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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
2
Barnes arrives in a rural town and checks into a garish hotel room before joining Lyndon Rushcroft and the troupe in a tavern. The famous actor recites Whipping and dines with colleagues, while Mr. Dill ingford ribs the scene as a brisk, comic host.
Mr Rushcroft and guests discuss supper while Miss Tilly catalogs the striking Barnes. A touring engineer, Thomas Kingsbury Barnes, is sketched in vivid detail with a wealthy, worldly past and European training. Suspense stirs as Barnes notes a distant danger beyond a dark horizon and recalls a cryptic, accented acquaintance.
Wealthy New Yorker Thomas Barnes journeys through New England and in a dusk storm meets a girl bound for Green Fancy. An auto ride to Hart's tavern ensues, where he encounters a stranded barnstorming troupe led by Lyn den B Rushcroft with Miss Thackeray as the star.
A tavern entertainment ends with a sudden fatal incident as a staged battle turns deadly. Patrons witness a murder scene and a death in the building, prompting police investigations and closure of the venue.
A historical note describes a sphex family wasp that uses tools to seal its nest. The mother digs a tunnel lays eggs and then pounds dirt pellets with a pebble to compact the mouth, a rare example of technology in insects.
A reflected meditation on mercy shaping what lies ahead, suggesting compassion guides destiny and time. The passage frames mercy as the loom weaving the future’s veil, citing Bulwer Lytton as the source of the thought.
A fragmented item notes a man applying for an insane asylum attendant job and recounts humorous exchanges. Mrs Cresstots laments irrational fears while another line mocks belief in belief. A motion picture director is mentioned, then a hire follows.
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