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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
14
In a graveyard scene, Bertram Meade renounces his old life to seek a fresh start in exile. Helen Illingworth confronts him, urging him to consider the impact on her and insisting love can transcend hardship. He begs her to go with him, but she pledges to pursue if he must flee.
Bertram Meade, after the failed bridge, starts anew as a rodman under chief engineer Vandeventer at Coronado. A newcomer proves his worth by balancing a rod correctly and wins a trial job. He adopts the name Roberts after a coin flip of fate and a pocket dictionary of names.
Bertram Meade grieves his losses after the bridge catastrophe and his father’s death. He plans a Western retreat to recover and reinvent his life while keeping distance from Helen Illingworth, trusting friend Dick Winters to anchor his next steps. He lingers in Chicago, drawn to towering steel structures as he contemplates the unknown ahead.
A highly capable Meade man, highlighted as a rising engineer, finds a new start in life. The next installment outlines how he will fit into any environment and begin his professional path.
In a local theater a strong spotlight revealed a house fly crawling along a pretty girl's powdered back. A child whispered loudly about the insect while the mother hushed her. The scene ended with the girl speculating the fly mistakes a marshmallow for a marshmallow.
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