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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
2
Bud and De Lancey abandon a mining venture due to a Mexican revolution and ride into Fortuna on a dusty frontier. They swap barroom banter with a Spaniard Don Juan while negotiating prospects, learning American control of the camp, and planning further steps toward Mexico.
In Mexico a mining title is a concession with no final patent, and foreigners cannot hold title in frontier zones. Hooker and De Lancey plot to use Cruz Mendez to claim the Eagle Tail mine by denouncement fees, while they observe Old Fortuna and Aragon y Tres Palacios for leverage. They pursue Mendez and tailings through La Fortuna toward the Eagle Tail, watching for opportunities and avoiding Don Cipriano and alcohol risks.
A Baltimore Sun piece argues most adults fail by clinging to youth’s exterior rather than strengthening body and mind. It extols genuine youth for patience and hopeful steadiness while warning old age’s irritability signals weakness.
The Ohio State Journal argues speed endangers minds and nerves. It warns that reckless driving harms families and society, urging to protect children by keeping them from fast auto travel and slowing pace in life.
A fragmentary 19th century style dialogue cites George W. Perkins and the Harvester trust with humorous asides. Uncle Wash Washington White plus Calhoun Clay join a dancing contest where age and oversized boots decide the prize. The exchange mocks greed and virtue in a rural tone.
The late Jacob A. Riis, eminent sociologist and author, supported Colonel Roosevelt. He once uttered a cruel bon mot in connection with Roosevelt’s visit.
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