Mrs Gallup Predicts Her Death and Leaves Farewell Bills
In a rural vignette Mrs Gallup tells Samuel Gallup she is certain she will die soon and instructs him to settle odd jobs and debts, select her gray dress, arrange her funeral, and note small favors owed by neighbors. He reads about fowls as she expires and later remains undisturbed as night ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Mra. Gallop
Tie
Mr. Gallup
Mrs. Gallup
Samuel
Evenj
Mia
Taylor
Joe White
Sarah Ann Johnson
Melissa
Pluck and Bravery Across War Tales and Mining Notes
Anecdotes of courage in the Transvaal and a young trooper Bobby who outwits an English camp. Then notes on mining in Siberia showing Russian workers aptitude for axes and woodwork, plus a remark on child labor laws and New Zealand Iceland freetown cattle disease gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
South Africa
Bobby
Collier’s Weekly
Siberia
New Zealand
Iceland
Freeton
A Tip from a Shark to a Wool Broker Millionaire
A London paper tale follows an immigrant in Sydney who profits from a predicted war with Germany. He learns wool prices from a broker using a London newspaper dated before the war and orchestrates a Sydney wool market corner. The scheme yields about 4 million pounds, and the man becomes a publican in Woolloomooloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Isto
Europe
Australia
Sydaney
France
Germany
Fatherland
Sydney
Berlin
Wool Exchange
Colonies
Woolloomooloo
Pree Lance
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnstons
Detroit
Blam Drug Co
L. Wikle
Anniston
Gunne Broa
Oxford
W.va
Bethleat
Ken Waperttiy
Jebeles Bros
Noble Street
Via
Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Aglar
St. Louis, Mo
Lincoln
Ares
Ferrer
Agre
Donte
Insur Rihout
Tun Lancoln Mbdt
Columbus
Ohio
Coneta
Sune Ft
Tueota
Mr. Miller
Sticknev
Wood Yard
1Sth Street
Mary Ann Davis
Hanner Sly
Russia
New South Wales
Mrs. Macquarie
Macquarie
Water
Fils
Directo
Syracuse Herald
Ceylon
W.g.moody
John Maxwell
W. H. Chase & Cos
Moody’s
Whiskey House
Tenth Street
Parker House
The
Anniston National Bank
Annis
W. H. McKleroy
C.D. Woodruff
WM. A. Davis, Co. D. Woodruff
Alabama
M. B. Wellborn
R. F. Smith
Ah An Ane
N. F. Smiter
H. McKle
Thomas’ Drug Store
West Tenth Street
Anniston, Alabama
Brokers
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
First National Bank
G. B. Flint
the Gaines Marble Co
Cartersville, Ga
Anniston, Ala
D. R. Gaines
West Fourteenth Street
Ala
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