The Darrow Bookshop Mystery at Night
Miss Constance Fuller uncovers a forged bookplate and a hidden key while investigating a murder at Darrow's Bookshop in New York. The tale entwines a vanished case, a secret under a old law book, and a web of suspects including Peter Case and Nancy Tower with Julia Grosvenor as a grieving granddaughter.
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Constance Fuller
Darrow
New York
Peter Burton
Constance
Peter
Nancy
Darrow’ S
Con’ice
Brandon Tower
Tower
Captain Ashland
Almy
Julia Grosvenor
Julia
Darrow Ordsers
Mr. Case
Tim
Late Night Catalogue Work Ends With Shadowed Return
In a tense library atmosphere, staff rush to finish the catalogue led by Mr Case and Daisy Abbott while Nancy and I revise copy. A strange moment on the balcony ends as Mr Case appears, easing the suspense of a long, quiet night testing the team’s resolve.
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Mr. Case
Daisy Abbott
Emily James
Mr. Dibdin
1Onshop
Bilcony
Mr Case
Ancient Civilizations Through Time What We See
The text surveys long spans of archaeology noting early date markers from BC eras. It contrasts Greek Crete Chinese Mayas Harappa and Central American civilizations with changes in art styles and the passage of cultures through ages, referencing baraban and temperance.
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B. C
Central America
Ang
American
Food for Babies Reveals Better Foods for Infants
A humorous note from Ohie State Journal discusses the question of optimal foods for babies, contrasting modern suggestions with traditional ideas and highlighting the evolving guidance on infant nutrition.
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Ohie State Journal
Egg Signifies Welcome In Borneo Traditions
William Beebe notes in Liberty Magazine that yak hospitality in Borneo includes gifting an egg to visitors. The egg marks formal welcome upon arrival in a tribe and underscores the region’s value of plentiful food and ceremonial greetings.
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Borneo
William Beebe
Liberty Magazine
Night to Darrows Delayed by Quiet Morning
In a misty dawn narrator plans to fetch Clarihen's Notes and complete a rare-book catalogue with Mr. Darrow's trust. He expects a quiet town evening, but arrivals shift the scene as Nancy, Daisy Abbot, and Mr Case appear. the hour passes without the hoped meeting.
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Mr. Case
Mr. Casey
Fiim
Clarthen
Mae
Clarihen
Darrow
Mr. Roberts
Clorihen
Afr. Roberts
Nancy
Daisy Abbot
Nate
Record Wheat Yield Predicted by Kansas Chief Inspector
Chief Grain Inspector Fink foresees a record 11 million acre wheat harvest in Kansas with a potential 160 million bushels or more if favorable weather holds. He toured Topeka Abilene Salina Hutchinson Great Bend and Dodge City assessing conditions across grain belts.
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Wichita
Kansas
F. M. Fink
Fink
Topeka
Abilene
Salina
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Dodger City
Widow of KU’s sixth chancellor Jane Snow dies at 83
Mrs. Jane Snow 83 widow of the late Francis H. Stow former sixth chancellor of the University of Kansas dies in Lawrence. A Lowell Mass. native she married Professor Snow in 1868 at Andover Mass two of KU’s first faculty members. She was a longtime friend of KU students during her husband’s administration.
Kansas Chamber compiles 174 city commercial groups list
The state Chamber of Commerce prepared a directory of commercial organizations in 174 Kansas cities with each entry naming the organization the president and the secretary. D. D. Bailey served as secretary in compiling the information.
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Kansas
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
D. D. Bailey
El Dorado Teen Pleads Guilty to Seven Counts of Murder
Owen Oberst, 17, confessed slayer of his parents Mr and Mrs William Oberst and his five siblings at their Butler County farm. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder before Judge George J Benson and received life sentences in the Kansas state penitentiary on seven counts.
