Buckley’s Gamble Triggers Clubroom Confrontation
Detective Rankin and Palmieri confront Buckley and Ned Patterson after a tense blackjack dispute at the fraternity club. Palmer identifies the suspicious Ned Patterson as the second man involved, while Walton faces Rankin’s warnings about the dangerous clientele. Palmer urges Patterson to leave for the night, but Rankin orders Patterson out and cautions the proprietor against pandering to students, hinting at police interest.
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F— Morton
Nick
Tommy
Mr. Palmer
Rankin
Buckley
Ysage
Morton
Signor Cassidy
Palmer
Niels
Meester Palmieri
Meester Rankin
Lew Meyer
Tyes
Gussie
Carl Walton
Larry Palmer
Mr. Rankin
Ned
Ned Patterson
Patterson
Jordan
Walton
Carl
Welcher
Fraternity Initiation Tragedy Points to Mystery
Detective Rankin leads the probe into the Mu Beta Sigma initiation death of Stuart Jordan a university student. Poison caused death while shoes marked with thumbtacks hint at foul play. Key suspects include Ralph Buckley Walter Randall and Larry Palmer with connections to the fraternity house and an unknown benefactor.
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Mu Beta Sigma
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Philadelphia
Jordan
Rankin
Howard Merrick
St. Louis
Bis Guardian
Vandalia
Ill
Ralph Buckley
Walter Randall
Edward Fletcher
Studes
Larry Palmer
Beta Sigma
Palmer
Guardianship and motive loom in Jordan estate case
Rankin questions Howard Merrick, Stuart Jordan’s guardian and heir, about the boy’s parents, the multimillion dollar estate, and the conditions of trust. The interview covers Jordan family history, the stipulations controlling inheritance, and connections to Mu Beta Sigma and Dr Arnold Prince as managerial ties surface. The inquest and fraternity angle push toward uncovering who benefits from the death.
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Gordon
Wainright
Jordan
Central Bureau
Fraternity House
Rankin
Thomas
Mr. Warwick
Simpson
Howard
Merrick
Mr. Merrick
Vandalia
Uni
Stuart
Atlaw
Mer
Guardian
State University
Iowa
Arnold Prince
Mu Beta Sigma
Hawthorne University
Fort Wayne
Philadelphia
Doctor Prince
St. Louis
Hawthorne
Luck and Capability in Life Weighing Fortune and Skill
An Indianapolis News passage reflects on whether success stems from ability or luck or a mix of both. It cites Napoleon and General Mack, notes that luck can masquerade as capability, and argues that bungling often fuels misfortune while luck boosts perceived prowess. The piece concludes that everyone has some ability and some luck but struggles to keep them aligned.
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Cato Ninetails
Ernest F. Henderson
Germany
Napoleon
Mack
General Mack
Indianapolis News
France’s new bishop aims to shepherd Devil’s Island inmates
True to Duty’s Call reports White-bearded Father Goutray has left France to become the first bishop of French Guiana. He will lead about 4,000 murderers and criminal prisoners at Cayenne where only one cargo boat arrives each month. Goutray, a 25 year missionary, vows to live among his flock and learn each man personally.
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Goutray
France
French Guiana
Devil's Island
Cayenne
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Perry
Lester Gordon
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Crofthall
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Lester
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Alice
Edward Jordan
Milton
Propper
Rinso
America
Cutieura
Dodge Truck
Dodge
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