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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1920

Page

11

Barbwire the speed horse of Tomahawk county tale

A rustic tale unfolds about Bill MacQuinn and his ranch, a notorious horse Barbwire, and a wager at Tomahawk county’s first fair. The narrator recalls Barbwire’s speed despite harsh handling by Mexican trainers, the costly entry, and doubts whether a rider can sustain a mile and a quarter.

North Pole Peters Bill MacQuinn MacQuinn Tomahawk County Mac Lucky Strike Rob Barbwire Sagar Golddust

Barbwire Wins In Storm Battle At The Fairgrounds

In a wild feud between Barbwire and Golddust, the rugged horse overcomes a late surge by the dark horse as a hailstorm pounds the track. The rider Park wire urges the finish, and Barbwire crosses first by a fraction, securing victory amid cheers from ten thousand spectators.

Barpwire Golddust Dark Horse Keno Barbwire Parkwire

Mother's Choice in HE ends abruptly in confrontation

Peggy ONeill visits Lady Mansfield to discuss marriage to her son Harold Eliot. Peggy questions happiness in marriage for a countess and reveals deep personal history linking Lady Mansfield to Doris Weatherfeld, who accuses her of ruining her father. The confrontation exposes past betrayals, family wounds, and a driving motive of revenge.

Peggy O'Neill Lady Eld Lady Mansfield Peggy Lady Mansfeld Harold Tam Doris Weatherfeld Harold Eliot London Stock Exchange Strees Mansfield Lord Mansfield

A Strengthened Tie by Will Seaton

In a rain soaked New England morning Miss Liddy nurses bronchitis yet frets over Miss Letty’s rheumatic misery. Liddy’s stubborn care contrasts with Letty’s brave selflessness as the pair reconcile, revealing a tale of hardship, pride, and a pivotal marriage proposal that shapes a family’s future.

Iss Liddy Miss Letty Miss Liddy New England Ife Miss Letty's Guddy Liddy Letty Dearie

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