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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
3
The story follows aviator Bob Singleton recovering at Bashford farm in Barton New England. A mysterious widow arrives plus Violet Dewing the English actress missing from view creating intrigue and romance with a puzzling stranger and a possible German spy amid entertaining incidents.
In dialogue heavy reminiscence, writer Dick Searles explains he spent a year crafting a play for Violet Dewing, a mysterious unknown actress who vanished after a pantomime. He guards the manuscript, reveals her staged name, and notes his uncle Bushford’s death left him a Barton-on-the-Sound garage and a life tenancy, while a gold-digging widow remains abroad.
A vivid aside from an Irish sailor aboard describes 50 fathoms of line as long as today and tomorrow, claiming it a week's work for five men, then suspects someone cut the other end of the line, amid farm unrest at Barton.
A reflection argues greatness is easy for those who neglect family and neighbors, and warns lasting memory comes from being a kind father, good neighbor, true friend, and royal citizen. The piece contrasts public renown with the value of personal virtue over temporary fame.
State officials in Chicago encourage children to build homes for insect destroying birds instead of killing them. The article shows several houses and their makers and includes a view of a house being placed in a tree.
An eight foot five inch Dutch man from Amsterdam attempted to borrow a night from Mr. Van Albert as their ship docked in New York.
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