Murder and a hidden chamber in Barbour house
Lieutenant O Leary details a double murder sequence at Barbour's home, revealing a concealed panel behind the bookcase that hid a chamber with a photo-electric gun device. Barbour staged death as an ace, while Dale Appleby traces Sayler's murder motive and the system that triggered the panel and door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Ilenset
Meleuten
Obeig
Carroll
Sayler
Rhoda ‘Waters
Barbour
Martin Sayler
O'Leary
George Barbour
Dale Appleby
Dale
Tevenge
Bayles
Appleby
Evening of a Murder Case Ends With Quiet Drive Home
A tense scene ends as Lt O Leary and associates depart the scene after a murder. Hagel Leighton asks to leave, Winslow Mardell offers transport, and the group contemplates a possible further danger. The conversation hints at an additional unseen shooter and unresolved tension as they head toward home.
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Hagel Leighton
Winslow Mardell
O'Leary Bald
le Riggs
Rhoda
Water
Dale Appleby
O'Leary
Gomor
Carroll
Lieutenan O'Leary
Unclear text on subscription rates and ad liability
Fragmentary notice discusses subscription prices and postal details in Panama City Florida. It mentions a subscription rate of two dollars per year and that advertisers bear limited liability for errors or omissions in advertising copy.
Share the burden with the guard onset of active duty
National Guard and Reserve Corps members will begin a year of active duty. The shift from peacetime training to real deployment will disrupt families and workplaces as chairs desks and machines sit idle. The nation honors their choice to bear arms and defend the country.
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National Guard and Reserve Corps
Busias
Europe
The Literary Guidepost Reviewessays Courage and Growth
A personal account discusses the shared struggle of a black writer in a world of white dominance, focusing on Langston Hughes and a negro boy from Joplin and Lawrence who rises in literature. The piece praises restraint, honesty, and universality, urging reading by both blacks and whites.
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Langston Hughes
United States
Richard Wright
Joplin
Lawrence, Kas
Vince Barnett Plays Against Hollywood Gaffes
Hollywood era entertainer Vince Barnett, known for barroom wit and disguise stunts, attends a district attorney banquet in disguise and pranks officials including Lockheed’s Carl Squire. The piece recounts Barnett’s reputation, family ties, and a heated exchange with General Malin Craig over army politics during a dramatic encounter led by a faux German persona.
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Hollywood
Barnett
Vince Barnett
Luke Barnett
Pittsburgh
East
Vince
Carnegie Tech
Carl Squire
Lockheed Aircraft
Squire
Curtiss-Wright
von Ogenstrahm
Washington
Henry Arnold
Bart
Malin Craig
Staf
Cena
Long Beach
Calif
Craig
Air Corps
Ancestry and life in Harlem through Hughes gaze
The piece traces a mixed heritage and harsh origins, detailing a father who chased wealth in Mexico and a mother bent by hardship. It surveys a lineage of black figures from Harlem's peak to quieter, hidden lives, ending with a plea that truth may spur action if heard.
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Mexico
George
Hughes
Earl Vani Vechten
Harlem
Andy Vachel Lindaay
Paris
Greenwich Village
Washington
Keys to Trouble in a Fragmented City Note
A garbled OCR fragment mentions trouble and a person or group linked to a bay area scene. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the snippet hints at a mystery or incident prompting attention from readers. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
Are You Superstitious NEA Special Correspondent
Columbia University professors who spent four years digging up research to explode superstitions say most beliefs about personal traits aren’t true. Dr. B. A. Cartwright of the University of Oklahoma compiled over 12,000 popular superstitions, listing many common but unfounded traits linked to hands, eyes, mouths, and other body features.
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NEA
B. A. Cartwright
University of Oklahoma
Cartwright
Columbia University
Sally Rand at Broadway Hotel City Dancer Defends Nudity
In New York Sally Rand, barred from the World's Fair, continues stage work while guarding her reputation from unauthorized candid photography. She vows to arrest anyone who sneaks photos and explains she disrobes only at the proper moment for artistic reasons. The piece also recalls Joe Venuti’s golf mishap at a wayside tee and a caddy’s quip before Venuti overrules him.
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New York
Sally Rand
Broadway
Larry Clinton
Joel Venuti
Paul Whiteman
Hazard
Venuti
Joe
Emeen Ak Pe
Mind Your Manners Dinner Etiquette Questions
A reader presents etiquette scenarios about choosing the correct silverware per course and handling mistakes. It covers when to switch utensils, glancing at the hostess’s actions, responding to spills, serving potatoes, and finding a replacement guest, with suggested answers prioritizing proper conduct and poised behavior.
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Siniet
Pean
Baas
Postoffice
Panama City
Florida
Senmiennti
Evern Enema
Peuianer
Alpount
the Literary Guidepost
Big Sea
Langston Wae Y
Wile
Leavers Ck
Mie
France
Beptle
Manhattan
George Tucker
Sally
Wwenne
Borieomtal Ropean
Wey
Adam
Wei ‘Oo
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