Chief Engineer Faces Murder Mystery in Tierra Libre
Jeff Curtis and his wife Lee head to Tierra Libre after a warning from Zora Mitchell. They arrive to find Zora's husband dead and learn Michell’s murder may be linked to a larger conspiracy. Jeff continues his probe while awaiting Senor Montoya's arrival.
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Jeff Curtis
Lee
Tierra Libre
Jeff
Zora Mitchell
Tropics
Zora
Jerry McInnis
Mitchell
Senor Montoya
Montoya
Curt
Curtis
Chemical Research
Toenjes
Amsterdam
Lannestock
Ryden
Tempting assignments in San Alejo’s admin hub
Curt and Lee arrive at Tempujo on Montoya’s yacht guided tour through the new settlement. Montoya outlines roles for engineers and pilots, admiring the hospital and fields as they tour the town, while a tragic note about Mrs. Mitchell’s death unsettles Curt and Lee.
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Tempujo
Curt
Montoya
Curtis
San Alejo
Curtises
Senor Montoya
Mt. San Alejo
Montaya
Senora
Lee
Dark Lily
Mitchells
Zora
Zora Mitchell
Faith in Institutions Guides War Financing
A column urges Americans to fund World War II through faith in government and stable institutions, not inflation. It calls for prudent spending, saving billions in government expenditures, and adopting a 35 mile per hour speed limit to conserve resources.
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Congress
Gata Regislature
300000 Acres Hemp Needed From Farms
U S farmers plan a record hemp crop in 1943 to meet wartime demand for rough fiber. The goal is 240 million pounds, requiring about 300000 acres at 800 pounds per acre and 350000 bushels of seed. Kentucky Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois show potential. hemp supplies future rope and twine needs.
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U. S
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Navy
Ropes and Hawsers: Old Uses and New Fibers
The article explains hemp rope for farming and hoisting, hawser for securing ships, and the shift to abaca fibers imported from the Philippines and East Indies for strong, durable maritime rope. It notes the craft value of ropes in daily labor and seafaring.
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Philippines
East Indies
Rural Briefs Cash income from farm marketings climbs in June
Rural briefs report cash income from American farm marketings totaled 1.059 billion dollars in June, up from 993 million in May and 773 million in June last year. Supplies of fresh vegetables for market remain more abundant this year with harvests about 9 percent higher than last year.
Upgrading Antique Chairs with Built-In Lookalike Covers
Ruth Wyeth Spears shows how to refresh a sturdy dining chair with a built in look using a medium blue cotton rep slip cover, bias binding and fringe. She notes snapped alternatives for bound buttonholes, and mentions more chair transformations and conservation ideas in Book 5 and Book 7 of the homemaking series.
Indiscriminate Defense Quotation on Contracts and Morality
A brief quotation contrasts defending right and wrong contracts with understanding and heart, noting that indiscriminate defense can harden the heart. The line attributes the sentiment to Junius, reflecting on moral restraint and ethical judgment.
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Junius
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Granville Church
Tivice
McInnis
Puerto Soledad
Gente de Pelo
Mr. Mitchell
A. Sa
Epaper Union
Emily V. Reed
Orange
Calif
New Virginia
Virginia
Anaconda Copper Company
Capital
Sa i
J. R. DeLong
Gainesville
U. S. Department of Agriculture
B. S. Wilder
Johnnie Ray DeLong
J. R
A. C
W. B. Hammett
Inman
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Sint
Bedford Hills
New York
Dr. Scholl
United States
Scott
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