Sombrero Fatalities and a Mexican Mystery
Elsa Chatfield inherits nothing after her Aunt Kitty dies of morphine overdose. Sleuth Hunt Rogers and amateur Barry Madison travel to Mazatlan to investigate Kittys murder. They reach Elsa’s ranch where James Chesebro is killed during Fiesta. Pedro the pulque man flees as police probe the prologue of Chesebro’s death.
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Elsa Chatfield
Hollywood
Kitty
Hunt Rogers
Barry Madison
Mazatlan
Mexico
Kitty Chatfield
Elsa
Sam Chatfield
James Chesebro
Lombardo
Pedro
Chesebro
Barry
Rogers
Orizaba
Margaret
Dwight
Fellows
Senora
Pulque
Senor Chatfield
Pedro, Semora
Pepe
Hunt
Jefe del Policia
Otilio Lombardo
Senor
Puzzle on deck leads to Barton arrest in Mazatlan
In Mazatlan aboard the Orizaba Rogers and Hunt discuss Pedro the pulque seller and Chesebro murder. Lombardo arrests Reed Barton based on Pedro evidence and a work quarrel, with Barton's calm demeanor contrasting the thriller atmosphere.
Sacredness of life and the liquor problem
A temperance lesson emphasizes the sacred value of human life as God’s image and temple. It argues man’s honor, duty to others, and self-respect, linking Christian ethics to resisting alcohol’s destruction and glorifying God in the body.
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Earth
Paul
Flavorful Economical Meats and Quick Preparations
A food feature highlights budget friendly meats and simple methods. It covers browning chops then slow cooking, creating grapefruit butter braises for chuck steak, a ham and spaghetti ring, pork chops with apple stuffing, liver with vegetables and gravy topped with a biscuit crust, plus heart recipes. It ends inviting readers to submit salad ideas to Miss Lynn Chambers at the Western Newspaper Union in Chicago.
Fragmentary Lesson Text Hints Private Notes
A partial damaged text shows scattered words about a lesson date March 26 and references to names and places. The readable fragments suggest a private or instructional note with unclear context and missing key details.
Medical corps saves high percentage of wounded
Wounded servicemen have high survival rates with 96.5 percent saved in the Army 96.8 percent in the Navy and 96.9 percent in the Marines. The medical corps is praised for its life saving work.
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U. S. Army
Navy
Marines
Butter your bread carefully says Lynn on vitamins
Lynn urges frugal eating and warns households to expect around 11 pounds per person per year of food. He notes higher vitamin C in citrus peels and pulp and suggests using peeling in sauces and candies while predicting more dehydrated vegetables and strong pork and egg supplies this year.
Women in Major American Orchestras Reach Concertmaster Role
Among 1700 players in 19 leading American symphony orchestras nearly 200 are women and one has become concertmaster highlighting growing gender balance in classical music ensembles.
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America
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Jose
Senora Chatfield
Reed Barton
Barton
Senor Madison
Senores
Senor Barton
Senor Chesebro
Senorita Chatfield
Senor Castillo
Reed
Huntoon Rogers
Harold L. Lundquist
Mible Institute of Chicago
Lynn Chambers
Boston
Anon
Helizion
Lynn
U. S
Canada
The
Quartermaster Corps
Bfgoodrich
Ydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dr. Werner
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