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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1946

Page

3

Murder in Maine Woods Ties to Utilities Leader

FBI operator Adam Bruce and Inspector Tope investigate a murder at an auto camp run by Bee Dewain in the Maine woods. The slain man is believed to be Mr. Ledforge, head of New England utilities. a chauffeur Kell admits striking Holdom on orders. A handyman Priddy adds a visiting couple, a man named Rupe possibly Rufus Ledforge, at the time of the crime.

Adam Bruce FBI Tope Maine Bee Dewain Mr. Ledforge New England Utilities W Ledforge Kell Holdom Ruth Earl Joe North Madderson Pringle Mat Will Banion Charley Whitlock Myers O.K Old Man Adam Eberly Beal

Inquest Deepens as Tope Seeks Ledforge Link

Inspector Tope and Adam push into Ledforge estate hoping to locate Miss Ledforge and Mr. Ledforge, tracing a bank collapse fallout. They meet Miss Ledforge at breakfast and learn of a planned afternoon meeting with Ledforge while pursuing a back road to Ledforge’s fish pond. The case hinges on cautious questions about Ledforge and family ties.

Eberly Tope Ledforge Adam Bruce Ledforge Securities Whitlock Beal Ridgcomb Mr. Ledforge

Holdom car leads Tope to quarry stakeout

In a tense early dawn sequence Tope orders Whitlock and Beal to stay put as Adam, Tope, and Cumberland inspect a quarry ledge. Reporters are kept away while Tope hides a crucial lead about Holdom and Ledforge, aiming to uncover the man at the center of the affair.

Adam Whitlock Beal Bee Mrs. Tope Mr. Eberly Tope Ridgcomb Mat Cumberland Cumberland Kell Ledforge New York The Stock Exchange Holdom Mat Quill

Lesson for February 10 on subjects and Servite tape

A brief item notes upcoming February 10 lesson topics on religious education. It mentionsServite tape and the international scope of the discussion, outlining the focus for parish activities.

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Discipline and Faith in a Turbulent Nation

A sermon connects Numbers fourteen with modern moral decay. It cites Moses intercession and Caleb's courage, warning that unbelief invites divine discipline. The speaker urges prayer, faith, and disciplined living to resist alcoholism and social decline.

Israel Promised Land America Joshua Caleb God Egypt Moses

Flattering side button dress for larger figures

This specially created dress features princess lines that mold the figure and create a tall slim silhouette. Shoulder shirring adds a soft feminine touch, with Pattern No. 8951 offered in sizes 36 through 52. Size 38 includes short sleeves and 43g yards of 35 or 39 inch material.

Shark skeletons are made of cartilage

A shark has a skeleton composed of cartilage. The term esoteric means abstruse and secret or confidential. A board foot equals one foot by one foot by one inch of lumber. Greyhounds were first used by the Pharaohs of Egypt for hunting. The Sargasso Sea is defined as being entirely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

Egypt Sargasso Sea Atlantic Ocean

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