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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
6
Griswold and McGrath clash aboard the Belle fund amid a mutiny attempt. Griswold kicks McGrath overboard but McGrath is saved by a fellow crewman as the ship halts midstream and authorities respond.
On the Belle Julie Charlotte Farnham confronts John Wesley Gavitt about a robbery and her role. Gavitt explains his hunger driven act, urges silence, and plans to turn himself in only if safe, while Charlotte writes a safe letter to report the thief and prepares to depart with her aunt for Minnesota.
Griswold seizes a crate of bank notes from a lakefront heist and flees by boat and a staged carriage escape. A cabman aids the ruse with cash, while a staged assault and handcuff trick lead to a perilous riverbank hideout and a plan to reclaim freedom with McGrath’s aid.
A historical note describes parrots trained to warn of approaching aircraft, screeching and fluttering before humans or glass could detect planes. The piece mentions birds placed atop a tower to signal arrivals and discusses limited usefulness as guardians.
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