Ed and Patsy Jane Face Tax Woes and a Liquor Dilemma
Eddie and Patsy Jane return to a northern town to claim land tied to back taxes held by a Chicago capitalist. A mysterious saltlike mound, debts of over eight hundred dollars, and political pressure strain their prospects as Eddie succumbs to liquor, risking their future and Pattys patience.
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Libbey
Patsy Jane
Eddie
Scottdale
Edison
Isaiah Sealman
Long Portage
Chicago
Sealman
Patt
Tax Office
Widie
Eddie Fights Hitman for Shelter in Long Portage Ghost Town
Eddie, after escaping a moving train, fights a gun-wielding motor tramp in a deserted Long Portage house. A brutal struggle ends with Eddie gaining the upper hand as he defends his claim and seeks safety amid the perilous night.
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Eddie
Forbes
Long Portage
Shanghaied and Struggling Home to Patsy Jane
Lit die lies in a drugged stupor then endures a brutal railway car voyage to Chicago. He recalls the rum cruiser, learns he has been shanghaied, and drains a small coin stash on food before walking toward Long Portage and his cabin. He hopes Patsy Jane forgives and vows to quit drinking.
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Scottdale
Litdie
Chicago
Long Portage
Patsy Jane
Pat
A Fight Begins at a Squalid Scene
The narrator notes ominous signs at a neglected yard with litter by a woodshed and piles of his own furniture. He positions the garage between himself and the back door after a muted greeting, realizing Patsy Jane is not present.
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Patsy Jane
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings August 16 1927
Pocahontas county supervisors met in regular session in the courthouse. Officials present included Jas L O Keefe chair Randall Melson G W Ferguson KE A Rude and A H Buscher. Bonds for Grace D McMichael and Fred A Hudek approved. A soldier exemption refund of 37.67 to Ma tila Knolke approved. Gravel pit leases for Coleman and Grimes approved. J L Parsons named engineer to report on Drainage District repairs. Bid date set for coal at courthouse August 30 1927 with notices to be published. Hearing times for coal and road work set. contract hearings assigned. Reports from J L Parsons on labor and material contracts approved. settlement with Dan Christensen authorized. Road grading bids set for September 6 1927 and project contract let times set. County fund claims audited and allowed for numerous registrars and staff with varied amounts.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Sen
Jas
L. ‘O'Keefe
Randall Melson
G. W. Ferguson
A. Rude
A. H. Buscher
Grace D. McMichael
Fred A. Hudek
J. L. Parsons
W. W. Codner
Newell Block and Tile Company
Dan Christensen
Eddie Fights Stranger in Bunkhouse Brawl
In a brutal encounter Eddie fights a stranger inside a bunkhouse. They trade blows as Eddie uses a table to pinned and then knocks the attacker with a pine bludgeon, leaving him unconscious just before the scene cuts to a continuation next week.
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Eddie
Prisoner Harborage Noted In Local Ledger Report
A fragmented listing notes individuals and companies including North Telephone Company, Joe Seen, Randall Melson, printers D. O. Blake and Hammond & Stephens, and suppliers C. N. Smart and J. F. O'Brien. The entry also mentions repairs by W. E. Bollard and Kiefer Wolfe Lumbey Co, with Gilbert Hunt involved in harboring a prisoner.
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W.E. Bollard
Kiefer Wolfe Lumbey Company
Gilbert Hunt
Harbering
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Michael J. Phillips
Avtitton
Chapter
Tian
Pocahontas ‘County
Q’keefe
FE. A. Rude
H. Buscher
S. L. Meintire
Fung Geo
Shannon
J.T. Grant
A. W. Ives
J. T. Grant
Roy Eichler
Quaker Oats Company
Kiefer Wolfe Lumber
Ernest E. Peteson
J. F. O’brien
A. G. Obrecht
W. W. Beam
First National Bank Bridg
Rolfer
S. E. Higgins Osteopathic
Corner Oak and River Sts
Rolfe
Robert Bruce
State Savings
Todpm Rolfe
Abe M. Devaul
State Savings Bank
Robert J. Kent
Insurance Life
ROLYE
W. R. Bates
M. D. Eye
Carver
Fort Dodge
L. M. Graham
Kentuilding
Amy Ireland
J. M. Bush
Phone
Plover
Jowa
Col
H. H. Grove
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