circus Competition Sparks Mixed Thrift and Thrill
A clipping notes jokes about boosting circus thrills to rival films. Performers seek new appeal amid competition with movie entertainment and evolving audience tastes.
What's the difference between a pessimist and an optimist
A joke contrasts attitudes: a pessimist acts on feelings, while an optimist acts on what they think they should feel. It hinges on perspective and expectation, highlighting self awareness and social behavior.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monte Barrett
WNU
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Mr. Brown
Hoyle
the Circus
Burlingtorrock Island
Union Station
Houston
Dallas
North
Ft. Worth
Kansas City
Des Moines
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Trinidad
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Uettsland
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Frank Heapfer
Burlington-Rock Island Railroad CO
Texas
Burlington
Rock Island
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!