Mystery at Octagon House Deepens Amid Murder Plot
Asey Mayo meets Timothy Carr, a boarder at Octagon House, who with his grandmother Gran become entwined in a murder case centered on Marina Lorne. Carr reveals he intends to tell all about the affair and the embedding of a stranger linked to Doctor Cummingsthe, while Frye and Hanson tighten control as police probe the scene and possible hiding places for incriminating embergris worth thirty thousand dollars.
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Owice
Teserupulous Sarmz Lorie
Pamela
Frye
Asey Meyo
Cepe
Serine
Tooceco
Asey Des Pert
Dee Cummmlings
Asey
Kietener
Hanson
Dr. Cummings
Pam
Mr. Mayo
Mayo
Carr
Timothy Carr
Octagon House
Mr. Carr
Mr. Carri
Mr. Fryer
Timothy
Gran
Rans
Asey Mayo
Agron Frye
Tim Gare
Araved
Asev
Marina
Banks and
Webster
Madison Avenue
Quanome
Orson Fowler
Fowler
Marina Lorne
Mose
New York
Copsright
Paceke
Tezler
Hollywoods shifting gears hints at world danger in film notes
Hollywood columnist Paul Harrison surveys stars and projects amid wartime tensions. Ronald Colman and Gary Cooper are linked to potential roles while Remakes and new adventures loom. The piece notes censorship by the Hays Office shaping what audiences see and wonders how real events abroad influence screen stories.
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Pyrenees
Suchow
Europe
Wang Lung
Don Quixote
Spain
Austria
France
Hollywood
Hays Office
Water Glass Aids Saving Surplus Eggs In College Park
Water glass preserves surplus eggs by storing them in a sodium silicate solution. Mary land Extension Service advises prompt handling and discarding cracked eggs, using sound infertile eggs, with a 5 gallon crock holding about 22 dozen eggs and adjustable water glass level.
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College Park
Maryland Extension Service
Sweetness to Stage Comeback in 1938 Graduation Dresses
Fashion notes from Adelaide Kerr describe 1938 graduation frocks for grade school through high school. White remains dominant with pastels gaining favor, fabrics include Marquisette net chiffon organza and mousseline de soie, with double skirts and puffed sleeves as key features. Dresses are versatile with low necklines or evening decollets, boleros, and youthful ribbon girdles, lengths varying by school from short to ankle, depending on policy.
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Adelaide Kerr
Tate
Egypt Grows Quiet After Treaty Eases Border Tensions
A 1928 NEA dispatch notes Britain and Italy easing tensions near Egypt after a treaty of friendship. Mersa Matruh and Alexandra saw reduced forces and fortifications, while the Nile valley air defenses are scaled back. The border patrols along the 350 mile front lessen as peace settles over the region.
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Egypt
Libya
Mersa Matruh
Mediterranean
Nile Valley
Alexandra
Great Britain
Ialy
Italy
Briish
Land of
Oases
Pyramids
NEA Service
Colt Club Meeting To Plan Montgomery Colts
Rockville Md May meeting called by Rufus B King to discuss 4 H Colt Club work in Montgomery county this year. Mylo Downey and Joseph Via will explain club membership and opportunities. Two reels of sound pictures show pulling contests judging horses and horse handling.
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Colt Club
Rockville
Rufus B. King
Gaithersburg High School
Montgomery County
Mylo Downey
Joseph Via
Univer of Maryland Extension Service
Quoted Phrase Sparks Debate Abroad About U S Attitudes
The remark cites international reactions to American culture noting foreign perceptions of U S policies and social norms. It highlights varying interpretations and debates over national image and influence abroad.
Radio Day By Day New York Broadcast Listings
A dense OCR style listing detailing Tuesday radio programming across New York stations including WABC CBS WOR MBS WEAF NBC and WJZ NBC. It notes time slots 7 9 9 9 10 11 1 and 3 pm into late night with shows from Eddie Cantor Wayne King Lang Thompson orchestra and The Gang Smasher. Also mentions war games at Mitchell Field and a Norwegian independence day program.
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New York
Army Air
Formungstale Wits
Broadyax
Wabc-Cbs
MBS
Army Air Corp
Long Island Air
WJZ
NBC
Theodore Neves
WEAF
Burns
Rocha Crooks
Sammy Weskins
Eddie Canon
Dick Bamber
Tia Pak
Pat
Rade Theater
Gil
Tenth Avenue
Wayne King
Art Kassel
Orche Wiz
Dr. Jastrowson
Gal ‘Tynes
Innterviews
Fisk Singers
Lang Thompson
Ma Perkins
Banet
WABC
CBS
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Paul Kyale
Jon
Music Guild
Don Winslow
The
Navy
Man Dies After Straying Into Moving Car in Hagerstown
Isaac Mort, 72, died in Washington County hospital from injuries after stepping into a moving automobile near his home in Hagerstown. Coroner Edward Heard said an inquest was unnecessary. police noted Mort had defective sight and hearing.
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Hagerstown
Isaac Mort
Washington County Hospital
Edward Heard
Mort
British RFC Buys Browning 20 Caliber Airplane Guns
The British Royal Flying Corps has purchased Browning 20 caliber airplane machine guns, citing no satisfactory heavy machine gun of that power manufactured in Europe.
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British
Royal Flying Corps
Europe
Many Industrial Uses For Farm Products
Dr Symons discussed Maryland as a test case for industrial uses of farm products. He cited soybeans, sweet potatoes, and potatoes as potential inputs for glue and other industrial needs while noting areas near large processing plants already show heightened acreage. Maryland farmers could shift crops to meet factory demand, aiding stability and profit in agriculture. Armistice day is not a legal holiday in all states.
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Symons
Maryland
West
H C Byrd
J. £. Metsees
Experiment Stoon
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Phoebertwood Taylor
Chapter
News of
Paul Harrison
NEA
Ronald Colman
Doug Fa
Zenda
DY Dawid Selznick
Rupert of Hentvau
Presducer
Rhett Buster
GWTW
Gary Cooper
Khan
Soda
Warner Brothers
RKO
Louis Hayward
Leslie Charteris
George Raft
United States
Egvers
Ing
Producer's Association
Huckster
Mussolini
Hophead
Radioo
By C. E. Butterfield
GSP
London
PCJ
Netherlands
U.S
Berlin
GSI
Nicodemus Paint Store
Congoleum
Labovitz
Russu
Hilly
Kemsberg
Cue State
Prnetas Boye
Unisers
Unian
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Worner Market
Second
Frederick
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Warner Bros
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
I. Goldwyn Follies
Adolphe Menjou
Ritz Brothers
Zorina Kenny Baker
Andrea Leeds
Helen Jepson
Phil Baker
Ella Logan
Bobby Clark
American Ballet
Senge By
Technicolor
George Gees
Opera House
Alcatraz Island
Lone Ranger
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