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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
2
A first person reminiscence recounts a December trek by Barton with Purvis and Uncle Peabody as snow and cold threaten. A broken wagon wheel, improvised Jumper sled, and near starvation test endurance while a staged robbery encounter ends with a fatal strike and a chance to save the life of the narrator. The tale blends hardship, courage, and the closeness of family and neighbors amid a frigid, lawless landscape.
In my sixteenth year I recount a July moment when Mr Purvis took his pay in salts and stayed with us until Grimshaw pressed our debt. We paid $30 on the principal to keep him away from our door while my uncle hoped for a paper and a lead on when the senator would reach Canton. I rode with Purvis to the post office on a bareback ride, sharing a white mule gifted by my uncle.
A speaker in a job interview setting candidly states he has just been released from prison. The employer presses for honesty and outlines that all hires must be ready to work, prompting a cautious exchange and interest in giving a chance to a suitable candidate.
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