Student dies during initiation at fraternity event
Milton Proppar Whtservice Stricken during initiation into the Mu Beta Sigma fraternity, Stuart Jordan, a university student, dies almost immediately. A physician calls the death poisoning. Philadelphia detective Tommy Rankin leads the investigation. An injection is cited as the cause. Rankin notes all shoes marked with thumbtacks. Jordan’s sole known relative is his uncle Howard Merrick, a St Louis banker and guardian.
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Mu Beta ‘Sigma
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Philadelphia
Jordan
Rankin
Howard Merrick
St.Louis
Eiso Iis
Guardian
Stanton
Office of Admissions
Aberdeen College
Vandalia
Warwick
Ran- Jin
Tordan
Patterson
Will
Urs
Fraternity Initiation Mystery Deepens With Missing Suspect
Detective Rankin questions My Beta Sigma members after Jordan’s collapse during initiation. Patterson and Kurly provide leads while the coroner orders swift autopsy and evidence analysis. An unseen late arrival and tampered shoes point to an inside killer within the thirty two members.
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Stanton
Rankin
Fletcher
Beta Sigma
George Patten
Pletcher
Jordan
Patterson
George
Patten
Lew Kurly
University
Kurly
Fragmented 19th century essay on Nietzsche and society
A long, scattered critique quotes Nietzsche and conscripts opinions on American life, government, and world affairs. The piece rails against political incompetence, boosts productivity talk, notes Ford era prosperity, and questions public virtue. It mixes literary passages with social commentary and personal anecdotes.
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World Court
Wen
Language in Conversations and Daily Life
A column discusses how ordinary speech relies on a small core vocabulary. It notes most telephone messages arrange meetings or errands, lovers and housewives use limited word sets, and office talk drops at home. The piece comments on language experts exaggerating everyday vocabulary.
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Fonth & Wagnalls
Markdown
Blobbs
Boston
Transcript
Education's Advantage misspelled quote echoes learning theme
A fragment framing education as a path to understanding, contrasting bright talk with deeper comprehension and suggesting a reflective or editorial note on learning.
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