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Published February 04, 2013, 10:04 PM

Analysis suggests new cause of death for "Little House"'s Mary

CHICAGO — Any fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved “Little House” books knows how the author’s sister Mary went blind: scarlet fever. But turns out that probably wasn’t the cause, medical experts say, upending one of the more dramatic elements in the classic stories.

By: Associated Press, Worthington Daily Globe

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