The Colfax Bookplate Mystery Enters New Phase
In a tense scene at Darrow's bookshop two men reenact the discovery of a yellow note and a spring lancet as witnesses place Professor Harrington and Mr. Grosvenor at the center of a theft and possible attack. Ernesto hints at a church morning aftermath as Normandy terrace awaits further developments.
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Lars
Mr. Almy
Fourteenth Street
Washington
Lafayette
Darrow’s
Professor Harrington
Harrington
Miss Abbott
Tucker
Mr. Grosvenor
Almy
Normandy Terrace
Ernesto
Mystery Box Sparks Chase in Deserted Shop
In a dim shop, a group arrives led by Mr Almy as Peter Burton and others enter. A gray sweater witness Frank Tucker reveals a brass spring-lancet box seen with Mr Grosvenor and a of books, triggering intrigue about a shipping office case.
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Tucker
Mr. Almy
Professor Harrington
Burton
Peter
Farrell
Aimy
Virginia
Mr. Grosvenor
Peter Burton
Grosvenor
Almy
Frank Tucker
Scott
Constance
Editorial Upholds Sacrifice in Pursuit of Progress
An Liberty editorial argues progress relies on experiment and sacrifice, even amid submarine and air disasters. It asserts that disasters spur courage and that defeatist voices must not govern, citing historical examples from Paris, Columbus, and Magellan.
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Paris
Columbus
Magellan’s
Ripen Corn Quickly In Pyrenean Uplands Frontier
Farmers on the Franco Spanish frontier cut the upper stalks to expose ears to sun, hastening ripening. The cut portion is used for fodder, a practice noted by Pathfinder Magazine.
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Pyrenean
Pathfinder Magazine
Amazing chess plan by a scholastic winner
A ten year old Mary wins a scholarship and recounts her essay about How I Spend My Saturday Morning. She describes minding the baby and helping mother, then reveals a clever ending about playing chess with her brother after struggling to spell dominoes.
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Mary
The Fearless Coward Circles Back in Final Corner
A terse quip from Atchi S. Globe notes the most dangerous man as the coward who finally faces confinement. The remark emphasizes the peril of unyielding avoidance and the consequences of being cornered.
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Atchi
Globe
Special Session Submits Kansas Highway Amendments for Vote
The Kansas legislature in a special session approved two constitutional amendments on highways for the fall ballot. One would authorize a state highway system while limiting property taxes, the other allows taxing motor vehicles and fuels for highway funding. No. 2 would empower levy of special taxes for road purposes. County requests for road funds were denied due to federal fund limits.
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House
Senate
Knapp
Montgomery
Hegler
Sedgwick
Kansas
State of
Powey
Topeka Hight
State Highway Commission
John W. Gardner
Highway Commission
Gardner
Governor Paulen Praises Road Amendment Submission
Topeka Governor Ben S. Paulen voiced strong satisfaction as the legislature sent the good roads constitutional amendment to the voters. He has urged the amendment during the last two years of his term, dating back to his 1927 message advocating highway progress under a new system.
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Topeka
Ben S. Paulen
Good Roads
Paulen
Kansas
Local man wins drought bet on harvest profit
Rozel resident Glee Smith bet $1,500 against the weather man, bought a neighbor’s 260 acres of wheat at $6.50 an acre during wet weather, and after a 28 bushel per acre harvest netted about $3,000 profit.
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Rozel
Glee Smith
Smith
Re dedication events mark Kansas capitol site history
Topeka announces a re enactment of the first Kansas legislature session 1855 era costumes. A review of the Kansas National Guard regiments from Ft Riley and a public barbecue with speeches by Governor Ben S Paulen and others will highlight the re dedication at Pawnee near Fort Riley on August 1.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas National ‘Guard
Ft. Riley
Ben S. Paulen
Pawnee
Fort Riley
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