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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
3
In a tense ranch scene from a Western tale, Ward lets Buck Olney fearfully confront a perilous trap. A knife disables the hanging rope, leaving Buck hanging by a mere thread while Ward departs, remarking that Buck may scream a while longer before help comes.
Ward rides toward the creek bank to his cabin in a sour mood after a dramatic outburst. His trained horse Rattler slips on loose rocks, sending Ward tumbling. He regains himself, then inspects his left leg twisted at an unnatural angle, fearing more trouble to come.
Ward drags himself home after a brutal leg break and endures days of fever and isolation. He rigs splints from a flour sack and salvages crackers, water, and cans while plotting ahead. Letters arrive softly linking Billy Louise’s return and Phoebe’s worry as winter tests their resolve.
In Boise on December 2 a patient writes to Ward from a hospital ward. She hemstitches silk neckerchiefs as gifts and reflects on her mother’s illness, longing for home and a ride on Blue. She asks Ward for jerky and notes life has changed since ranch days.
A terse dramatic line presents a speaker claiming many solemn thoughts to be read. The phrase conveys pompous self-importance and inner reflection.
An advertisement touts Freezone drops as a painless corn treatment. It claims the liquid works instantly on a corn, causing no pain and allowing removal with fingers, and urges readers to try itc.
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