Diary of a Quiet Scholar at Twin Hollows
The narrator Porter recalls his Oakville drama and the unsolved X in his life as he edits his journal from June 16 1922 to September 10, 1922. He reflects on family, Uncle Horace, and the search for meaning amid ordinary days at Twin Hollows, with hints of a haunted house and elusive answers.
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Daily
Pettingill
Porter
Grace
Helena Lear
Willie
Oakville
Pepys
Itas
Twin Hollows
Horace
Journal
Jim
William A. Porter
Uncle Horace
Jane
Savings Bank
Larkin
Prince Otto
Faye
Mysterious dream of Uncle Horace fuels a house mystery
A narrator catalogues dreams and possible clairvoyance as his wife Jane may have seen Uncle Horace alive at Twin Hollows. He resists belief, considers telepathy or double exposure, notes the photo with nine figures, and weighs seeking Cameron the physicist as others discuss psychic photography.
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Ake
Uncle Horace
Twin Hollows
Annie Cochran
Jane
Pexel Jelly Powder Promises Quick Jell and Savings
Pexel powder cuts jelly boiling time to one minute and saves fuel by not boiling away juice and sugar. It claims 100 percent pure fruit, tasteless and colorless, with a quick set when cold. Available at grocers with a recipe booklet. price 30 cents from The Pexel Company, Chicago.
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Pexel Company
Chicago
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Chaff and Wheat in a World Full of News
Helena Record-Herald urges readers to seek the sunny side and honor as a daily discipline. It contrasts chaff with grain, urging focus on virtue and constructive action rather than dwelling on evil.
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Jane
Helena Lear
von Humboldt
Jack There
Jack
World News
Coat Bobby Seeks Explanation of Electric Coat
Five year old Bobby asks why his mother wants a coat with electricity in it. His aunt explains the mother plans to buy a coat and have it charged. Bobby questions the idea as he stays in his aunt's care while his mother shops.
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Bobby
Bobbie
New Test for Diamonds by Lyons Police Lab Chiefs
M Malayal of Lyons police laboratory and Professor Locard have devised a UV light test to certify diamond quality. Stones are photographed under ultraviolet light with a filtering screen. high quality diamonds show a brilliant image while inferior stones appear only as shadows.
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M. Malayal
Police Laboratory
Lyons
Locard
Scotsman John Napier credited with invention of logarithms
The Scotsman John Napier, who lived in the early seventeenth century, is usually regarded as the inventor of logarithms. The claim centers on his mathematical contributions and the development of napierian logarithms.
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John Napier
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Egypt
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