Mystery returns as coat reveals a gun in play
Vance and Heath uncover a hidden revolver with blanks from a coat found in the hall closet. Zalia Graem identifies the coat as Miss Beeton’s, tying the clue to the nurse. Vance thanks her for candor and plans further questioning with Doctor Siefert after Swift’s death.
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Vance
Heath
Zalia Graem
Markham
Lemmy Merwit
Seaboard
Sands Point
Woody
Miss Graem
Miss Beeton
Garden
Mr. Swift
Bromin gas and a nurse found in a locked vault
Vance discovers Miss Beeton unconscious in a vault after a bromin gas attack. Doctor Siefert treats her while Vance questions Hammle Garden and others about whether the nurse was harmed or the attacker remains at large. A broken bromin vial is found, hinting at deliberate poisoning.
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Vance
Doc Siefert
Miss Beeton
Siefert
Garden
Kroon
Madge Weatherby
Zalia
Hammle
Hammile
Markham
Long Island
Hammie
Swift
Heath
Floyd Garden
Gorden
Liefert
Doc
Claw and Ball Chair Feet From Oriental Dragon Motif
The claw and ball foot originated in Oriental dragon imagery. It replaced the club foot as a furniture terminal in England. Its peak decorative use was during the Transition period of early Georgian design into Chippendale work by the start of George III's reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippendale
State December costs fall. highway warrants drive variance
State expenditures dropped to 2,428,352 in December from 3,050,625 in November, with a 622,272 decline noted. W. H. Smith cites highway construction warrants causing the November spike, while salaries rose due to quarterly payments to constitutional officers.
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Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Highway Department
Smith
State Assistance Committee
Lincoln Nebraska liquor revenues for first 18 months
Nebraska liquor commission reports total collections of 2.43 million dollars for June 1 1935 to December 1 1936 with 224 103 in expenses including 140 381 for salaries. Revenue mainly from spirits taxes 1 052 702 and beer stamps 1 016 317 with license fees 301 703. Two reports covering six and twelve months were sent to Gov Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska Liquor Commission
R. L. Cochran
Drought Cost in Nebraska Estimated at 286 Million
Lincoln Nebraska drought damage to crops last year was placed at 286 883 000 by state and federal agricultural statisticians. The figure surpasses half of the 500 million flood damage estimate in the Ohio river valley and reflects inventory value rather than farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ohio River Valley
A. E. Anderson
Anderson
Ohio Valley
Federal funds allotted for Nebraska game preserves
The federal bureau in Washington wired Lincoln to announce that 15,500 additional PWA funds have been allotted to Nebraska game preserves. The funds will be spent mainly in the Valentine preserve in Cherry county and Crescent Lake in Garden county, per Cary Bennett, local representative.
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Lincoln
Federal Bureau For Biological Survey
Washington
Federal
PWA
Nebraska
Valentine
Cherry County
Crescent Lake
Garden County
Cary Bennett
Resettlement Agency Adds Farmland Near Falls City and Fairbury
The Resettlement Administration announced purchase of 160 acres for the Falls City farmstead and 75 acres for the Fairbury project. The land will be cultivated by project families with no new houses planned.
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Lincoln
Resettlement Administration
Falls City
Fairbury
Nebraska Amusement Places Earn 4.8 Million Yearly
The federal census bureau reports 618 amusements in Nebraska with total receipts of 4,789,000 dollars and payrolls totaling 793,000 dollars. Proprietors and 1,422 employees are involved in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal Census Bureau
Nebraska Retail Sales Rise In 1936 Across State
The Department of Commerce reports 330 independent Nebraska stores up 8 percent in dollar volume from 1935. Omaha sales rise 9 percent, Lincoln 6 percent, towns under 2500 population 7 percent, other cities 8 percent. Lumber and building materials dealers lead with a 26.3 percent gain.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Department of Commerce
Omaha
Lincoln
Practical Household Hints From The Era
A collection of everyday tips on stain removal, cleaning, cooking, and care of foods and items. Includes methods for bluing clothes, grease on wood, window cleaning with starch, turpentine for stains, proper steak broiling, almond in chicken salad, pickled onions handling, polishing bronzes, preventing cake burning, testing doneness, and reheating cereals. Also an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets laxative.
Notable Quote Reflection on a Well-Lived Life
The quoted tribute by Bessie A. Stan honors a life of achievement and compassion. It praises success through kindness, artistic or scientific contribution, and devotion to others, ending with a blessing on the memory of the departed.
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Earth
Bessie A. Stanley
Fray of Worry Recalled From Last Year
Questioning lingering anxiety about past concerns, the piece reflects on memories of a year ago and whether those worries persist or have faded. It contrasts memory with present calm and hints at the universality of overthinking.
Adlerika bowel cleanse claims explain gas relief
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a thorough cleansing for upper and lower bowels, reducing gas and constipation. It features patient testimonials and a New York doctor endorsing its benefits for elimination of stale matter, bacteria, and nervous symptoms. It urges readers to use one spoonful for fast relief and to buy at leading druggists.
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Adierika
Jas
H. L. Shoub
New York
Confession of Ignorance as Judgment’s Testimony
A reflection on how admitting ignorance acts as a fair and reliable measure of judgment. The saying, attributed to Montaigne, frames ignorance as a safeguard against overconfidence and a prompt for honest inquiry.
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Montaigne
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W.N.U. Service
Nirth
Vani
Drouth
Associated Newspapers
WNDU
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Coleman
Philadelphia
Mark
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Corporation
Oil City
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