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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
6
De Spain feints and battles with Sandusky Logan and Morgan in a tense barroom fight. He mortally wounds Logan and defeats Sassoon, then escapes on Sassoon’s horse through the doorway into the night.
After a brutal escape the wounded Henry de Spain rides through night toward Music mountain. A bloodied saddle and a missing revolver complicate his flight as pursuers close in. He collapses near a stream, loses his horse, and seeks shelter in a rocky cave at the foot of a mountain.
The excerpt hints at a pivotal but unspecified incident that alters De Spain’s life, with full details promised in the forthcoming installment. The text emphasizes a dramatic turn without revealing the event itself.
A brief literary note from the Atchison Globe reflects on youth and age with a line about a young man who thinks he is a devil and an old man who recalls a day when he was one.
A clerk questions a man’s claimed role as a promoter. The superintendent confirms the man is a promoter but a staffer protests, saying he has never promoted her and has only held an insignificant job. The exchange exposes a confusion over job titles and duties.
Old-time ad praises Red Cross Bag Blue for making laundress happy and delivering clean white clothes. Claims the product makes garments bright and markets as a staple for households and grocers.
Early reports say war alarms won t deter visitors to Hawaii s new national park. Kilauea Mauna Loa and Haleakala are in the reservation with lava lake displays expected to be unusually spectacular this season due to increased volcanic activity.
Two men discuss ancestry and value of a family tree and real estate. The taller man boasts a genealogical trace costing fifty dollars hush money. The exchange hinges on whether branches are clean and worthy in society.
A punning exchange about a borrower who never asks twice for a loan. The joke turns on the idea of working like lightning and never striking in the same place twice, implying prudent, swift action without repeating the request.
A business man comments on an advertisement and quips that America has no art or poetry. The exchange highlights the role of ads in drawing attention to offerings and urges readers to engage with promotional copy.
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