Murder in the Bookshop Mystery at Darrow's
Miss Constance Fuller runs Darrow's New and Second Hand Bookshop when a dignified elderly customer is found unconscious with slashed wrists after a disturbance sparked by a forged Colfax bookplate. Detective Almy questions staff as Daisy Abbott reports what she saw while Nancy and Peter navigate personal upheavals and a missing motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Fuller
Darrow
Lower
Fourth Avenue
New York
Peter Burton
Peter
Richmond
Nancy
Darrow's
Constance
Sansoni’s
Normandy Terrace
Brandon Tower
Ulysses
Captain Ashland
Mr. Case
Colfax
Virginia Books
Takuou Sum
Dalsy Abbott
Daisy
Burton
George Henry Dibdin
Framingham, Southworth
Mexico
Framingham
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Almy
Mr. Grosvenor
Mr Grosvenor
Almy
Professor Harrington
Grosvenor
Alble
Milas Abbott
Mira Gros
Mr. Burton
Miss Grosvenor
Mr. Dibdin
Miss Jones
Illinois Weekly Industrial Review Highlights Local Construction Projects
Multiple Illinois towns report progress on public works and commercial developments. Projects include paving Route 64 between St. Charles and Sycamore, a new water main extension in Hamilton, sewer system work in Mokena, a $164 525 contract on Route 164 near Pekin, and a new hospital or school facilities in several towns. The report notes factory activity at Kraft in Chicago and new bridges, road surveys, and building permits across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield—Brown
Kraft Cheese Plant
Chicago
Morgan Park
Cobden—Thrift Chain Wholesale Grocers
Mangold Building
Cairo
Birds Point
Mississippi River
Batchtown
Westmont
Norfolk Street
St. Francisville
Mundelin
Public Service Co
Northern
Belle Prairie
Green
Illinois River
Carrollton
John King Place
Barrington
Gold Star Motor Service
Station St
Chicago & North Western Railroad Company
Cook Streets
Farmington
Oakwood
W. Bennett
Hamilton
Hamilton-Keokuk Bridge Company
Hancock County
Gilvis
Rock Island Lines
Flora
Eyeline Furniture Factory
East Flora
Casey
Hare
Cherry Grove
Sargenfeld
New Bethel Lutheran
Grant
Irving Streets
Mokena
Gilleapie
Eelum
Community High School
Pekin
Here
Tremont
Trowbridge
E. Cry
McHenry
Jacob Justen & Sons
Bridgeport
W. E. Ridgely
Washington Street
Florence
Millstadt
First National Bank
Rosiclare
Ed Knight
Main St
Niles Center
libertyville—Public Service Company
Milwaukee Avenue
Church St. Herrin
Laflin
Bishop
Libertyville
Gurnee
State Department Member Borah Visits Patoka
C A Borah of the State Department of Agriculture was a brief business visitor in Patoka on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
C. A. Borah
State Department of Agriculture
Patoka
Well Known Vandalians Announce Their Marriage
News from Vandalia reports the marriage of C. F. Easterday of the Farmers and Merchants Bank to Eunice Snerry Bozett with a Tuesday ceremony. Both work at the Vandalia bank and Easterday is Fayette County Superintendent of Schools. The bride is Chas Snerry’s daughter, a former county treasurer. The couple plans a weeklong honeymoon and will visit Patoka next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Easterday
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Eunice Snerry-Bozett
Vandalia
Easterday
Fayette County
The
Register
Patoka
Local Notes From Cracker Neck Area
The column lists family visits and movements around Cracker Neck including Belcher Barnes and Stombaugh households. It notes the sick list for John Henry Belcher’s daughter and mentions Ransom Belcher renting the Claude Adams place and planning to move. Various relatives from Keyesport and Shattuc are referenced visiting or passing through on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Belcher
Eddie Barnes
West of Keyesport
George Goodwin
Charley Shepard
Keyesport
Louie Rosenbaum
Elery Harper
Claude Adams
Elmer Clement
W. M. Alexander
Rollie Stombaugh
J. A. Shepard
Lou Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Etta Stombaugh
Luther Barnes
Gerald Nichols
George Lewis
Shattuc
Elza Sharp
Charley
Shepard Family Spent Sunday with John Shepard Couple
Shepard and family spent Sunday with John Shepard and wife. Luther Barnes and wife were shopping in Patoka Saturday.
Local Social Roundup from Southeast Town
Community visits fill the week as Mrs. Harvey Hudspeth and others call on Mrs. Matt Belcher's family. Visitors include McClain and Matt Belcher with Lola Trushell, and various calls to Charley Bopp and family. Sunday School attendance at Temple nears fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hudspeth
T. J. Dukes
Letha Bowen
Matt Belcher
McClain
Lola Trushell
Farthing Hatchery
Charley Bopp
E. Rippey
Odin
Mansel Tune
Mr. Kinely
Pearl Poole
Lila Bopp
Opal Belcher
Leo Sebastias
Theo
Meridith
Pete Bopp
Logan Meridith
Temple
Joseph Trusheil
Chicago
Harold Bradford
Raymond Bopp
Opal Cullet
Irvin Bowen
John Terry
Theo. Meridith
F. Belcher
Mr. Day
Charley Bowen
Firbie Belcher
Alma residents share news from Centralia to Patoka
Mrs Mabel Malone of Centralia visits friends in Alma. Jack Basom and Marion Griffin travel to Peoria. Kinmundy banquet attracts local youths. Dessie Malone returns from Vernon. Herschel Powell welcomes a nine pound baby girl. Nova Fox visits Champaign with Mattie Sprouse. Mother's Day program at M E Church attracts crowd. Geo Dugan home hosts Overman, Getts, and Dugan visitors. Loren Williams moves Ace Mulvaney’s furniture from Christoper to Alma. Jake Kramer family returns from St Elmo. Louie Sullens and Paul Williams back from Chicago. Mr Robinson ill at daughter Ross home. Dorothy Pullen returns from Champaign. Geo Bargh visits B G Pullen. Loren Williams, Andrew Wink, Sam Clayton visit Arnold Chapel. Robbie Nichols and Paul Caldwell visit Patoka prairie area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Malone
Centralia
Jack Basom
Marion Griffin
Peoria
Kinmundy
Dessie Malone
Vernon
Herschel Powell
Nova Fox
Champaign
Mattie Sprouse
M. E
Geo. Dugan
John Overman
Harvey
Happy Getts
Salem
Truman Dugan
Loren Williams
Christopher
Alma
Ace Mulvaney
Jake Kramer
St. Elmo
Louie Sullens
Paul Williams
Chicago
Mr. Robinson
Andrew Ross
Dorothy Pullen
Geo. Bargh
B. G. Pullen
Andrew Wink
Sam Clayton
Arnold Chapel
Robbie Nichols
Paul Caldwell
Patoka Prairie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agnes Miller
the Century Ca
Sansoni
England
Roberta
Mer
Liberty
Daisy Abbott
Mr. Aimy
Linois Weekly
Industrial Review
Lamont Bros. Show
Rank Band
Calliope
Lamont Bros
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