Jade for a Lady: Milo March Takes Jade Case
Insurance investigator Milo March is hired by Robert Carlin of the Personal and Inland Marine Insurance Association to track a global jade jewelry theft ring. Carlin reveals a $100,000 Imperial emerald jade necklace theft tied to Maxwell Halley in New York. March accepts at $100 a day plus expenses with a potential big bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo March
Mr. March
Robert Carlin
The
Personal & Inland Marine Insurance Association
Association
New York
Greenwich Village
Madison Avenue
Personal & Inland Marine
Carlin
Martin Raymond
Martin
Great Northern Insurance
Maxwell Halley
Park Avenue
Angostura Bitters Derived From South American Bark
Angostura bitters are obtained from the bark of a tree native to South America. The discovery links the product to regional botanical sources and traditional practices used in aromatics and flavoring.
Youth Drowns Near Belleville YMCA Camp Lake
The body of 19 year old Charles O. Griffith of Collinsville was recovered from a lake at the East St. Louis YMCA camp two miles south of Belleville. Four companions were swimming with him when he called for help and efforts to rescue him failed. The incident was reported by the St. Clair County sheriff's office.
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Belleville
Collinsville
East St. Louis
St. Clair County
Barbs flare as quarrels spark in sour mood clash
A short incident report notes heated exchanges arising from persistent grumpiness. The exchange reflects ongoing tensions and social friction caused by chronic negativity. No injuries or lasting consequences reported.
Funeral mound of Indian origin pagoda use
Britannica notes that the pagoda originally served as a funeral mound for a holy man or king, built to honor sacred remains.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Colonel Returns 12 Medals Over Beatles Honor
Col. Frederick Wagg, 74, veteran of two world wars, sent back 12 medals to Queen Elizabeth II in protest of the M B E awarded to the Beatles. He resigned from Labour, canceled a $33,600 bequest, and kept the Croix de Lorraine. The act drew broad letters of opposition and praise from various quarters.
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London
Frederick Wagg
M.B.E
Order of the British Empire
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Buckingham Palace
Wage
Wilson
Charles de Gaulle
No. 10 Downing Street
47 Floor Fall Claims Chicago Engineer Leader
Harold Hemingway, 60, president of Sessions Engineering Co., plunged from his 47th floor office in a financial district skyscraper. Police said a glass ventilator broke as he leaned to view demolition of the Morrison Hotel, about a block away.
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Chicago
Financial District
Harold Hemingway
The
Sessions Engineering Co
Hemingway
Morrison Hotel
Sports car fans go for stop watches and accessories
They seek map cases and related gear for agile little autos as enthusiasts pursue timing devices and fittings to enhance driving fun.
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Mt. Vernon
John Kemp
Brehm-Hanna
Chevrolet
Brehm-Hanna Chevrolet
Salem Rd
Mt. Vernon, III
Boey
J. W. Walker & Sons
Arrow Sport
Arrow
Joes
Arrow Decton
Mr. Golf
Jarman Shoes
Jade East Toiletries
Buxton
Bill Folds
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Jade
M. £. Chaber
Kendell Foster Crossen
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Intercontinental Insurance
Intercontinental
John Street
Milo
Whyte’s
Great Northern
March
Bob Garrison
Dial
Vera Bond
John O. Jones
Roy C. Bradford
Country Life
Illinois
Mid-America
Covstar Mutual
Constal Casualty AO
America Fire and Marise
A & H Grain CO
Waltonville, Ill
By Colin Frost
Conrad Optical
Kryptok
R. Conrad
Optometrist
Monroe
Herrin
Ilinois
Board of Review of
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Shiloh
Dodds
Blissville
Charles W. Waite
Jefferson County Board of Review
Philco
Philco Air
Philco’s
Southern Illinois
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