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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
8
A jumbled notice summarizes O Henry’s Cop and Anthem with a character Soapy seeking warmth and shelter on the island. He visits a restaurant, tells the waiter he has no money, and signals for a cop, hoping to be arrested to gain food and lodging.
The future writer William Sidney Porter was born in Greensboro North Carolina and later used the pen name O Henry. He worked in a bank in Austin Texas where a $1150 embezzlement case occurred. Porter served five years in an Ohio prison where he began writing. He died in 1910 and was buried in Asheville North Carolina.
In a New York City street scene Soapy contemplates escape plans and romance before a cathedral organ moves him to reform. A police officer intervenes and Soapy is sentenced to three months on the Island for vagrancy, ending his idle pursuit of a winter on Madison Square Garden’s streets.
A Philadelphia Bulletin comic style panel shows Mary and a doctor arguing over a baby next door. Wes replies with sarcasm about bringing a baby to her house as she dismisses the idea and jokes about warning the dog. The dialogue contrasts with chaotic captions about power, a carm er, and timing phrases.
A woman notes the dining room has more space after a rearrangement. She says, We should, you have all the diet out now. Her remark reflects satisfaction with the spacious setup and cleared area.
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