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Dillon Tribune in Dillon, Montana

02 Sep 1927

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Dillon Tribune

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Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1927

Page

2

Demon Rum Again

Edison Forbes, a Scottdale youth drawn to liquor, faces trial for a woman’s death in a bootlegging case and is sentenced. Pardoned, he and wife Patsy Jane relocate north, contend with tax pressure from Sealman, and drift into crime. Eddie’s drinking recurs, he injures an intruder, then seeks work to stay sober while joining a gang of truck smugglers.

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Edison Forbes Scottdale Forbes Patsy Jane Isaiah Sealman Eddie Patsy Game Gang Chicnzo Long Portage Kinnane Davenant Jake Chicago
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Inebriate fugitive treks through peril to escape liquor

A man fleeing illicit liquor seeks a ship at Portage and hurries through unfamiliar terrain to avoid temptation. He staggers along a corduroy road and a cedar swamp, battling thirst, fatigue, and danger as he presses toward safety and resolution.

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Across the Swamp to Victory Over the Bottle

In Chapter Sixteen, a man battles a treacherous cedar swamp while craving liquor. He wrestles through muck and danger to reach an oasis and confronts the urge to drink, finally deciding to resist with support from Patsy Jane and his own resolve. He returns to the bunkhouse weary but triumphant, declaring the bottle defeated for now.

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Culley Jake Portage Creek Patsy Jane
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