Mystery and Crime Archibald, Joseph Stopford: Joe Archibald Sampler 6. V1. 14 May 2011

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Joseph Stopford Archibald was born on September 2, 1898, in Newington, New Hampshire to Alexander and Angelina Archibald. At the age of twelve, he had sold his first cartoon to Judge magazine. By the age of fifteen, he had begun his writing career with a prize-winning contribution to the Boston Post. Archibald attended Chicago Academy of Fine Arts before enlisting in the United States Navy during World War I.

FIT TO BE TRIED

Willie Klump, the Hawkeye Hawkshaw, tackles a tangled case of murder and loot, and gives the miscreant plenty of rope!

THE MOURNING AFTER

When a gang of crooks tries to put the bite on Willie Klump, they learn just how the Hawkeye Hawkshaw uses his own bean!

WHEN A BODY MEETS A BODY

THE BELLE TOLD

Snooty and Scoop, those Beantown newshounds, scented something strange about that landlady’s rub-out. But before they could nose out the culprit’s trail, their old menace, Iron Jaw, put the bite on them.

HOLD THAT TIGER!

When Tigers meet Gophers there are more fouls than in a henyard, and more crooked work than in a box of pretzels!

STALLING ALL CARS!

When Willie Klump takes Gertie Mudgett for a spin in his Gnash-8 car, two mobsters go along - just for the ride!

PHOTO FINISH FOR A DAME

Willie Klump, the daffy snoop, gets himself badly tangled in a contagious blackmail case!

HAYSEED HOMICIDE

Snooty Piper and Scoop Binney, those sappy Beantown news-sleuths, Get slated for early planting when they dig into a . .

KLUMP A LA CARTE

Willie becomes a moocher at Finnerty’s Homelike Cafe just so he can help wash the dishes—and uncovers a sink of iniquity!

STUCK WITH THE EVIDENCE

When it’s the finale for Ferdinand Fingly, Willie Klump makes progress in his investigation - by backing into the solution!