Sleepwalking Suspect Links Milk Poison Plot
Hale learns of a poison plot involving small daily doses of bichloride of mercury via a telegram. A night visit reveals Miss Hosanna asleep or awake, and Hale confronts her as the mystery deepens, with danger lurking at home.
Horror of the Gray Spots
East Rutherford resident Jim Burnett and friend Jay McKay journeyed up the Amazon in 1922 seeking a murderer. Indicted by their encounter with Geral Indians, they contract a frightening false leprosy scare, only to be saved by a doctor who confirms the illness is curable with rest and care. The men never found the fugitive but survived a harrowing, years long ordeal.
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Miss Hosanna
Hale
Ello
Jim Burnett
East Rutherford
N. J
Jim
Brazil
Jay McKay
Amazon
McKay
Jay
Geral
Purus
Madeira River
Porto Velho
Doctor King
Curtains for Wide Windows Create Floor to Ceiling Drapes
A reader asks how to curtain two centered windows on a 16 by 14 room. Use a valance and floor length side drapes to frame the pair as a single unit, making them appear wider. Include, but do not overcover the 1 foot gap between windows. consider a design that visually expands the width.
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South Dakota
Night Visitor in Dark House Warns of Hidden Fear
In a dimly lit room a man restrains a struggling intruder to reveal Miss Hosanna in a startled moment. The scene connects to a shared nightmare Joan once described, deepening the mystery surrounding Hosanna's visit.
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Hale
Joan
Bert
Miss Hosanna
Milk butter through ages from camel churns to presses
Martha Harmon notes that ancient butter arose from camel lurching in deserts and goat and sheep milk were used in early cultures. The piece contrasts global butter practices from India’s shaken milk to Greek and Italian goat butter and Eskimo blubber, with modern separators replacing hand churns.
Finnish women run dentistry and more in peaceful Finland
In Finland women dominate dentistry, banking, and secretarial work while men show little opposition. The country enjoys gender harmony with women also entering politics. Tourists, especially Americans, are drawn to Lapland where golf shines under 24 hour sunshine.
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Finland
Lapland
Excelsior term origins and wood wool use explained
The word Excelsior, likely from Latin excelsus, became a U S trade name for long fine wood shavings used as packing material. New York state adopted it as its motto. Aspen and other woods are used to make excelsior, with a cord yielding about 2000 pounds.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
New York State
Aspen
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