Colfax Bookplate Mystery Continues with Granddaughter Injury
In a Colfax scene the Grosvenor case deepens as Julia Grosvenor, his injured granddaughter, is linked to the attack on Mr. Grosvenor. Detectives search for motive and weapon while the dead man’s wealth is noted. The narration shifts to shop staff and social gossip surrounding Daisy Abbott Nancy and Peter amid tension.
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Grosvenor
Julia Grosvenor
Mercy Hospital
Sergt
Benjamin Almy
Henry Ballard
Mr. Ballard
Italy
Charles MacIvor
New York
Charles Maciivor
Daisy Abbott
Mr. Darrow
Ulysses
Daisy
Captain Ashland
Nancy
Peter
Constance
Grand Street
Peter Darling
Normandy ‘Terrace
Bookshop Intrigue Deepens In Murderous Shop Incident
In a bustling local bookshop a mysterious accident links a counterfeit Colfax bookplate, a dying old man, and a hidden note. Miss Fuller and colleagues uncover clues, including a yellow note and a fired Daisy Abbott, while Ulysses Jackson’s testimony colors the investigation as Mr. Grosvenor’s wounds suggest foul play.
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Daisy
Framingham
Professor Harrington
Department of State
Mr. Grosvenor
Uylsses
Magic logs found in Panama swamp by veteran forester
G Proctor Cooper, a war veteran and forester, reports locating two bloodwood cacique logs in the Panama Bocas del Toro swamp after a strenuous jungle trek. Field Museum expert Prof Samuel J. Record describes the rare ruby black wood famed among Indians for healing lore.
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Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Bocas del Toro
Panama
G. Proctor Cooper
Cooper
Samuel J. Record
Record
Field Museum
Yale University School of Forestry
Professor Record
Mr. Cooper
Yale
Mystery at Darrow's Bookshop Ends in Forgeries and Fainting
Constance Fuller notes a dignified elderly man buys a law book with a Colfax bookplate for 510 dollars at Darrow's New and Second Hand Bookshop. A girl screams murder as the man slumps unconscious, and Peter Burton reveals the forged bookplate. Nancy, his sister, discloses an elopement plan with Brandon Tower as Captain Ashland is alerted. The gang investigates the forged plate and untangles the morning's events.
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Constance Fuller
Darrow
New York
Peter Burton
Constance
Nancy
Ashland
England
Peter
Daily Bodily Tides Tied to External Forces Says Scientist
Dr P E Morhardt, a French physiologist, argues daily variations in bodily tides affect blood flow, heart rate, and respiration. He cites morning high temperatures and evening low tides, noting similar rhythms in night workers and in Iceland where sunlight varies, suggesting a universal external influence.
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P. EB. Morhardt
Popular Science Monthly
Morhardt
Doctor Morhardt
Iceland
Historic Stone at the Griffin Inn Remains After Rebuild
At the Griffin Inn in Whetstone a historic stone believed to have sharpened Edward IVs swords before the 1471 Barnet battle will stay in place. The inn, famed for Morlands painting of its sign, had its sign lost in a snowstorm about eight decades ago.
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Griffin Inn
Whetstone
Edward IV
Barnet
George Morland
London
Agriculture's Importance Highlighted for Industry
The article notes that those involved in agriculture and related business purchase about one tenth of the nation's manufactured products, underscoring agriculture's significant role in the economy.
Old Ship Amy Refuses to Die for Film in Portland
The old three masted schooner Amy withstands three attempted explosions to end her for a moving picture about the British Q boat and anti submarine actions. Tugs, a destroyer, and a submarine escort Amy to the channel and attempt to burn her, but the electric fuse fails and oil poured on deck fails to ignite. Local sailors say Amy is haunted and stubborn to death.
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Portland
England
Amy
Garages Now Permitted in Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove New Jersey authorizes private garages in town owned by a camp meeting association ending a 60 year ban on privately owned barns.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
Meaning of Greyhound name origin
The term Greyhound derives from a Scandinavian word for hound, rendering the name as hound hound. The color not implied, the species name reflects linguistic roots rather than hue.
Advertising Sows Seeds of Taste Forming Controversy
A brief quip about planting vegetables triggers debate over offensive advertising. The remark highlights how sensitive audiences can cost a brand money when taste is judged harshly.
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Agnes Miller
Mr. Case
Richmond
Virginia
Palladium of Liberty
Daltsy
Burton
George Henry Dibdin
Framingham, Southworth
Mexico
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Almy
Explorer
Rma Iain
Ash Taiiiir
RETA
Bayer
Ayer
CHS Co
Sta. v
Cincinnati
Ohio
Houston
Galveston
California
Sterling CO
Arden Blind
Hollywood
Calif
Dr. Peery
Dr Peery
Pearl Street
New York City
America
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
Dr Tichenor
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