The Student Fraternity Murder Continues in St Louis Case
Detective Rankin probes Laura Dumont and Myra Prentiss linking a staged alibi to a murder. Laura's letters hint a rift with Stuart Jordan and a possible motive tied to the Jordan estate. Myra Prentiss, ex chorus girl, is identified and tracked to St Louis as Rankin heads to question her.
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Stuart
St. Louis
Forrest Theater
Aberdeen
Laura Dumont
Stuart Jordan
Laura
Mississippi River
Jordan
Rankin
Philadelphia
Laura du Monte
Mr. Merrick
Mrs. Jordan
Mr. Rankin
Pletcher
Thomas
Merrick
Eastern College
Merick
Vandalia
University Hospital
Ben Crawford
Florence Dalton
Gilmore
Crawford
Wang
A Ara
Cabin
Mrs.Winters
Mrs. Winters
Myra Prentiss
Laura Jordan
Miss Prentiss
Actors’ Organization
Actor's Equity Association
Chorus Equity Association
Winters
Equity
Association
Pittsburgh
Detroit
HolcoMb Apartments
Clarges Street
Thomas Rankin
Polich
New York City
Prentiss
Philip Chambers
Holcomb
Dobson
Alibi on Florida Voyage Targets Laura Du Monte
A detective questions ship staff about Laura Du Monte listed in Cabin 28 aboard the steamship Florida. Nurses identify the last voyage passenger as the same woman who reportedly stayed confined to her cabin, avoiding deck or dining room seating.
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Florida
Rankin
Laura du Monte
Codeck
Air
Dot
James Learns Birth Card Excuse Mix Up
On his first day James receives a birth date card for school. He misses the card next day and later arrives late with a note from his mother saying he forgot the excuse for being born. The teacher demands the missing excuse and card.
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James
Veterinary humor in medical consultation
A doctor questions a patient about illness while the patient describes fatigue and heavy labor. The doctor quips that the patient should see a veterinary surgeon given the animal metaphors used by the patient.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Solutions
A mixed list of crossword clues and numbered solutions covering horizontal and vertical entries. Entries include terms like i Tumult, ii seldom, iii preposition, iv expression, and various definitions such as mineral, organ, and animal names. The puzzle references multiple language and science terms across 2D grid clues.
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Orgen Pines
Dradge
Traitors and Converts Discussed in Political Banter
A father explains traitor as a party defector and defines a convert as someone who switches sides to join the other. The exchange frames loyalty and political identity in stark terms.
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Pop
Pater—A
Pater
Hubby's Luck Ends With Late Return
In a brief exchange, Mrs Heck asks Mrs Peck to lend a rug-beater while Mrs Peck declines noting her husband won’t be home until five o'clock. The dialogue captures domestic humor over a delayed arrival.
Castaway Dialog Shows Cannibals and Comfort
A fragment depicts a female castaway reacting with alarm to cannibals while a male character offers soothing reassurance and calm. The terse exchange evokes a tense survival mood.
Stewed Jones Boils Over When Hot Water Rises
In a humorous aside, a peculiar Jones is described as nearly always spluttering. The bitingly witty line notes that when he faces trouble he boils over, a playful exchange about his temper.
George and the Ghost Writer caution on ghost writers
Washington Star quotes a debate between a research man and Senator Sorghum about George Washington and the warning to be careful whom you employ as a ghost writer. The exchange highlights skepticism toward uncredited authorship and the authenticity of historical claims.
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George
George Washington
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Remark on a young singer’s remarkable voice
Mrs Blykins notes the young singer's voice is strikingly loud. Mr Blykins adds that when he speaks his knowledge it fills a library.
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Propper
Alilton Propper
WNU Service
Chambers
New
New York
American
Manonle Lodge
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