Land of the Drum Drives Alan Toward Emmet County
Alan studies Benjamin Corvet, uncovering a hidden list of names and clipped notices tied to Emmet County and Lake Michigan towns. He realizes the names connect Corvet, his past, and his own fate, and declares he must go to the Land of the Drum. Constance Sherrill faces a personal note from Alan Conrad as she and her father confront the Corvet house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Wassaquam
Spearman
Judah
Mr. Corvet
Ben
Benjamin Corvet
Emmet County
Fred Westhouse
Westhouse
Arthur Pearl
Flint
Hallford Spens
Audrey Hallford
Bert Hallford
Robert Sperns
Escanaba
Hal French
Vera Arabella French
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Corvet
Henry
Benjamin Cornet
Sherrill
Great Lakes
Superior
Huron
Lake Michigan
Luke
Chicago
Constance Sherrill
Miss She
Alan Conrad
Corvet House
Constance
Uncle Benny
Mystery Package Reveals Uncle Benny’s Hidden Keepsakes
Constance Sherrill receives a brown paper wrapped box from Manitowoc containing Uncle Benny’s muffler, scarf, a cross-lined note, a wedding ring engraved with As long as we be all alive dated 1891, a tarnished watch from the Winnebago rescue and assorted coins. The items suggest Benny’s fate and corroborate fears of his death, while the note hints at post June 12 timing and a Harbor Springs future. Nearby bee swarming guidance and Sudan grass notes appear, but the focus remains on Constan ce uncovering family history through the scattered relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carvet
Constance Sherrill
Harbor Springs
Michigan
Klug
Mantowoc
Wisconsin
Constance
Manitowoc
Uncle Benny
Alan Conrad
Chicago
Astor Street
Sherrills
Mich
Jannuary
Kansas
Alan
New Cucumber Spray Proves Effective Against Beetles
An Iowa State University entomology study reports a new dusting remedy for cucumber beetles on cucumbers. The mix uses one part calcium arsenate to twenty parts gypsum, applied to young plants with frequent dustings to protect vines until they grow stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Experiment Station
Plant Sudan Grass Now in Iowa For High Yield Hay
Sudan grass offers one of the highest yields and dependable emergency hay crops in Iowa. Plant now through July 1 to secure good returns, says C. S. Dortchester of the farm crop department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Sudan
Iowa
C. S. Dorchester
Farm Crop Department
Lime shows its value for alfalfa in Iowa beds
The Black Hawk county field shows a perfect alfalfa stand after liming and spring sowing, with plants 15 to 20 inches high and dark green. Iowa State College soils expert H. W. Warner notes alfalfa now thrives on sandy, previously poor land, underlining the need for drainage and soil building, and saying liming fits all 99 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Middle West
H. W. Warner
Iowa State College
Iowa
Soils Department
Ames
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CERN
Anon
Trewin Myers
Edwin Balmer
Point
Lake Erie
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
Benny
Winnebago
Wassaguam
F. B
Mr. Paddock
Reed
C. I. Ham
Estherville
Hausner Creamery
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