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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1893
Page
1
An old man questions the sun’s movement and Earth’s orbit at a depot. A confrontation with a fired man ends with the old man dragged and a placard reading Crippled for Life for Wantin to Know Suntan Beware of the Critter! Plot Kin Lick With One Hand behind Mel.
The Arizona Kicker foreshadows an obituary for Major John M. Scott, reflecting on his character and a humorous past as the paper recalls its early struggles and the unlikely help that helped it begin. The piece blends tribute with a tale of humble beginnings and gratitude toward a local figure.
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