Pearlhunters Wild Rose tale on Wabash flats
In Indiana’s late forties a Pearl hunter named Pearlhunter spies Wild Rose, daughter of the reclusive Wild Man, on a pool rock. He pursues a legendary $5,000 Blue Moon pearl as the couple’s tale unfolds amid the freshwater pearl hunting community. The piece previews a vivid regional romance with strange people in a remote river setting.
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Pearlhunter
Wild Rose
Wild Man
Wabash River
Indiana
The Iron Gray Woman Reveals a Hidden Past on the River
A pearl fisher on a sunlit riverboat tends his ailing mother, the Iron Gray Woman, as she recalls a past romance, a double suitor, and a long vanished family history. He learns his father’s name may unlock the memory, while her coughing worsens and a doctor is sought.
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Buckeye
Ohio
Wabash
Virginia
Oasis
Les
Hig
The Man in the Fancy West
Article notes the wheel's ancient origins from solid wooden blocks in the dark ages and traces its evolution through many changes to the modern wheel. It hints at a continuation of the topic.
Market Prices for Hay Live Stock and Hogs
The market reports show prime timothy hay and Clover prices per 100 pounds with No 1 at 2.40 to 2.45 and No 2 at 2.25 to 2.35. Rye straw 1.20 and oat straw 0.80. Live stock includes shipping steers 14.00 to 15.50, cows 3.00 to 9.50, bulls 6.00 to 10.00, calves 7.00 to 20.00, lambs 14.00 to 14.50, yearlings 8.50 to 9.50, sheep 5.00 to 7.50, hogs 13.00 to 17.50 depending on class.
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Timothy
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Rich Color for All Fabrics
Advertises Diamond Dyes as simple to use for wool silk linen cotton and mixes with a color card offering 16 rich fadeless colors. Claims guaranteed perfect results when buying Diamond Dyes from a druggist. Also notes Washington DC's wealthy influx and a jab at lunatic asylum suitability. Mentions Great Britain horsemen in Napoleon wars.
Teamster’s Life Saved by Peterson Ointment Claim
Letter from William Haase of West Park Ohio reports a long standing leg sore healed after using Peterson’s Ointment. The sender credits doctors with failure and states the product cured eczema and skin diseases in similar notes. Peterson’s Ointment sells for 35 cents a box with mail orders from Buffalo.
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Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Peterson
William Haase
West Park
Ohio
P. G. Reitz
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
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