The Embedded Impostor in a Campus Conspiracy
Rankin discloses how Mrs. Jordan masqueraded as Randall to frame Buckley and kill Stuart. He traces the scheme through dormitory access, the coping ledge, and a web of false records from Doctor Prince. The plan crumbles when the tubercular certificate ties Randall to Prince, sealing Jordan and Prince’s arrests.
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Rankin
Stuart
Buckley
Walter Randall
Aberdeen
Doctor Prince
Pelham and Croft Halls
Randall
Edward Fletcher
Jordan
Mr. Warwick
Lass
J. Warwick
Pletcher
Mr. Ick
Fletcher
Prince
Stanton
Myra Prentiss
Pennsylvania Station
Quaker Hotel
Laura Jordan
Miss Prentiss
Laura Dumont
Mrs. Jordan
Business School
Chicago
Harold Lincoln
St. Louis
Laura
Philadelphia
Arnold Prince
The Egyptian Cat and Its Sacred Legacy
Egyptian cats descend from the African wildcat and were once sacred due to strange behavior and voices. Modern Egyptians avoid harming cats and feed many in Cairo and other cities, valuing them for pest control though the belief’s sacred aura persists.
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Saya
Cairo
Dog Saves Watchman From Rattler's Bite
In Coalinga California oil company watchman William Pauli was saved by his dog Jack after a rattlesnake strike. Jack lunged at the snake and killed it while pausing to protect his keeper. Pauli received anti venom and the dog survived.
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Coalinga
Calif
William Pauli
Jack
Pauli
Forbidden Lovers Wed Behind Prison Walls in Sofia
In Sofia, Vasilka Gregoreva who strangled her lover with a necktie and served two years, marries Konstantin Tolinoff, an infamous housebreaker known as the King of the Villas. The ceremony, held in the central prison chapel, included officials and a dentist as best man, then the couple returned to their cells with sentences of 15 and 20 months remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Vasilka Gregoreva
Konstantin Tolinoff
Vasilka
Konstantin
Mystery of Erma the commuting cat solved
Byron California reports Erma the Long family cat turned hob0o by riding freight trains to Tracy then back to Byron. The cat disappeared after being left behind, reappeared at the oak tree with an empty dish, and finally rode the freight to Byron on a caboose before vanishing.
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Byron
Calif
Erma
Olan Long
Tracy
Long Yard
Clan Long
Long
Tracy House
Policeman Read Patchy Quotes in Court Display
In Columbus Patrolman Murray fumbled quoting a Black woman he arrested for cursing. Judge Pfef ferle pressed for the phrase. Murray admitted reluctance while the judge noted spectators expect an earful, prompting the officer to proceed with the quotation.
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Columbus
Murray
Pfefferle
Rattlesnake Guarding Jewels Gets Into Bed
Los Angeles neighbors report a late night alarm from Rosie Young a colored housemaid who claimed a rattlesnake she bought to guard her jewelry crawled into her bed in her apartment The frightening incident highlights unsafe possession of a venomous animal in a residential setting.
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Los Angeles
Rosie Young
Rosie
Leaves Uncut in a 33 year old History Book
William Ormsby discovered in the Hyannis library that a copy of History of the Ninth Regiment had sat on the shelf for 33 years with its leaves uncut, indicating neglect or overlooked volume handling.
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Hyannis, Mass
William Ormsby
Ninth Regiment
Love Affairs of Cuban Count Stir New York Society
Count Augustin Abalo Bartlett Betancourt y Zaldivar, famed in New York society, faces divorce and alienation of affections suits amid bigamy charges. He allegedly married Carolyn Morgenstern under a false title, then wed Doris Smadbeck, triggering arrests, a poisoning incident, and a flight to Cuba as lawsuits mount.
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NEW York Society
New York
Cuba
Augustin Miguel Jose Maria Abalo Bartlett Betancourt Y Zaldivar
Ronald Colman
Beau Drummel
Park Avenue
Count de Zaldivar
Machado
Carolyn Morgenstern
Augustin Bartlett
Prisoner Rejects Pardon Over Jail Comforts
Cleveland Port Huron man McIlwain jailed for passing a worthless check refused a pardon citing Sheriff Salzmann’s kindness. He preferred remaining in jail to continue duties, despite Judge Silbert’s offer of release based on his clean record.
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Cleveland
C. Russell McKilwain
Port Huron
Mich
Cuyahoga County
S. H. Silbert
Mcllwain
John Salzmann
McIlwain
Dog saves child at river by life belt rescue
On the Willamette River near Portland two boys and a dog capsized. one boy fastened the lone life preserver around the dog and drifted to shore while the boys rode the overturned canoe to be picked up by a motor launch.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette River
Here
Human lollypop Theodore Tieman falls into molasses barrel
Milwaukee police arrest Theodore Tieman after he topples into a molasses barrel in a bakery warehouse and rolls into flour and sugar barrels. He is captured while in a tub of sugar water and fined $5 for drunkenness.
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Milwaukee
Theodore Tieman
Tiernan
Jailer Jailed: Baldwin Sentenced in Payne County
Howard Baldwin, former Payne county jailer, now serves a 60 day sentence in the jail he once managed after being convicted of killing a deer out of season. The case marks a reversal of roles as Baldwin faces punishment at the facility he ran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Oklo
Howard Baldwin
Payne County
Baldwin
Milk Wagons Quieted in Boston by Pneumatic Tires
A local dairy keeps old fashioned horse drawn wagons but equips them with pneumatic automobile tires to reduce noise during early morning deliveries in Boston.
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Boston
Life in the Holy Land Little Changed Over Millennia
The article portrays Bethlehem and Nazareth households as largely unchanged since biblical times. Women shop annually by camel, bake outdoors on hot stones, and infants remain swaddled. Homes lack windows and hold a family bed, meals, and animals, while petrol cans double as water pitchers and storage.
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Holy Land
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Judea
Galilee
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Original Lindills
A brief note describes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original Lindills with a focus on their 60 dose packaging and intended bowel relief. The wording emphasizes a traditional remedy and a long-standing product identity.
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Dr. Pierce
That's Bad Enough Is the world cruel Not very
A terse reflection questions whether the world is cruel or simply indifferent, suggesting that callousness rather than malice drives human experience. The tone implies philosophical musing on everyday hardship and detachment.
Cure for Dandruff Promised by Cuticura Remedy
Mrs M L Carruthers of Je tersville Virginia recounts years of scalp itch burn and hair loss eased by Cuticura Soap Ointment after using one cake of Soap and two boxes of Ointment healing her condition. Proprietors Potter Drug and Chemical Corp advertise Soap 25c Ointment 25c or 50c and Talcum 25c.
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M. L. Carruthers
Jetersville
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
Mass
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