End of the trail for Ace Blaikie a murder confession
Patrick reveals Sylvia solved the murder by tracing green ink and a forged will. Bruce Hexson manipulated Ace Blaikie to sign a will at the Spinney while others watched Joe Geary and Doctor Marden. The narrator recounts forensic clues, Ace's death, and a final confession.
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Ace
Adah
Berry
Bruce
Ace Blaikie
Patrick
Bruce Hexson
Hexson
Sylvia
Mr. Hexson
Sarah Darbe
You
Sarah
Joe Geary
Ken Winslow
Mary
Doctor Marden
State December expenses drop despite higher salaries
State costs in December fell to 2,428,352 from 3,050,625 in November as highway warrants variance and salaries paid quarterly influenced totals. State funds from a 48,862,866 biennial appropriation left 10,122,594 after December warrants, with month to month fluctuations due to running accounts and quarterly constitutional officer salaries.
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Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Highway Department
Smith
State Assistance Committee
Lincoln Nebraska liquor revenue and expenses report
The Nebraska liquor commission reports 18 months of legalized liquor revenue totaling 2 430 285 with expenses 224 103 including salaries 140 381. Revenue mainly from alcohol taxes 1 052 702 beer tax and stamps 1 016 317 and license fees 301 703. Two reports cover six months and twelve months each and were sent to Gov. Cochran.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Liquor Commission
R. L. Cochran
Drouth Costs Nebraska Crops At 286 Million
Lincoln Nebraska drouth damage to crops was estimated at 286 883 000 by A E Anderson state and federal agricultural statistician. The figure, based on yields prices and planted acreage, says the loss is inventory value not income and most crops are fed to livestock. Nebraska loss equals 57 4 percent of Ohio valley destruction estimate.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Ohio River Valley
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska Gets $155,000 PWA Funds For Game Preserves
The federal Biological Survey in Washington wired Lincoln to announce an additional 15,5000 dollars in PWA funds for Nebraska game preserves. Funds will fund the Valentine preserve in Cherry County and Crescent Lake in Garden County, via local representative Cary Bennett.
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Lincoln
Federal Bureau For Biological Survey
Washington
Federal
PWA
Nebraska
Valentine
Cherry County
Crescent Lake
Garden County
Cary Bennett
Resettlement Agency Buys Land Near Falls City and Fairbury
The Resettlement Administration announced two land purchases adjoining its community farm steads near Falls City and Fairbury. A 160 acre tract was added to the Falls City farmstead and 75 acres to the Fairbury project. The new acreage will be farmed by project families and no additional houses will be built.
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Lincoln
Resettlement Administration
Falls City
Fairbury
Nebraska Amusement Firms Earn 4.8 Million With 6199 Jobs
Census report shows 618 amusements in Nebraska yielding 4,789,000 dollars in receipts and employing 1,422 workers with a total payroll of 793,000 dollars. Retail sales across 330 independent Nebraska stores rose 8 percent in 1936 over 1935 led by gains in Omaha Lincoln and smaller communities.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Omaha
Telegraph Conscripted Verse Writer Quits After Office Confrontation
A telegraph company executive challenges a young writer over rhymed holiday messages. The aspiring creator defends playful verses while the boss snarls at errors and calls him Mud, prompting the writer to resign amid the Bell Syndicate report.
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Mr. Pennigrew
Valentine
Mud
Maud
Household Tips From An Old Newspaper
Various everyday hints cover stain removal from fabrics and wood, cleaning with ammonia or soda, starch for cleaning glass, turpentine on stains, fat trimming for broiled steak, sliced almonds in chicken salad, sugar tongs for pickled onions, oils for bronzes, water in ovens to prevent burns, baking heat adjustments, and cake testing. Also tips on reheating cereals and a brief ad for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
True Success E Has Achieved
Poem-like tribute citing a life well lived through intellect kindness and artistry. The quote recalls achievement in fields from poetry to social uplift, praising a person as inspiring and beloved, with a benediction of memory.
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Earth
Bessie A. Stanley
Vain Worry Questions About Last Year’s Burden
A reflective note asks readers what they worried about last year, suggesting most anxieties faded with time and urging focus on present concerns rather than past frets. The piece emphasizes memory’s selective fade and the value of letting go of needless fear.
Adlerika Cleanses Upper and Lower Bowel
An ad claims Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowels providing thorough cleansing. It features testimony from Mrs. Jas Filler about gas relief and improved sleep and appetite. Dr H L Shoub of New York says the product reduces bacteria and colon bacilli alongside cleansing. It urges readers to use two real cleansings and visit leading druggists.
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Jas
H. L. Shoub
New York
Confession of Ignorance Inspires Candid Judgment
A Montaigne quotation on the confession of ignorance as a fair and sure test of judgment. The line frames humility in inquiry and wisdom in restraint.
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Montaigne
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By Julian Street
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CCC
Julian
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