Death in London as John Tait collapses on street
In Great Cumberland Place London John Tait a fiancé of Lucy Burnham dies suddenly on the sidewalk as detectives and a Home Office poison expert join the investigation. Dr Hardy and Chief Inspector Pointer pursue foul play while family tensions rise over the tragedy and the looming inquest.
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John Tatt
Wocathy
Toll
Lucy Burnham
France
Lady Toll
Gillan Dundas
Piot
London
Toit
Ropson
Ieller
Lady Tait
Tait
Lord Bfilla
Etta
Claud Naylor
Taft
Lady Tatt
D. C
Pointer
Dartmoor
Dfth
Lord Ailis
Dr. Hardy
Oficer
Hardy
Home Office
Mr. Tait
Great Cumberland Place
Merridew
Mrs. Burnham
John
Scotland Yard
Hte
Jaxier
Mr. Tazt
Today is the Day and History Highlights
Copsright 1914 notes for three swaps and Central Press Association. April 28 1934 marks the 118th day of the year with morning and evening celestial notes. History notes Maryland’s 1788 ratification of the Constitution as the fifth state and recalls mutiny on the HMS Bounty with Fletcher Christian leading the crew.
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Clark Kinnaird Copsright
Central Press Association
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Fi Titannic
the County
Lieet
William Bligh
Charles Nord‘off
James Norman
Whey
Ie Fletcher Christian
Adrif
Notable Events From April 29 Historical Almanac
Summary of scattered historical notes and dates from April 28 to April 29 across years, mentioning the Rush-Bagot agreement of 1818, early aviation milestones, U S select service act, notable figures like Monrus and Wellington, and astrological prognostications. Includes references to Walpurgis Night, biblical Mount Ararat, and a Niagara Falls stunt death.
Shell plans big campaign for Super Charged Shell Gasoline
St Louis April 28 Shell Petroleum Corp announces a major advertising drive for its new Super Charged Shell Gasoline. Paul Ryan says the program spans 330 newspapers in 26 mid western states with a claimed rise in vehicle performance and mileage. The effort includes educational ads and testimonials backed by lab analysis.
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ST. Louis
Sneil Petroleum Corporation
Shell
Paul Rran
Middlewestern
Ryan
Super Shell
Chevrolet Building World’s Fair Plant In Chicago
The Chevrolet Motor Company began erecting a World’s Fair plant in the General Motors Building at the 1924 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. M. E. Coxle, chief manager, announced the installation would be completed well before the fair’s re opening.
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Corle
Chevrolet
Tien
General Motor
Century of Progress International
Chicago
Chevrolet Motor Company
M. E. Coxle
Studebaker Sees Record Months Ahead in April
STUDEBAKER HEADED FOR RECORD MONTH South Bend April 28 Following March that saw more orders recorded than any month since March 1928 Studebaker stated April with every indication that sales will exceed any month since the low mood set in Paul G Hoffman president of The Studebaker Sales Corporation of America said On the first of April Studebaker had on record 5754 orders for passenger and commercial cars He added the demand has caused us to set our estimates on a basis that we believe will surpass any month we have had since 1929 Reports from dealers indicate we will have more than 16600 orders before month end Hoffman said that Studebaker's national selling organization has been strengthened since January 1 adding 244 new dealers and distributors This good business during March supports Hoffman's claim that the first six months of the new speedway mode would exceed all former periods since 1929 Domestic and export cars totaled 10057 automobiles for March the highest total since March 1929 when 11612 orders were received
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South Bend
Studebaker
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Sales Corporaion of America
Mr. Hoffman
Plymouth fixes springing problems with new gauge
In Detroit on April 28 engineers tackle front wheel springing and camber issues for independent front axle engines. Plymouth Motor Corp reveals a fixture gauge on the assembly line to reduce human error and speed up checking and adjusting suspensions, highlighting manufacturing challenges this year.
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Plymouth
Detroit
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Road routes and detours from Elyria Automobile Club notice
The report lists road information for Toledo via Nor Walk and Fremont to S. R. 102 with a detour to S. R. 163. Columbus routes through Oferlin, Ashland, Mansfield, Mt. Vernon options via Mt. Gilead and Delaware. Cleveland Erie Buffalo via U. S. 20. Youngstown Pittsburgh routes via 5. R. 82, Ravenna, Edinburg, 8. R. 18 with bridge construction. Canton Wheeling via Medina and massillon with detour east of Amsterdam. updated route details and detour notices.
