Wedding Mysteries Narrow As Detective Probes
Detective Kilday and Peter Cardigan question Webster Spears and others about a wedding tied to Jim Franklin’s murder. Spears recalls a boyhood romance with Doris Carmody while Dunbar notes the actress known as Choo Choo Train pressed to attend the ceremony. Officers explore Franklin’s office, the mystery woman in blue, and the key connections among Royce, Carmody, and Dunbar.
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Kilday
Peter
Franklin
Fletcher
Nick Royce
Blue
Woman In Blue
Police
Miss Train
Mr. Franklin
Doctor Abernathy
Jim Franklin
Dunbar
Jim
Choo Choo Train
Summer Velvets Spark New Washable Fabrics
Summer velvets debut in vibrant washable forms made in America. Fashion houses in London and Paris are already adapting these weaves for summer gowns and resort wear. The article highlights crinkle and cotton velvets, dotted effects, and striped corded varieties, plus a tweed‑look velvet for travel and town. Orchids and gardenias accent the revival of natural flower corsages.
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Fabric World
London
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Bride and minister slain before wedding sparks mystery
Jim Franklin is stabbed in the minister's study on the eve of his wedding to Doris Carmody. Among visitors are his mistress actress Choo Choo Train, Doris’s father Ambrose Carmody, brother Rylie, politician Daniel Bullis, and investigator Sergeant Kilday with novelist Peter Cardigan. Rylie admits attempting to stop the wedding after learning of Franklin’s ties to Choo Choo. Webster Spears reveals informing Rylie for Doris’s sake.
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Rylie
Peter Cardigan
Rylie Carmody
Spears
Peter
Doris
Ryle
Webster Spears
Jim Franklin
Doris Carmody
Carlis Shipley
Franklin
Choo Choo” Train
Ambrose Carmody
Daniel Bullis
Kilday
Choo Choo
Callis Shipley
Very Smart Linen in Irish Linen for Sportswear
Linen is praised for its fashion versatility as a smart brown and white checked swagger coat over a tweedy linen suit. The outfit can transform into a sleeveless dress for tennis or golf when the coat is removed, with beige gloves crocheted in mesh design completing the look.
Knit Fabrics Now Look Like Tweeds
Fashion dates challenge labels as wools look like tweeds and cottons imitate wool. Paris designer Amy Blatt presents handknit town clothes with diagonal stripes in dark green wood yarn and white cotton. New York designer Emmy Wylie earns recognition for using tried and true yarns with a light touch. her collection includes models priced from 22.75 to 39.75 and a tweed mix called Frogtknit in citron and navy contrast.
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Amy Blatt
Paris
New York
Emmy Wylie
Taffeta Beach Fashions Spark Ballet Inspired Swimwear
Fashion notes: taffeta bathing suits resemble ballet costumes more than swimsuits. The fad has begun in Paris with affluent locals escaping to warmer shores. Called beach jewels for their bright colors, they include taffeta tights and are waterproof to keep wearers looking crisp after waves.
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Paris
Color Combos Shine in Summer Prints and Chiffons
Two color pairings draw attention in summer fabrics. Fuchsia with dark red and pink with purple appear in prints and chiffon pieces, offering bold, vibrant accents for warm season wardrobes.
Writer decries forced learning in modern education
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt argues that study should be viewed as a viable opportunity not a duty and criticizes compulsory schooling for higher learning. It compares primary schooling duties to laws and taskmasters while urging universities to offer learning to willing students and capable minds. Adv mentions Ferry's vegetable seeds at 5 cents.
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Albert Einstein
Princeton
San Francisco Chronicle
Old Aqueduct in Use in Jerusalem to Relieve Water Shortage
The aqueduct built by Pontius Pilate before the crucifixion is now supplying water to the inner Old City of Jerusalem. Engineers say it remains as effective today as it was two millennia ago.
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Pontius Pilate
Christ
Old City
Jerusalem
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Milo
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Gold St
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