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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1946

Page

3

Dueling Pistols Rise After Gun Invention

Collier's notes the pistol did not appear in a duel until 1759, more than two centuries after its invention, yet its arrival boosted dueling and spurred a market for ornate paired pistols. European gunsmiths competed for elaborate cases and prices reached up to $4,000.

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Private eye guards wedding presents as family secrets simmer

Duke McCale, a private detective, guards the Bigelow mansion wedding gifts while sensing fear behind the calm Blueblood facade. He learns from informants and witnesses about gambler husband Curt Vallaincourt, Veronic a Bigelow, her mother Sybil, and a tangle of past affairs, ending with a cliffhanger as tension mounts.

Duke McCale Bigelow Adelaide Bigelow Veronica Curt Vallaincourt Sybil Stephen Victoria McCale Vallaincourt Shari Lynn Jerry Tate Stephen Bigelow Duke Joe Leach Shamus Ritz Bud Bigelow Tribe Watkins Copley Square Parecini Stevey Boy Zee Rocky Chris Christopher Storm Mr. Big Silver and Crockery Johnny Weismuller Romeo Chief Veronica Bigelow

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