The Unclaimed Trunk Auction and a Fortunate Tie
A San Francisco crowd watches an auction of unclaimed trunks from emigrants in 1851. Harry Flint gains a mysterious fortune by being mistaken for Shelby Fowler, an alias that keeps him safe. Flynn, the real friend, guides him then dies, leaving Flint to build a life as Fowler. He later earns wealth, travels to Europe, and is drawn toward a mystery linked to a daguerreotype of a young woman named West, revealing their intertwined fates.
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Long Wharf
San Francisco
Harry Flint
Fowler
Flint
Tom Flynn
Flynn
Shelby Fowler
French Pete
Mr. Fowler
Sydney Duck
Pete
O—D
Reer
Desperado
Nevada
Shelly Fowler
Europe
London
S. F
Daguerreotype
New York
England
Harrogate
West
California
Australia
Virginia
Strand Magazine
Corbetts Exercise Plan for Women Sees Cold Dips and Dumb Bells
James J. Corbett prescribes a health regimen for women featuring cold dips to start the day, light dumb bell work, a Turkish towel rub down, hot drinks without coffee, and occasional sponge baths after tennis. He favors lawn tennis but warns against cold drafts after play. He also notes fashion notes and a candlestone anecdote amid other society items.
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James J. Corbett
New York World
Greece
Rome
Mr. Corbett
New Outing Gown Styles For Late Summer Fashion
Women renew summer outfits with updated silhouettes and color swaps. Serge fabrics remain reliable for skirts and jackets with rosettes and black moire trim. Silk or linen shirt waists pair with bold color boosts like heliotrope or scarlet for town or country wear.
Most Original Wedding Gift A Musical Dinner Service
An American woman in London received a wedding present described as a musical dinner service. Each plate plays a tune when set on the table, starting with marches at soup and progressing to lively polkas and galops by dessert, matching the guests' mood.
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London
Sweet Marie boosts Cy Warman royalties and fame
The article credits Cy Warman as "The Poet of the Rockies" for Sweet Marie and notes his royalties totaling 2,667 from January to July with expectations of over 2,000 more in the three months to September. It adds that his wife Marie inspired the song and that their marriage is still recent.
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Marie
The
Rockies
Cy Warman
Proposal by Letter News in Letters
A dialogue imagines how a girl would respond to a marriage proposal by letter. The friend suggests that if she cared for him she would answer with a telegraph plus a yes.
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Mr. Timmidd
Advertised Letters Question Postal Efficiency
The passage argues that in an era of advanced postal facilities the need for advertised letters is unnecessary and uncalled for, challenging common practice and urging reconsideration.
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Bret Harte
Olive Schreiner
South Africa
Kimberly
Home Circle
Lick
Philadelphia
Africa
Oman
Hood
Woolson Spice CO
Haron St
H.H. Green & Sons
Atlanta
Moines
R.R. Tickets
W.W. W
4Th St
Iowa
Texas
Nebraska
Des Moines
Wire Base Tire Co
Frankel Des M
DRS
Searles & Searles
Walnut St
Iowa Business College
Caral Jennings & Moore
Patrick O'Parrell
Washington, D
Sioat City Engine & Iron Works
Union Ave
Kansas
Les
Prige
Normandy
Raenen
Kanely
Addgesa RR
Lespinasse
W. Lane Br. Viiaois Dairy Aaw
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