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Brookshire Times in Brookshire, Texas

05 Dec 1941

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Brookshire Times

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Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1941

Page

3

Love and ruin ripple through a town in disaster

Laura guides Kathleen after Mike’s bank collapse and Eugene Mays’s suicide. Donahue Investment Brokers failed, wiping out Mags fortune and shaking Donahue partners. The Maguires dine as the town confronts ruin, while Mike and Ritchie assess the collapse’s reach.

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Laura Jove Mike Kathleen Ritchie Indies State Bank Examiner Donahue Investment Donahue Eugene Mays Mags Maguires Shirley Jaird Tom Mary Etta Alec Lou Mays
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Covington Editor Faces Bribe and Bank Scandal

Laura Maguire, wife of editor and Covington mayor Mike, faces pressure as banker Mays offers a $10,000 bribe to halt exposure of a banking deal. Kathleen, her daughter and society editor, criticizes her father’s impulsive maneuvers that strain the family finances while deposits drain and a bank examiner notes the town’s luck amid turmoil. Mike defends revealing the truth despite potential harm.

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Laura Maguire Mike Covington Mays Kathleen Ritchie Clarion Drunk Lou Knight Shirley Jaird Newgum Maye Laura Graham Tom Mary Els Alec
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Family storm ends with love deepened in July

Laura and Mike reflect on a turbulent season as Ritchie and Kathleen find happiness. Kathleen admits past blunders and chooses true love with Ritchie while Laura and Mike affirm their lasting bond and family resilience after hardship.

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Readying to close the chapter of American family resolve

The piece lauds a family facing a challenge with resilience and pride, noting they met the test and emerged with colors flying. It celebrates perseverance and collective effort, emphasizing a patriotic tone and wholesome achievement.

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We Harry Puch Sy McClure Wanlu Servi TH Mags’ Bank Colonel Shoup The Scott New York Gene Mays Michael Maguire Milton
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