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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
6
Lennox and Dan trek through pines and buckbrush seeking game when a doe is spooked and a mad graycoat coyote charges. Lennox, paralyzed by surprise, must rely on Dan as the dangerous beast lunges forward and risk collapses his pistolless escape.
Dan Failing, given six months to live by his physician, travels to a southern Oregon city to honor his grandfather’s frontier legacy. He stays with Silas Lennox and his children Snowbird and Bill in the Umpqua divide, grows into woods life, shows nerve saving a life from a mad coyote, and learns Lennox believes he is the reincarnation of his famous grandfather.
Dan arrives at Lennox’s cabin and tests a plain sporting rifle. He struggles with steady aim at a pine trunk, then gradually improves, then misfires as nerves and technique collide, astonishing Lennox with his inherited marksmanship.
A polite salesman compliments a hat while an irate elderly man resents fashion talk and insists he only needs protection from sun and rain. The clerk responds meekly noting the hat's serviceable quality and a pointed aside about marriage.
A dialogue reveals a son discussing his father’s control over a business. He notes the father’s philosophy that bigger interests mean higher risk, prompting concern about the soundness of the investment. The exchange highlights family risk tolerance in business decisions.
A manager questions a guest about dining with a renowned critic. The actor recalls the critic's tactless and cruel menu choice, joking that he was served a "good roast" to belittle him.
Readers note a witty exchange about Boston and the census bureau. The remark that the bureau employs about 4,000 clerks highlights the scale of the census. The dialogue plays on Boston's reputation and the complexity of counting the population.
A dialogue style clip shows a character admitting error in judgment during a bet, and another remarking on a first attempt at shooting a burglar. The piece features a decorator finishing a reception room and plans to touch up anteroom ceilings while referencing a rich uncle and recurring heirlooms as a humorous motif.
The piece hints Dan Failing’s skill and resilience, contrasting with a rumored weakness. It notes Sailor Superstitions and a carved penknife on the mast said to summon wind, while sailors whistle through their teeth for luck, foreshadowing next installments.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item quotes a sharp exchange about a typist in a business school. The speaker admits selecting her and questions the value of returning the typewriter as the class contends with competence and age related learning.
Adhesive plaster helps mend hot water bags raincoats gloves and rubber goods. Jud Tunklins says aspiring jazz musicians should skip music lessons to pursue better job prospects in a band.
A brief scene features Miss Cayenne debating the value of a perpetual smile. She quips that a man who always smiles is likely a dissembler, while another character questions her own expression. The exchange hints at social masks and perceptions.
A celebratory man leads a dog when a passerby asks to buy. The man agrees that the buyer can take whichever he prefers, indicating a playful or fateful decision between dog and owner.
Frothingham Dodge cites Harvard audience as he lampoons loafing as a path to sickness. He recalls Sweeny a hypochondriac who asks for strength and learns the joke fruit of labor from a burly friend George. The talk warns against graft and urges self perception by neighbors.
Sergeant Guyon of B troop Coblenz based Americans had their ration coffee increased by direct order from King George during a visit to Aldershot England. The king noticed ponies bearing AF G and asked about it. when questioned about breakfast tea the king vowed to provide coffee henceforth.
A college tale contrasts a self confident youth with a rival who questions his resolve. The piece ponders time and self perception as a metaphor for youth and maturity.
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