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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
7
Firefighters arrive as a night pursuit advances along the Good-Bye river. LaFane orders two canoes upriver while Jim Flynn, Mac, and McNally scout the lake for gunfire and clues. They glimpse a bullet-ridden canoe near Young Jim, implying the pursuer has closed in and fled toward the upper river.
Kate tends a gravely wounded Drake as rain seals the camp, setting a tent and fires while Mary Wolf arrives to help. Drake mutters and clutches Kate’s wrist as the two women debate urgency, with Mary tending the wound using pitch and cloth and insisting on coffee over whisky as they await rescue.
A sixteen year old in a British mental welfare hospital can tell the day of the week for any date back to 1600 or forward to 2000. Such precocity often fades with age, as shown by other child prodigies who lose advanced calculation powers. In a study of thirteen cases, three had average IQ, four were low, and one was very low. some such “calculating machines” score below average in other mental areas. Also includes an unrelated ad for Ferry's Seeds.
A columnist notes that a simple, credulous mindset leads many men to be easily fooled by flashy talk. The piece argues that charm and assurance can sway the average man even without substance.
The famous Treasure Island from Stevenson's tale is described as Minafou in the south Pacific between Samoa and Fiji. It is three and a half miles wide with a 2.5 mile fresh water lake 90 feet above sea level and supports a single tiny village inhabited by one white man.
A brief exchange shows a passenger thanking a taxi driver as he contemplates the meaning of a simple inquiry. The dialogue captures a calm, reflective moment on a street corner.
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