Wedding Mystery at St. James Church Continues
In the church sacristy, Rylie Carmody confronts Franklin over a rumored affair with Choo Choo Train while Milo Dunbar remains unlocated. Royce, Doctor Abernathy, and Ambrose Carmody recount a string of visitors before the ceremony, including Callis Shipley and a Woman in Blue, as detectives seek the truth behind Jim Franklin’s murder at four.
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Royce
Kilday
Milo Dunbar
Dunbar
Jim
Nick
Bullis
Franklin
Doctor Abernathy
Doctor
Rylie Carmody
Ryle
Peter
Rylie
Abernathy
Choo Choo
Fletcher
Callis Shipley
Ambrose Carmody
Callis
Jim Franklin
Mr. Royce
Woman In Blue
Woman In
Miss Shipley
In Blue
Blue
Nick Royce
Mr. Carmody
Choo Choo Train
Daniel Bullis
Murder at the minister’s study during wedding
Jim Franklin is stabbed to death as the wedding procession awaits marshalling. Doris Carmody’s fiancé dies. Callis Shipley shows anxiety. Novelist Peter Cardigan and Sergeant Kilday lead the NY police investigation. The dagger is found with Franklin. Visitors include a mistress actress Choo Choo Train, Ambrose Carmody, Rylie Carmody, Daniel Bullis, and an unknown woman in a blue frock who argued with Franklin.
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Jim Franklin
Doris Carmody
Callis Shipley
Peter Cardigan
Kilday
New York Police
Franklin
Choo Choo” Train
Ambrose Carmody
Rylie
Daniel Bullis
Husband complains about different canned goods
A reader cites a confrontation where a husband laments his wife not serving the same canned goods his mother used to have, highlighting a clash of kitchen expectations and tradition.
Presto Quiz: New York Did Me Not I Did The Town
An exchange plays on who shaped whom. A witty remark suggests New York influenced the speaker more than the speaker influenced the town, implying a cultural or personal impact from the city rather than vice versa.
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New York
Pay Day Punchline on Married Men Longevity
A humorous exchange between Mrs Scrapp and Mr Scrapp notes statistics suggesting married men live longer. He retorts that fact serves them right, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper joke.
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Scrapp
Mr. Scrapp
Kate Brown Turns Heads On Stage
Local theater notes highlight Kate Brown's standout performance and audience admiration as she handles her role with notable poise. Critics praise her presence and stagecraft, signaling a rising talent in the production.
Kicker and knocker clash on football scene
A witty remark frames a dispute between football players and their critics. The quip compares fans to kickers and detractors to knockers, underscoring a public debate about the sport and its reception.
He’ll Save Her Comic Page Quip Sparks Banter
A humorous dialogue notes a fiancé who boasts about his bride to be’s talents and her fiancé’s cooking, with playful back and forth. The snippet captures lighthearted, vintage screen or stage style entertainment tone.
City Visitor Questions Bull Safety
The visitor asks if the bull is safe and the farmer answers the animal is safer than the man, noting the field encounter.
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Val
Bloodshed mosquitos eclipse hunting trip wit
A terse exchange contrasts a planned winter hunting trip with a reply about battling mosquitoes last summer, implying frustration and a shift in priorities. The remark hints at a prior period of biting insects and discomfort, reframing outdoor plans.
No Danger Artist Seeks Careful Handling of Wet Paint
A furniture mover insists care is unnecessary as the painter wears overalls. The exchange highlights concerns over handling a delicate mural while the paint remains wet.
Fifty Famous Frontiersmen profile highlights Thomas Fitzpatrick
The piece honors Thomas Fitzpatrick, “Broken Hand,” detailing his role as a mountain man, fur trader, guide for Fremont and Kearney, and Indian agent who influenced plains history. It contrasts him with other frontiersmen and recounts his 1851 Fort Laramie council leadership and his death in 1854.
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Jedediah Smith
South Pass
Rockies
Oregon
California
Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Witzpatrick
John Jacob Astor
Fremont
Kearney
Fort Laramie
Bent
Dragoons
Santa Fe
Mexico
Fitzpatrick
Upper Platte
Arkansas
Plains
Willam Johnson
Fort Robinson
Neb
Baptiste Garnier
Quartermaster’s Department
Baptiste
Garnier
Baptiste Pourier
General Crook
Slim Buttes
Little Bat
Old Fort Laramie
Red Cloud
Wounded Knee
Big Foot
Crawford
Western Newspaper Union
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WNU Servica
Frranklin
Carmody
Miss Train
OUR Comic
Felix
Finney
Was
Meebe
Akiai Becuz
Kate Brown
Fitz
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