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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1939

Page

8

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.

Mr. Hale 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.

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.

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.

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.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow New York State Aspen

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