Mystery of Stuart Jordan Pays Hidden Debt and Poison Clues
Detective Rankin pursues a tangled case at Vandalia including Stuart Jordan's possible inheritance motive, missing poisons, a suspicious roommate, a mysterious mail‑seeking woman, and a check mis sent to charity. The investigation widens as fingerprints and lab access raise stakes.
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Mr. Thorne
Mr. Rankin
Pye
Jordan
Rankin
Gladwyne
I Support
Mr. Jordan
Tragedy at Mu Beta Sigma Initiation Sparks Murder Probe
Stricken during nitration at Mu Beta Sigma fraternity Stuart Jordan dies almost instantly. Philadelphia detective Tommy Rankin leads the case. A poison cause is confirmed and all dead students’ shoes bear thumbtacks. Suspects include Ralph Buckley Walter Randall and guardian Howard Merrick. Jordan paid $400 monthly to an unknown person.
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Rankin
Ted Stanton
Philadelphia
Jordan
Stuart
Aberdeen
Mr. Merrick
Mr. Warwick
the Guardian
Buckley
Vandalia
Ralph
Howard Merrick
Mr. Jordan
Merrick
Mu Beta Sigma
Simpson
Thomas
Tath
Heyward
Kenneth Heyward
Mr. Heyward
Harris
Mr. Nichols
Frank Powell
Ned Patterson
Patterson
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
St. Louis
Ibrsees Goce Iat Bene Poeta
Ont
Oes Rekaagin
Ralph Buckley
Walter Randall
Edward Fletcher
Studes
Larry
Palmer
Promises and rewards in child guidance
Promises and rewards shape child conduct during schooling and undergraduate years. A forgotten promise undermines trust, while unearned rewards erode discipline. Reciprocity is essential. rewards should be earned, and parents must keep their word to instill respect for laws and responsibility in adulthood.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Harvard Oarsmen Sail Down Charles in Eight
An eight-oared shell of Harvard oarsmen from the early 1880s era rowed down the Charles river, as recounted by Winged Foot. An elder crew member said they showed undergraduates how technique matched enduring winning habits.
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Harvard
Charles River
City Streets Rented by Paris for Movie Shoots
Paris rents its streets to motion picture companies with a definite charge for each actor animal and vehicle on location. Prices double after dark to cover blocking of night traffic, Collier's Weekly reports.
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Paris
Collier’s Weekly
Decline of the Gaels Across Britain and Ireland
The Gaels now reside mainly in extreme northwestern Britain and parts of Ireland yet historians note that the entire British Isles were once occupied by them. The Kansas City Times discusses historical distribution and current reach of Gaels.
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Britain
Ireland
British Isles
Kansas City Times
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