The Leading Characters in a Rural Tragedy
Eddie Forbes, a Scottdale man with an addiction to liquor, faces a wrongful murder accusation after a fatal collision connected to bootlegging. Pardoned by the governor, he and his wife Patsy Jane relocate to a northern homestead, contend with back taxes, a looming sale, and a labor search as he battles drink and seeks a fresh start while a suspicious neighbor, Sealman, looms with demands.
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Edison Forbes
Scottdale
Forbes
Eddie
Libbey
Long Portage
Patsy Jane
Chicago
Sealman
Tipperary
Hootoad
Pat
Bower
Davenant
Davenant Ranch
Jackpine
Jake
Lake Huron
Georgian Bay
Patsy
Pocahontas County Board Chooses Hearing Date for Budget
Pocahontas County Iowa Board of Supervisors met July 12 1927 to fix a hearing date for the local budget estimate. The session set August 2 1927 at 1 30 p m at the courthouse for the hearing with publication in the Pocahontas Record. Minutes from prior sessions were approved and adjournment set for July 19 1927.
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Pocahontas
Owa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Jas
L.o’keefe
Randall «Melson
G. “W. Ferguson
BE. A. Rude
A. H. Buscher
Court House
Jas. L. O’keefe
Randall Melson
G. W. Ferguson
R. J. Kent
L. A. Gates
C. F. Betz
Grant Township
Dover Township
Cedar Township
Graves Bros
Eddie Sealman Faces Offer To Sell Northwoods Property
Eddie Sealman wrestles with his addiction and a potential sale as Patsy sets a hard limit on drinking. He contemplates liquidating the quarter-section to settle back taxes, while vowing sobriety and weighing a thousand dollar plus offer from a prospective buyer.
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Sealman
Eddie
Patsy Jane
Chapter X Shows Eddie Forbes Facing Tax Risk
In Chapter X Eddie Forbes assures a truck sealman he will take the risk of possible tax failure. The sealman questions the outcome and money offered, hinting Eddie may lose everything, while Forbes maintains resolve and a cautious smile.
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Aassegger John ‘Christoffer
Assegor
E. Callon
C. Vying
D. A. Elliott
Janat Pascarion Ham
M. N. Ives
Has. Lehnig
H. R. Mueller
Paul Moore
T. F. Maher
Perry Pearson
Grant Pollock
Peter Strauss
S. L. McIntire
L. McIntire
NW Telephone Co
P. R. Henderson
W. F. Kiefer
Express
K. L
Geo. Burnett
W. T. Fitzgerald
Perkins Bros
J. G. Elsasser
Mr. Forbes
W. W. Beam
First National Bank
S. B. Higgins Osteopathic
Oak River Sts
Whole Grain
Robert Bruce
Abe M. DE
Robert J. Kent Insurance Life, Fire, Accident, Liability Office
State Savings
East Rolfe
W. R. Bates, M.D
Carver
Fort Dodge
L. M. Graham Veterinarian Uie
Prom Tlarenere
Re i Ients
ROLFE
Amy Ireland
J. M. Bush
Col
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Isley
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