Murder at Darrow's Bookshop in Mysterious Opening
Miss Constance Fuller runs a New York rare-book shop when a dignified elderly customer is found unconscious with a slashed wrist after a murder alarm. Peter Burton returns with a pricey old law book and a forged bookplate. Nancy and Peter face personal turmoil as investigators probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Fuller
Darrow
Lower Fourth Avenue
New York
Peter Burton
Peter
Constance
Arl
Richmond
Nancy
Darrow’s
Normandy Terrace
Brandon Tower
Tower
Pter IV
Sansont
Captain Ashland
England
Card of Thanks for Aid After Car Accident
We express heartfelt thanks to those who helped after the March 19 car accident. May God’s richest blessing rest on neighbors, friends, relatives, and friends from Streator, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Belcher and daughter Opal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streator
Mat Belcher
Opal
Mysterious Grosvenor inquest foreshadows visit
A narrator learns Miss Grosvenor, granddaughter of Mr. Grosvenor, endured a tense family history. The inquest verdict is death at unknown hands. Mr. Almy outlines Grosvenor’s estranged relations, wealth, and a recent bitter quarrel over a book, setting up a planned afternoon visit to Miss Grosvenor at Normandy terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Almy
Mary
Henry Ballard
Mr. Ballard
Grosvenor
Ballard
Charles Maclvor
Normandy Terrace
Charles Grosvenor
Maclvor
Mr. Grosvenor
Charles Maciver
Italy
Miss Grosvenor
Ernesto
Charles Maclver
Julia Grosvenor
Notice to present bills for Farmers Institute funds
Any person having a bill against the local Farmers Institute of 1927 must present same before next Friday June 15 1928 for payment as on that date all funds in our hands will be turned over to the succeeding Institute Treasurer and no funds will be available after that date. O A Nattier Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Institute
O. A. Nattier
Pres
Sale and notices of household goods and real estate
Various classified ads offer a Davenette for sale cash or terms, a lost silver compact, a young beef calf wanted, sweet potato plants and bulbs for sale, bookcase writing desk and kitchen cabinet for sale, a cabinet radio set, yellow corn for sale, Waterhouse and Oglesby properties for sale with terms, and piano sales via P A Starck Piano Co with transfer options and easy payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hudspeth
Elizabeth Simcox
J. P. Crawford
Fred C. Busenhart
Shobonier
Ill
J. S. Hudspeth
W. L. Parks
Speaker
Geo. Wickersham
Frank Tompkins
Vernon
Jones Farm
Waterhouse
Henry Oglesby
F. M. Smith
State Bank of
Patoka
P. A. Starck Piano Company
Olive Str
ST. Louis, MO
Round Top Telephone dues notice from Rufus Stephens
To members of Round Top Telephone Co. annual dues must be paid to the undersigned on or before June 20. Rufus Stephens, Treas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Top Telephone Co
Rufus Stephens
Treas
Ice Cream Supper At Primitive Baptist Church
An ice cream supper is announced for Saturday night June 16 at the Primitive Baptist Church two miles west of Patoka. All are urged to bring a cake. Proceeds go to Magassi cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primitive Baptist Church
Patoka
Magassi
Ice Cream Supper At Diamond Springs Church Saturday
An ice cream supper is planned on the lawn of Diamond Springs church Saturday night June 9. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Springs
For Sale 40 Acres Home and Outbuildings
For sale 40 acres featuring a large six room concrete house a 32 by 32 barn and a 16 by 82 chicken house. Fences in good repair a small peach orchard. Ideal home priced at 2600 dollars listed by J. L. Simcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Simcox
Sunday Social Ties Mark Southeast Town
Forty one attended Sunday School at Temple. Numerous local families and kin visited relatives across the week including Mayme Bowen, Netty Bell, Edith Morton, Bertha Williams, Opal Belcher, Nora Bradford, Lola Belcher, Rose Snyder, Myrl Snyder, Eunice Snyder, and others. Visitors from Chicago and nearby farms were noted with Mat Belcher and Theo Meridith among hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Mayme Bowen
Netty Bell
Ralph Williams
Edith Morton
Mat Belcher
Opal
Lola
Bertha Williams
Mayme
Freda Bowen
Nora
Dorothy Bradford
Opal Belcher
Rose
Myrl
Eunice Snyder
Irvin Bowen
John Terry
Centralia
Albert Hindreck
Chicago
Theo
Meridith
Tent revival to start June 10 at Ver non with Isabelle Flowers
Evangelist Isabelle Flowers of Pinckneyville Illinois will lead nightly services at 7 30 P M from June 10 1928 in Ver non. An all night prayer meeting is planned for Saturday night June 9 with Rev J H Reeter pastor urging strong attendance to inspire the coming revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Isabelle Flowers
Pinckneyville
Ill
Sister Flowers
Herrin
J. H. Reeter
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Colfax
Agnes Miller
Roberts
Muverly
Okshop
Almy Quesyp
General Tire
Centralia, Ill
Earl Graham
Illinois
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
Lucas Crawford
J. M. Smith
Frank Meyers
Leo Sebastias
Jscpenney
St Broadway
Inc
Goodyear
Roy Jones
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