Caleb Conover's Bold Moves in Stock and Love
Caleb Conover battles Blacarda and steers Steeloid stock while planning a marriage surprise for Desiree. He buys a giant diamond ring, navigates political intrigue at the Assembly, and faces telegram threats about a derailed train. The tension between ambition, hate, and luck drives his precarious schemes.
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Caleb
Caine
Conover
Stanish
Blacarda
Biancarda
Starke
Caleb Conover
Raquette Lake Station
Desiree
Antlers Pier
Antlers
New York
Fifth Avenue
Nel
Granite
A Writer's Rise and a Night of Bad News
Caleb Conover learns that a friend’s telegrams warn of danger after he learns of a literary figure who rose from satire to immortality. A voice from Jack Hawarden urges him to hurry as a Magdeburg Hotel call warns that a Lady Shevlin lies hurt.
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Caleb
Conover
Desiree
Simon Legree
Wes
Caine
Brooklyn
Europe
New York
Browning
Caleb Conover
Magdeburg Hotel
Jack
WIM
Magdeburg
Shevlin
Jack Hawarden
Mr. Conover
Teve
Odd Advertisements and Humorous Sayings Collage
A collage of assorted anecdotes and quips from old newspapers. Highlights include Mark Twain on perseverance and a tall tale about Henry Plumley of Virginia City who rises after a lynching attempt, plus a note on Old Glory reversed at Bladensburg. Also cited are metallic metaphors and a plug for Foley’s Urine Laxative with health claims.
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Mark Twin
Henry Plumley
Virginia City
Henry Plumiey
Henry
Indianapolis Star
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