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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1935

Page

3

Hal Ireland's Cross-Country Auto Quest to San Francisco

Hal Ireland, heir to a wealthy banker, faces prompt support denial and a time-bound trek from New York to San Francisco. He joins a cross-country share-expense auto party with four intriguing companions including Barry Trafford, Giles Kerrigan, Sister Anastasia, and Martin Crack. An uneasy pull toward Kerrigan grows as Crack prompts distrust, while Barry remains reticent.

Hal Ireland San Francisco New York Barry Trafford Giles Kerrigan Anastasia Martin Crack Barry Kerrigan Crack

Railway Dreams and a Hidden Question on the Road

In a late chapter fragment the travelers chase an elusive future on a long Ohio to Detroit drive. Hal probes Kerrigan about Frederick Ireland’s son while Crank and Crack plot eatery the night in Dearborn and Cadillac Square near Detroit as tension and curiosity mingle.

Kerrigan Hal Barry Frederick Ireland Miss Trafford Paris Wilson Ohio Detroit Crack Maumee Toledo Dearborn Cadillac Square Doc

Rasputin Car Lit by Green Brass and Mystery

Hal and Kerrigan acquire a 1923 car once owned by a director’s mother and christen it Rasputin. The group, including Barry and Sister Anastasia, debate leaving Crack behind as they press toward Los Angeles while tensions and unspoken secrets surface amid a rainstorm and a mysterious rider on a bicycle.

Hal Chucho Kerrigan Barry Anastasia Los Angeles Lyric Santa Barbara Ireland Rasputin Pulsipler John Miller Crack

Telegraph New York on Business And Wait For An Answer

Hal observes a man in a jacket pocket watch a guilf ball bounce to his hand and reflect on telegraphing New York for a business query. The scene hints the man is older and more mature than appearances suggest, with unseen resolve in his drowsy private eyes.

New York Hal

Haifa Described as Modern Port City in Palestine

Haifa is described as the principal port of Palestine and a modern city, perched above the landscape from Mount Carmel. The view from the mountain supposedly overlooks half of Palestine, with Mount Carmel noted as a resort of the Prophet Hijjah.

Haifa Palestine Mount Carmel

Postum Free Week Offer From Postum Company

Read the offer made by the Postum Company in another part of this paper. They will send a full Week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.

Postum Company Ady

Geezer and Gumbo Quote About a Doctor Visit

A humorous exchange from Pathfinder Magazine has Gumbo quoting a doctor who says the speaker is sound as a dollar. The line ends with Gumbo noting the doctor sent a $5 bill.

Geezer Pathfinder Magazine

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