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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
8
A dated set of home hints covers brightening spaces with white accents. Advice includes lining silver drawers with dark flannel, tracking children's illnesses, coating fence posts with roof paint, and selecting frothy curtains to lift rooms. Suggestions extend to lemon in pie fillings, cheese with apples for dessert, and white decor accents to modernize interiors.
Private detective Duke McCale probes the Vallaincourt murder connected to a thirty million dollar fortune. Veronica Bigelow, Vallaincourt’s heiress former suitor Shari Lynn is killed to silence her, and a shootout wounds McCale. Christopher Storm, a former suitor now under arrest, ties to the case as police rush Donlevy.
Detective McCale races through a web of suspects after Sybil Bigelow is attacked in her home. While Vallaincourt intrigues and a tail-on-the-lad suggests hidden motives, McCale plans to raid Lynn girl’s Baysreuth suite for missing pictures to advance the case, as Adelaide Bigelow recounts the attic assault.
In a tense sequence within a shadowy house, Sybil dies and a gun-like weapon is linked to the third floor. McCale presses hard, suggesting the killer is among Curt Vallaincourt's circle or an intruder with access to the home, raising suspicions across the family.
A veteran college president argues rules on amateurism are violated by scholarships and outside funding. He calls for education focus and earned rewards, warns against salaries, and cites alumni funds and payoffs shaping a nationwide scandal. He notes regional blame, Rose Bowl politics, and calls for stricter enforcement and student ethics.
A quaint button front frock with belt, yoke detail, and jewel toned wool options is advertised. Also promoted is a yoked warm nightdress in flannelette with ruffled neck trimming, detailing fabric yardage and pattern numbers 8062 and 9006 across multiple sizes.
Answers cover topics from atomic theory origins to birds and weather terms. Includes definitions of Chinook, Pegasus, and claustrophobia along with notes on Rome’s legendary rulers and the Battle of Bunker Hill location.
The questions cover topics from ancient philosophy to biology and meteorology. Notable items include Democritus credited with conceiving an idea 2400 years ago, the Cuban hummingbird, a type of wind, Emperor Maximin described as nearly nine feet tall consuming forty pounds of meat daily, the battle near Breed's Hill, a flying horse, England, and a morbid fear of confined spaces.
McCale opens a trunk revealing Sybil keepsakes including Victoria's graduation dress, her wedding gown, childhood curls, schoolbooks, and a torn memory. A large black silk handkerchief shocks Sybil as she questions a possible link to her brother. (TO BE CONTINUED)
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