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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1947

Page

3

Duke McCale Investigates Vallaincourt Murder Plot

Private eye Duke McCale probes a murder linked to Curt Vallaincourt who planned to wed Veronica Bigelow heiress to thirty million dollars. Shari Lynn, Vallaincourt’s ex-wife, is dead. a sniper wounds McCale while he uncovers a hidden silk handkerchief in Sybil Bigelow’s trunk.

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The Vallaincourt murder plot unravels in the house

McCale confronts Miss Bigelow as clues converge on Vallaincourt, revealing a scheme tied to Shari Lynn’s fortune and Veronica’s marriage. The plan involved forgone marriages, diversions, and a calculated pursuit of wealth. The endgame hinges on a revolver, a silk handkerchief, and a killer’s shadow.

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Murderer Escapes as McCale Pursues in Snowbound Clash

In a tense New York scene, Curt Vallaincourt’s murder plot unravels as Veronica, Shari Lynn, and Sybil contend. McCale confronts Stephen Bigelow, the Navy veteran, who flees toward arrest while Rocky and officers close in on the culprits.

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Debate on saving college football from professional influence

A historic critique argues college presidents graduate managers coaches and alumni should curb professionalization. A veteran coach and observers cite paid players in soft courses and weak entrance standards as harmful, urging tougher academic requirements and transparency in football programs.

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Secret Cache At Ma Fergerson House Figures In Mystery

Ma Fergerson receives a phone warning of two escaped penitentiary prisoners heading to her home. They search for money and clothes but find only dog biscuits and a stash of hidden Confederate bills. She plans to deposit the cash and recalls long-lived local almanacs.

Ma Fergerson Ralph Bill Paige Jefferson Jefferson, Blinked His Eyes, Then Clambered To His Feet, Growling. “Land’s Sake Shorty Fellows U. S United States Coler’s Gruber Hagerstown Old Farmer’s Cabell New England Foulsham

Sublime to Ridiculous Telegraph Joke

A tipsy man enters the telegraph office and writes a message to a sun in St. Louis. After a short pause, he signs it and pays 64 cents. The clerk notes he used only eight words and suggests adding more, but he rejects adding tra la.

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