Was Not Murder A Tale Of blackmail and a impossible choice
The story centers on Lawrence Preston a respected businessman and his wife Dorothy caught in a blackmail plot by Rankin Dorothys former husband. Preston agrees to pay five hundred to keep the threat quiet then another five hundred as Rankin presses for more. On a bridge confrontation Preston plans to shoot to protect Dorothy as Rankin plans to flee West.
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Awrence Preston
Board of Trade
Preston
Dorothy
Rankin
Watertown
Renkin
Petramp
San Uae
Rankin Sulienly
Moorrow
Parker Hotel
California
Students Bring Cows to Texas Tech for Milk Profits
Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas hosts men students with their cows on campus. Last year 17 students brought cows and milking stools, cows passing tuberculosis and butterfat tests. Milk is sold in Lubbock to help cover owners and milker expenses.
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Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Texas
Demand Bayer Aspirin Safety Ad Warning
Public service style notice urges users to seek Bayer aspirin tablets with the Bayer cross logo and avoid imitations for safety. The ad warns against counterfeit or unsafe products and emphasizes trusting the real Bayer name to prevent danger.
Abbey Ruins at Pitfour Estate Acquired by Catholic Authorities
The ruins of an ancient Scottish abbey at Pitfour Estate in Deer district have been acquired by Roman Catholic authorities to preserve the remains of a once active medieval religious center.
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Deer
Scotland
Pitfour
Cutioura Comforts Baby's Skin When Red Itchy
A brief note describes Cutioura soothing a baby's irritated skin with relief from redness and itching. The item references a home remedy or topical remedy used during a skin discomfort episode.
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Cutioura
Braveness and Refusal in Conversational Quip Exchange
A brief exchange features Larry and Jerry discussing courage to say no. The dialogue hints at bravery in friendship and assertiveness, with playful banter about who counts as brave and who remains silent.
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Jerry
Larry
Girila
Sunday School at Eighty-Eight Gee Memorial Medals
The oldest Welsh Sunday school members who qualified last year for the Gee Memorial medals include a woman aged eighty eight with eighty five years of attendance and three other women aged eighty seven with eighty four years of attendance.
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Gee
Prem ith Weed The Difference x a
The quotation presents Lester Livermore debating the difference between a wit and a humorist. Mr. Livermore explains that a wit speaks witty lines on stage to entertain an audience while a humorist writes them down and seeks to sell the work.
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Lester Livermore
Mr. Livermore
Kansas City
Stax
Class by Themselves
Members of Congress are the only persons holding offices under the government of the United States who receive their appointments directly from the people.
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Congress
United States
Education time line shows rising school days per life
A historical trend notes 1800 average schooling 8.2 days of life, rising to 1890 level 10 days, and today about 1,200 days. This reflects extended formal schooling and longer educational engagement over two centuries.
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G. Chapman
BAYER
Fletcher
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfg
Buffalo
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