The Petter By Beatrice Burton
Merry Locke, a pretty girl with few ambitions, leaves a beauty shop to pursue a secretarial career after a failed engagement with Tony Gaines. She tries to move on while keeps clippings of Gaines from a murder case. She agrees to work for Morley Kaufman, planning a fresh start away from Bill Erskine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Locke
Lillie Dale
Tony Gaines
Merry
Montana
Cassie
Morley Kaufman
MR. Hefflinger
Jinny
Derrick Jones
Bill Erskine
Les Purcell
Bill
George Leet
Tony
George
Gorge
Qoon
Lillie
Morley
City Water Users Urged to Use Rub-No-More for Hard Water
Citizens advised under water constraints to add one teaspoon of Rub-No-More Washing Powder to each gallon of city water to soften water and save soap. The ad claims fifteen household uses and the powder cleans sinks and tubs without leaving sand to clog drains.
Unhappy Parting After Beauty Shop Exit
Merry quits her job at the beauty shop on Saturday after years of dissatisfaction. She plans a week off then to enroll in a business school while Moms reads the death list in the Sunday paper and notes Tony Gaines’ mother has died.
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Merry
Lillie
Lil
Lillie Dale
Tony Gaines
Bill Erskine
Moms
Sunset Lake
Mr. Hefflinger
Funeral Plans Amid Murder Case Echoes in Town
Merry and Moms discuss a funeral and a Montana bound Tony in a tense kitchen scene. A death list, a resolved murder case, and a hint of romance for Merry linger as they contemplate attendance and old friends at the service. Tomorrow's Chapter LXI of The Petter promises more revelations.
Zemo Offers Quick Relief for Skin Irritation
An antiseptic liquid named Zemo is advertised as a remedy for itching and skin conditions including eczema, pimples, rashes, and blackheads. The ad claims many blemishes disappear overnight and itching stops instantly, with small and large bottle prices of 60 cents and a dollar.
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Beatrice Burton
SS “ Gyuen Watch
Colm
Stai
the Petter
Red Paint Store
Safety and Service
United States
National Safety Council
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
America
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Standard Oil
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
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