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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1928

Page

5

Murder mystery unfolds at Darrow's rare bookshop

In Darrow's New and Second Hand Bookshop a dignified old man falls unconscious with a slashed wrist after a murder alarm. Constance Fuller helps Detective Almy untangle a forged bookplate, missing law book, and a Bond transfer linked to Julia Grosvenor, Nancy, and others as clues emerge.

Constance Fuller Darrow Lower Fourth Avenue New York Peter Burton Chapthor II Peter Constance Richmond Nancy Darrow’s Sansoni’s Normandy Terrace Brandon Tower Tower Sansoni Captain Ashland England Almy Julia Grosvenor Julia

A Daring Intrusion at Normandy Terrace

Nancy and I attend Miss Grosvenor, then a masked intruder breaks in. Charles Maclver, Julia’s cousin, demands a secret item and is arrested for larceny as the night unravels. Nancy reveals she hid a medical statute book tied to a distant relative and explains her motive.

Grosvenor Almy Mr. Grosvenor Mr. Roberts Charles Maclver Ernesto Julia Julia Grosvenor Nancy Normandy Terrace Peter Broadway Charles Miss Fuller Charles MacIvor Mr. Maclver Mr. Case Darrew Charles Maciver Ballard Maclvor Mac-Ivor MacIvor Signorina Mr. Almy Charles Maelvor Maelvor Maclver Burton Nancys Darrow’s Constance Miss Grosvenor Charlies Muclver Charles Macyer Brindon Mr. Dibdin Wilkey Brandon Tower Charles Munclver Philadelphia Trenton Board Street Brandon Cosin

FOR RENT PASTURE FOR ABOUT SIXTEEN HEAD

Want column lists pasture for about 16 head of stock. Includes contact Frank Brokemeyer and location details. Also notes various sale notices for 1926 model Oatland Coach in good condition, a residence property Mary Jennings home, and a 1000 bushels of yellow corn at Jones farm near Vernon.

Frank Brokemeyer Frank Tompkins Vernon Jones Farm

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