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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1946

Page

3

Murder Plot Targets Heiress In Family Fortune Case

Private detective Brown Duke McCale investigates Curt Vallaincourt murder tied to a thirty million dollar fortune. Suspicions fall on Veronica Bigelow as lead suspect. clues point to a family-wide plot and a missing wall picture at Shari Lynn's apartment after her murder. McCale questions relatives and faces shifting loyalties.

Duke McCale Curt Vallaincourt Veronica Bigelow McCale Vallaincourt Shari Lynn Veronica Ann Angel Anna Death’s Door Rocky Doc Preble Headquarters Homicide Squad Preble

Curtain Falls On Curt Vallaincourt Saga

McCale learns Curt Vallaincourt died after revealing a love confession to Veronica Bigelow amid a plot to seize her inheritance. Veronica’s ally Donlevy arrests Christopher Storm as McCale recovers from a gunshot wound with Ann’s care and a coroner's looming presence.

Success With House Plants And Flowers

A 40 page booklet promises year round color with tips for terrariums dish gardens and house plants. It invites readers to obtain a copy of SUCCESS WITH HOUSE PLANTS AND FLOWERS.

Sun tan fades only as outer skin sheds

The article explains that sun tan does not fade from melanin in the skin itself but as the outer skin layers are shed. Melanin produced by sun exposure causes the brown coloration, which disappears when the affected epidermal layers slough off.

Collier’s

Gift Cigarettes and Tobacco Featured for Christmas

An advertisement promotes Camels cigarettes in cartons of ten per pack for smokers and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco in one pound moisture proof containers for pipe smokers. Holiday gift wrap and messages are included with both products and dealers are urged to buy now.

Prince Albert Adv

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