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el Dorado
Owen Oberst
William Oberst
George J. Benson
Butler County District Court
Kansas State Penitentiary
Coad Barred From Giving Matches in Candidacy
Topeka William A Smith attorney general says a candidate cannot give away a box of matches under Kansas election laws. Labette county sheriff Alfred Coad who sought re election planned to distribute matches with his candidacy on each box during the primary campaign after asking Smith for guidance.
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Topeka
William A. Smith
Alfred Coad
Labette County
Kansas
Coad
Smith
Miss Gladys Bonkoski near Fort Leavenworth in danger
Miss Gladys Bonkoski a 19 year old stenographer is a patient at Fort Leavenworth hospital where doctors are taking X ray photographs to locate a swallowed upholstering tack. She complains of heart pain and surgeons fear the tack may be lodged in the left line and pierce her heart.
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Leavenworth
Gladys Bonkoski
Fort Leavenworth Hospital
Eureka Leader A Lovett Dies at 65
A Lovett aged 65 longtime Greenwood County Livestock Association president and eight year county commissioner dies in Eureka He was director of the Eureka bank with extensive real estate holdings in the county and owned a ranch near Dalhart Texas.
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Eureka
Kansas City Oil Operator Baxter Shot in Chanute
Charles P. Baxter prominent Kansas City oil operator residing at 2807 East Thirty-fifth Street was shot to death in Chanute. Roy Wilhite, the alleged assailant, was arrested after claiming Baxter had broken up his home.
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Chanute
Charles P. Baxter
Kansas City
Thirty-fifth Street
Baxter
Roy Wilhite
Topeka Businessman A B Whiting Dies at 94
Topeka resident and longtime businessman A B Whiting aged 94 died at his daughter Mrs H L Shirer's home after several weeks of illness following a fall that injured his nose and led to erysipelas. He had lived in Topeka for fifty years.
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Topeka
A. B. Whiting
H. L. Shirer
Tornado Touches Down Near Hiawatha Killing Woman
A tornado dipped down on White Cloud a small town on the Missouri River northeast of here and killed a woman, fatally injured another, and injured four children.
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Hiawatha
White
Cloud
Missouri River
Here
Important Battery Care Tips for Radios
The article explains battery maintenance for radio receivers. It covers checking A and B battery voltages, cleaning the A battery top and terminals, using grease to prevent corrosion, and storing batteries in a cool dry place away from heat sources. It warns against mixing dead and fresh batteries and suggests using a baking dish to catch leaks.
Heavy Wire Required for A C Tube Circuits in Radios
The article warns that A C tubes like CX 326 and C 827 demand heavy filament wiring to carry current. It contrasts lighter wires sufficing for CX 301A CX 112A CX 801A and CX 310 tubes, and notes typical 5 tube receivers with several CX tubes can draw over three amperes in certain stages, thus recommending rubber covered twisted wire no smaller than No 16 or preferably No 14 for reliable operation.
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A. C
Sharpness of sound tied to loudspeaker choice
The article discusses how loud speaker selection affects sharpness in audio output. It suggests using high amplification tubes and specific resistor networks to tailor treble response, recommending experiments with rheostats and series condensers to achieve a desired pedal effect.
Buzzing Causes in Radio Sets and Loose Components
Article lists sources of buzzing noises in receivers including loose screws in speakers loosened cone paper rattling near the speaker button and loose laminations in transformer cores. It notes armature shocks and audio regeneration peaks at certain notes can also cause buzz in amplification stages.
Antenna Joints Cause Static and Noise in Stormy Weather
Joints in antenna systems can produce scratching sounds during radio reception in a storm. When multiple wires join, inspect joints periodically for mechanical and electrical wear and check where lead-ins attach to the antenna. Loose or strained wires under heavy wind cause noticeable noises if joints are not firm.
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Darrow's
Harappa
Punjab
Star
Carl Dews
Kansas State Teachers College
Hays
Marion Talley
Clark Sparks
Ernest Rhodes Sharp
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