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100 1 _aSpears, Raymond S.
_q(Raymond Smiley),
_d1876-1950
245 1 0 _aEmpty bottles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the July 1, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-29
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Empty Bottles" by Raymond S. Spears is a short story published in the late 1920s, likely as part of a pulp magazine. This narrative centers on the humor and misunderstandings surrounding a simple request for an empty bottle, highlighting the quirks of small-town life and the interactions among its inhabitants. The story follows Frank Hesbern, an awkward and large man who enters the One Way Thru Saloon to request an empty bottle, which he needs to help a sick baby by providing warmth to its stomach. The bartender, Cock Eye Baer, and other patrons find the situation amusing, which leads to a mixture of humor and tension in the town as word spreads. Hesbern's quest for the bottle spirals into misunderstandings and ultimately culminates in a tragic confrontation involving Cock Eye. His death leaves the community reflecting on his character and the laughter he brought, showcasing the themes of camaraderie and the fleeting nature of life in a close-knit society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1928
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aBars (Drinking establishments) -- Fiction
700 1 _aPyles, V. E.
_q(Virgil Evans),
_d1891-1965
830 0 _aProduced from the July 1, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/adv_1928_07_01
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73941
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