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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
17
A fragmented synopsis follows a chase around Swiftwater with a constable pursuit and a horse purchase. Bob daylight negotiates a chestnut stallion, testing its quality and readiness for riding amid a tumultuous sequence of events and character names, including Daylight and the horse Bob. The scene blends pursuit, horse trade, and local intrigue through a rough narrative lens.
The narrative follows Daylight and Dede in a rugged frontier setting with horses, riding lessons, and shifting loyalties. Daylight’s strategic mindset clashes with Dede’s presence as they share a ride toward an uncertain Sunday, exposing evolving affections amid a tense, roguish atmosphere.
In a Sunday ride Daylight aids Dede near Blair Park and a planned quarry visit unsettles her. Daylight, recalling a brickyard investment, proposes a quarry inspection ride while Dede maintains calm composure and playful flirtation as their tension and secrets surface.
A western visitor in a New York shop complains his trousers wear thin at the pockets after repeated use, saying the edges and pockets show wear. The clerk sympathizes as the man laments struggles with money and debt while trying on a new pair. The exchange ends with a quip about expensive lessons from Wall Street and the need to buy another pair soon.
Fragmented reminiscence from Billtopo about needing rest and naps after inner operations. He recalls attempts to nap, the tables turning, and his wife Mrs Billtopo reacting to his fatigue and conscience. The dialogue hints at private strain and restraint.
The article recounts John Jacob Astor’s perilous early voyage to America, his chance meeting with a penniless immigrant who built a fur fortune, and a later episode where he refused to abandon a passenger aboard a stormbound vessel. It also notes a Supreme Court ruling on Cherokee funds distribution.
Mrs Mary Hodgdon of Wenham Massachusetts turns one hundred amid visitors at M rs Elizabeth Boultons home She remains sharp and spry but rejects votes for women preferring domestic concerns She has never danced or ridden in an automobile and would rather ride the old horse than modern machines Also mentions Women for Wireless plan with Mabel Kelso and others to teach women ship wireless operation under Armstrong and Cooper supervision.
New York Herald reports at Central Park Menagerie an elephant named Hattie, once gentle, killed three mice stealing bread after a bread crumb incident. Keeper William Spyder assisted in training, while other mice and a robin visited the stall. the incident ended with Hattie stamping out the rodents as they squealed for mercy.
In Carbondale and Scranton reports a 20 year old man, Tuttle, lies dying from a belly wound after a duel in a freight car with Chauntey Joyce, 93. Joyce admits the duel occurred during a ramble about army records. both men drew revolvers and fired, Joyce shooting Tuttle in the right side. Joyce is under arrest as investigators describe the shooting as linked to a challenged skill duel. A separate note mentions a Winnipeg move to protect Franik Alberta town residents from rock and snow slides amid Turtle Mountain activity.
Samuel Merritt tried to kill himself by hanging in a barn near Heldeborn. He was found by EMS Garrett, a doctor summoned, and after hours of work Merritt regained consciousness. He is about five years old and recently discharged from Barphuret State Hospital, thought to have been cured of his death wish. New minister for Turks: Constantinople report says Baron von Wangenheim may become ambassador to Constantinople, succeeding von Bieberstein who moved to London.
Albert De Brahms, a renowned violinist and conductor, plotted to dispose of his wife after a fatal confrontation in his New York apartment at West Thirty Fifth Street. His mother grew suspicious, he killed her and then shot himself, later moving a second trunk thought to contain the body.
Fragmentary advert and testimonial text describes Cuticura Ointment healing a severe leg sore. It details home remedy failures, a switch to a cleansing soap, and a free sampler offer for Cuticura products. The piece includes names and places, with hopeful consumer claims and promotional tone.
A Fort Worth resident asserts that switching from coffee to Postum cured his malaria prone condition. He claims weight gain, steadier health, and no malaria since the change, attributing the improvement to Postum replacing coffee and citing blood health as evidence. The advertisement promotes Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, and references The Road to Wellville.
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