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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
6
A playful poem about a windstorm temptress and a wary suitor. Kenneth Herford notes a wide age gap as he jokes about love and danger then dismisses marriage while admitting affection for the maid despite muddy hands and youthful eyes. The piece ends with humorous restraint and local newspaper tone.
In a guardhouse investigation, a damp hidden tunnel beneath the sand wall is revealed. A veteran captain uncovers a trap door and a slanting passage to the street, proving a coordinated escape plan by the prisoners is thwarted. Canker and Colonel react as the tunnel is exposed.
A tense exchange unfolds as a guard commander accuses Mr Gray of orchestrating a jailbreak. The leader reveals a tunnel and sand filled to hide the escape, while Cobb mocks the plan. Alcatraz’s suppression looms as Gray faces potential imprisonment and tighter surveillance.
At West Point in 1907 the Mary and Witchie Terriss sisters attracted ardent cadets and ire from officers. Elder sister Margaret, married to Frank Garrison, grapples with debts and social scorn while younger Nita navigates cadet suitors and the shadow of a privileged, restless lifestyle. The sisters’ charm clashes with post etiquette, wounding Mrs. Garrison’s control as rumors swirl about Latrobe and potential romances.
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