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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
6
Alan Baker returns to the Mackenzie voyage with six outlaw assailants believed to know the land well. Joyce MacMillan awaits the police launch as danger looms and vengeance grows after Jimmy Montgomery’s death as the pursuit nears Endurance.
A nationwide search selected the Browns of 4144 Carrollton Avenue Indianapolis as the typical American family. Merrill J. Brown, 44, wife, teenage John and Louise, with a well-furnished eight-room home, car, and hobbies like golf and tennis. They reflect urban, inland city life per American Magazine study.
Six bandits boarded the steamer Midnight Sun, fled to the Mackenzie bank, held up Father Claverly and other passengers, killed Jimmy Montgomery formerly of the Mounted, and escaped with gold dust and furs. Corp Bill Hardsock reports the crime to Sergt Alan Baker at Fort Endurance Mounted Police post. Baker clashes with Inspector Haskell over capture plans.
Laskell orders a split pursuit with Baker leading a two-branch chase against armed bandits. Alan resists but yields, hoping to catch the criminals while fearing losses. The launch heads north as a tense pursuit begins and dawns on an uneasy team.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a confrontation involving a character named PapaS and a firearm or forceful act against the Mac Keakie and Stee Mot au, suggesting a dramatic clash or pursuit. Further readable details are limited.
An article from Better Homes and Gardens describes a meticulous orange tan orb spider that rebuilds a new web nightly on the framework of its permanent dwelling. The three spoke frame is repaired little while the finished web is left to be consumed and rebuilt, using perched leaves and crow foot fastenings.
An old Scottish adage from the seventeenth century states Blessed is the bride that the sun shines on and contrasts it with Blessed is the corpse that the rain falls on noting a grim variation.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions wet substance and a number 15 and a stop reference. No clear people organizations dates or places readable. Unable to identify a coherent news item or event to summarize.
Dusty the Toronto police dog was the devoted companion of Capt. James Kennedy, Queen's Own Rifles veteran. Grieving, Dusty tried to jump into the casket and later refused to leave Kennedy's arm chair before the funeral. the dog has been sent away temporarily.
A manufacturing plant near Indianapolis provided a candidate whose family matched a citizen jury's criteria. The criteria included moderate means, employer stability, home ownership, school-age children, and civic interest. The jury concluded Merrill J. Brown’s family best fit these requirements and selected him.
In Waco Texas twenty five intact Indian burials were unearthed near Coryell county by Dr K I Aynesworth. The remains date back over a century and were distributed to the University of Texas Austin Baylor University Belton and Baylor University for study and display. Arrows spearheads and a notched bone knife were found with the bones including rock bowls and grinding clubs.
Sheriff Tom Armstrong faces constant prisoner complaints in El Paso Texas. Relatives say jail cells lack telephones while inmates request radios magazines fans ice water feather mattresses and time off to visit wives. Armstrong voice reflects tough challenges.
Verdun France analysis recalls how the fort system ringed Paris proved crucial in World War I while enduring years of bombardment. It notes forts Vaux Douaumont and Mouleinvile remained, the American push toward Montfaucon, and the high losses suffered around Verdun.
A brief item notes Wealth's involvement with a railway share and two railway trips, reported as three separate dealings. The terse notice links the shareholding to the travel events without further details on dates or participants.
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