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Toledo
Nor- Walk
Fremont
S. R
Elmore
Columbus
Oferlin
Ashland
Mansfield
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Gilead
Delaware
Cleveland
Twinshurst
Ravenna
Edinburg
Youngstown
U.S
New Castle
U. S. 42
U. S
Salem
Lisbon
Canton - Wheeling
Sinclair Announces Intensive Advertising Campaign
Sinclair Refining Company New York launches a large scale campaign with three quarter page ads and small cartoon notices to promote the new Sinclair H C gasoline and Sinclair motor oils sold nationwide. The newspaper push covers 244 cities and towns.
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Sinclair Refining Company
New York
Compani
Xspapers
Sinclair
Sinclair Motor
Coincidences and Gentlemen Names From a Vaudeville Tale
A first person reminiscence recalls a comic mix up at the Chicago World’s Fair when a Missouri man mistook E C Hall of Plattsburgh for a lawyer from New York. The tale travels to Cincinnati, Cologne, and Barbizon with chance meetings, courteous strangers, and playful misreadings shaping a vivid cross country anecdote.
H C Gasoline Campaign Visualizes Power in Gallons
In a newspaper campaign for H C gasoline Sinclair uses dramatic visuals to explain energy per gallon. Foot-pounds of work are shown lifting famous structures like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty to illustrate the fuel’s power. Bold art accompanies feats including the George Washington Bridge and the Eiffel Tower.
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Snclair
H. C
Sinclair
Empire State Building
H-C
George Washington Bridge
Eiffel Tower
Pisa
Washington Monument
Forgotten ballroom tales and a haunted elevator miscue
A fragment from 1934 recounts socialites and show folk in late night talk at San Francisco apartments, with Florence Walton and Zeigfeld cited. A mistaken elevator button triggers a neighborly stumble as Charley Melrose hurries home from Dayton bar tales, ending with a grave memory from a doctor closing a vigil.
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Gillian
Narler
Narlor
Feu
Rie
Sin
Naylor
Tor Pointer
Bobby
Lord Mills
Maryland
Queen Henrietta Man
England
Pitcairn Island
United States
Canada
Claude Grahame-White
Reade
Palesworth
Sam O
James Monrus
Harold Bauer
Lionel Bix
Callen Barrymore
ISTS
Palmer Cox
Walpurgis
Europe
St. Walpurgis
Germany
Brocken Mountains
B.C
Nash
Mount
Ararat
Washington
Wore
Wuilder
C. Page
Gorden MeKar
Irdi
Jacob Marche
Trohhy Leach
Niagara Falls
Mathew Vascar
Arthur Wellesley
Duke of Wellington
Nannisoa
Whilam iRandolph Hearst
Wirohita
Mperor
Japan
Lorado Tati
Corfy Ford
Humoire
Sir Thomar Beecham
Frank Parker
APPLE
East Avenue
East Ave
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
West Street
San
Mactan
Automobile News
Shell Petroleum CO
iNue
Ls Aan
Girow
Northern
Plittsburgh
Tall
Slath
Vdcw
Hall
H.W. McIntyre
Ro. Hall
Plattsburgh
Hali
Clinton County
Missouri
E. C. Hal
Cincinnati
Xood
Cologne
Dome Hotel
Arnold Bennett
Barbizon
Fontainbleau
Arcadia
Hodgkins
Joe Moore
Ley Olwell
John Neylan
San Francisco
Neylan
Nevian
Bel L. Heebener
Nevlan
Flo Ziegfeld
Florence Watton
Nimael
Frank Hope
Ziegfeld
Hope
Miss Dix
Florence Walton
Dayton
Kiefaber’s
Midiia West
Charley Melrose
Melrose
McXaught Syndicate, Inc
Broadway
2Nd St. Loraln Elyria
Alor Alda
J. C. Welsh Plumbing
Second St
Ross Elot Goat Farm
Zaln
GEO. R. Allen & Son
Masonic
Elyria
Florida
Cavalier
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