Inventor Landis’s Silencer Stolen in Carthage Tale
In Carthage Owen Landis, a young inventor, reports a theft of his lab silencer from a safe. He confides in Wally Markham, revealing Betty Lawson, the professor’s daughter he loves, may know the safe combination. Markham finds a footprint under the lab window and matches it to Betty’s shoe.
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Owen Landis
Carthage
Landis
Wally Markham
Betty Lawson
Markham
Betty
Betty and Wally share a playful postplay exchange
Betty teases Wally about Bert Canby as they discuss the previous night’s theater, supper at Pozzoni's, and plans. She jokes about being nearly twenty-one while warning of Commencement plans. Wally notes her charm, then offers a morning ride, which she declines to stay busy before summer.
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Bert
Pozzoni's
Canby
Betty
Carthage
Daddy
Wilds
Brewster
Timanyons
Bert Canby
Wally
Mystery of the Black Box Deepens at Lawson Door
He agrees to vanish and allows pursuit as the black box’s disappearance remains as dense as when he arrived at the Lawson door.
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Black Box
Lawson
Broken Threads in Carthage Over Canby Plot
In four suspenseful days since Landis vanishings, Markham shadows Canby while investing in the Greater Carthage scheme. Wally questions Canby’s tract grab and Betty’s departure, as Markham seeks a hotel master key to probe Canby’s third floor rooms.
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Landis
Black Box
Markham
Betty Lawson
Herbert Canby
Canby
Carthage
Carthage Saving Bank & Trust
Wally
Gaultney
New York
Betty
Collier House
Ormsbury
John
Burglar’s Kit Hidden in Canby’s Wardrobe
Markham discovers a hidden leather case containing two large automatics and a full burglar’s toolkit in Canby’s bedroom wardrobe. The find raises questions about Canby’s guilt in the Landis robbery as Betty Lawson’s innocence remains in doubt. Markham reports to Ormsbury, noting the kit’s presence could demand further explanation.
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Canby
Wally
Ormsbury
Markham
Bath
Landis
Carthage
Betty Lawson
Betty
Lawson House
Prison Dedication marred by pickpockets in Media
At Broadmeadow farms Delaware county the opening of a new 1 000 000 prison hotel drew officials and the public including Warden Samuel E Turner. He lost 450 to pickpockets and three other attendees reported losses totaling 20. The warden called the ceremony a poor start.
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Media
Delaware County
Broadmeadows Farms
Here
Samuel E. Turner
Turner
Stolen Gems Recovered In Five Month Hunt
Breckenridge Texas jeweler Louis Daiches recovers the last of his jewels taken in a November 9 1931 robbery after a farm boy found a coffee can with a $2500 diamond ring and several wrist watches. A bandit was indicted by a Stephens County grand jury but fled. A Louisiana bank raid followed and a cap lining yielded $2000 cash and 13 diamonds. Daiches traveled to Mississippi and paid for the robber’s funeral to reclaim the jewels.
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Breckenridge
Texas
Louis Daiches
Popularville
Miss
Palo Pinto County
Stephens County
Louisiana
Daiches
Mississippi
Hail Dented Plane After Albuquerque Flight
The seven passenger craft from Albuquerque, New Mexico, landed in Kansas City with dents two inches deep and shattered windows after a hailstorm. Passengers and pilots Ralph Montee and J E Bowen reported hail as big as apples. inspectors from the Department of Commerce photographed the battered aircraft.
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Kansas City
Albuquerque
N. M
Department of Commerce
Ralph Montee
J. E. Bowen
Thieves Force Motorist to Change Tire and Flee
Three Chicago bandits forced William O. Miller to drive as they rode his car, then forced him to change a blown tire at a stop light. After taking $4 and his watch they fled, nearly in view of detectives in pursuit at the scene.
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Chicago
William 0. Miller
Miller
Lasso Rescue Saves Boy Clinging on Rock Ledge
Orville M. Wing an electrical contractor from Los Angeles used a lasso to save an unidentified boy who slipped onto a narrow rock ledge in La Jolla California. Wing hurled the rope, looped it around the youth and pulled him to safety.
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la Jolla
Calif
Orville M. Wing
Los Angeles
Wing
Attempts death by own action in 8 Story Leap
Irene Johnson chose to end her life in San Jose by climbing to an eighth floor hotel ledge and leaping. She landed on a parked car roof and cushions, but police arriving found only a broken leg.
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San Jose
Calif
Irene Johnson
Pays to Be Good Picnic Honors 2500 Haverhill Youth
Patrolman William Foren hosted a good conduct picnic for 2 500 youths on his beat in Haverhill Massachusetts. The event rewarded well behaved children who avoided vandalism and mischief such as throwing rocks at windows or snowballs at pedestrians.
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Haverhill
Mass
William Foren
Bees Stall Train Omek
Bees stored wax on a valve controlling the air brakes of a train causing an engine stall. Officials traced the trouble to the valve and resolved the outage after hours of delays.
Rooster Leads Quail Flock At Montezuma Castle
Martin L. Jackson custodian of the Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona kept a young rooster to fatten for frying. The flock of 35 quail accepted the bird as their leader and Jackson freed it instead. A granite marker marks the grave of Massachusetts' oldest cat Snookie, who died at 24 and belonged to James Garfield of Pittsfield.
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Martin L. Jackson
Montezuma Castle
Arizona
Montezuma Valley
Jackson
Rooster
Snookie
Massachusetts
James Garfield
Pittsfield
Husband and Wife Joke Turns on Ignorance
A lighthearted quip plays on a husband's complaint that his wife ignores him, followed by his own irony about hating ignorance. The exchange hinges on misunderstanding and wordplay.
Adding a New Furniture Piece Boosts Home Happiness
The text notes that adding fresh furniture periodically can raise a home’s happiness. It acknowledges that sometimes a piece’s character aligns with its maker’s reputation, enhancing overall contentment.
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Francis Lynde
Illustrations By
O. Irwin Myers
WNU Service
William Gerard Chapman
Chapter
Davin Meals
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda
Bakers
Potter Drug & Chemical, Corp
Malden
Dr.Morse
Indias
Parker
Hiscox
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
W. A. Bowles Co
Dept. 8
R. Kerrick
Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cincinnati
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