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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio

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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1933

Page

7

The Student Fraternity Murder

Student Milton Propper reports a Mu Beta Sigma initiation death of Stuart Jordan. A physician says poisoning caused death as Philadelphia detective Tommy Rankin leads the investigation.

Mu Beta Sigma Stuart Jordan Tommy Rankin Philadelphia

Mystery at the Mu Beta Sigma Ritual Ends in Death

Detective Rankin questions Mu Beta Sigma president Ted Stanton about the February pledge ceremony in which Jordan collapsed after a mystery toast. The scene reveals robes, an altar, a pin exchange, a possible poison, and thumbtack marks in Jordan’s shoes as officers preserve evidence and investigate family ties, finances, and the rogue details surrounding the victim.

Mr. Warwick Rankin Mu Beta Sigma Stanton Stuart Mr. Stanton Lew Kurly Jordan Mr. Rankin Ned Patterson Arthur Wilson Patterson Ted Stanton Thompson Doctor Thompson S. J Philadelphia Western Bank Croft Philadelphia University Aberdeen College Aberdeen Missouri Hannibal Bhoy Hunter Street Vandalia Ill Alice Merrick Edward Jordan Howard Merrick Merrick Arnold Prince St. Louis Doctor Prince Hawthorne University Fort Wayne Ind Omicron

Chapter II The Victim

The president escorted Rankin and Warwick the physician and Mr Fletcher to the bedroom where the body lay partially covered by a white cloth. Rankin approached the corpse as authorities prepared to examine the scene and identify the deceased.

Rankin Mr. Warwick Mr. Fletcher

Paint Industry Shows Revival Across Nation

George A. Martin of Sherwin Williams declares a nationwide painting upturn as millions of brushes return to work. Railroads, steamship lines, and homeowners are repainting, reconditioning rolling stock, vessels, mansions, and cottages before winter.

George A. Martin Sherwin-Williams Company Mr. Martin Canada Gulf

Vast Universe Counts Galaxies and Stars Say Shapley

Prof Harlow Shapley of Harvard, cited by Scientific Monthly, estimates trillions of stars and hundreds of thousands of galaxies. He notes 76000 galaxies mapped in a small sky portion and predicts about 300000 galaxies overall with roughly one billion stars per galaxy.

Harlow Shapley Harvard University Scientific Monthly Professor Shapley

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