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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
5
In a moonlit desert scene a sheriff and posse approach a lone wagon with a frightened girl and a wounded, missing Abel, while a boy explains they are digging for water beneath sunbaked sands. The group confronts thirst, danger, and the looming search through rugged terrain.
In a desert standoff, Sheriff Kelso confronts outlaw Bill Antsey and his captive, a young girl, as heat and drought press the group near a dry spring. The scene unfolds with the outlaws squinting at the sheriff, a cigarette offered and refused, and a tense, fatal-looking exchange in moonlit sands.
A Highland district twister left a bizarre scene as a chicken allegedly was blown between the cornerstones of Mr Mutarutt’s barn. Witnesses recall a gust lifting the top, leaving the stones undisturbed and the chicken pressed like an onion peel. Some attribute the odd placement to storm force and a gust propelling the poultry between the stones. A local observer recounted hearing a speaker say a religious remark during the event.
A garbled puzzle item appears with scattered letters and names, including references to Ann and Yvonne. The readable fragments hint at a wordplay or cipher puzzle, mentioning government and a city, with unclear instructions and several misspelled terms.
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