From Vermont Clerk to Broadway Cloak King
John Harvey, a country clerk from Vermont, rises to become head of a Broadway dry goods department after winning a wealthy customer’s business. His mother’s counsel about humble origins and kindness to all customers contrasts with clerks who snub country visitors. The sale elevates him, returns him to care for his aging mother, and ends with his ownership of a prestigious shop.
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John Harvey
Vermont
John
New York
Broadway
Harvey
Clarks
Peacause
Mary. Wagner- Fisher
I Catch a Sucker on Hooks in a Pocket Tale
A Stockton story recounts Bill Charters a tinsmith and avid angler who hooked a 160 pound sucker with clever fishing tackle. He describes fishing antics theater theft near misses and a humorous car line exchange about understanding women in Kansas City Times style.
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Bill Charters
Stockton
Cal
Mail
Bill Lyed
Boston
Bill
Borg
Wiliam
Janzh
Pallas Hall
Sam Jones
Kansas City Times
Upward Eyes and a Blizzard Talk Across Headlines
In a Philadelphia Times dialogue a maiden sits, her eyes described as upward and handsome when seen from above. A New York blizzard tale follows: a shopkeeper dogged by snow tunnels to reach customers who kept his saloon open during the storm.
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Philadelphia Times
Omalia
New York
World
Joledo
Cheney & Co
Jean Hall
L.L. Gursuch
Offhce
Summit St
Hall
P.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fortunate Lottery Share Reported in Sturgeon River Club
A group of 16 in a Baraga area lottery club ordered 31 tenth tickets in the Louisiana State Lottery but funds were misdirected and later lost. Ticket No. 1,575 drawn for the first prize of 150000 dollars, shares to be divided among members with Mr. Bodwein and Mr. Coach among beneficiaries. Mr. Coach arranged the purchase of a lease in Baraga and is constructing a new house on the lots.
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Li Ange
Mich
Maton
Inimber
Witham Couch
Sturgeon River
Express
New Orleans
Coach
Quire
Moneyyami
Mrong
Coneh
Geo. J. Johnson
Baraga
John Bodwein
Joke on the Kangaroo Conductor at Wedding Party
A passerby tale from Augusta Georgia recounts a conductor poking his head into a car to shout the station. A groom on his wedding tour and about to kiss his bride shouts back that he does not care. The account appears in the Chronicler of Augusta.
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Noah
Sawyer
Augusta
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John Wannanaker
Philadelphia
Tishop Bedell
Ohio
Mia
Leuine-Kelloge-Strakoschia
Teaac Thomipson
Lye Wate
Belk
Beasemer
Ding
General Bragg
Mexico
Teja
Esther
Chet Red
Jewel
Dr Pierce
Munich
Mac S' Kells
New
Beck
Wola J3all, Jr
Bke
Lincoln
Neb
HH. T. Clark Drag Co
Zelbuing & Din
Kenny
Rostka
Washington
California
Quad
Casilewnes
Chia
UW. Mount
Gener
Barker Block
Omaha
Hood
Raragparinla
Bert
Ty Head
Iemeny
Eyma Shepatin
L. Worcester
Mass
Tronyaceres
Eacern
B. Atnerton
Passaie City
Hood & CO
Anotiecariea
Lowell
Maas
C. J. Hood & CO
Lowel
Masa
Arm &Ta 3
Arm & Hammer
Ona
Arm & Mammer
Timon.its
Cort
Arm ‘& Hangner
Pombiel Blicker
Anddia
Renuit Breval
A. J. Tows
Eaer
Mes
John M. Shaw & Go
Union Pacific
Hias
Ulat
Mac Greavy
Passunger
Counc Biuff
Iowa
J. &. Tebbets
E.J. Lomax
Gen
Ass‘t GP
T. A. Omdaha
Nice
Crown Jewels
NATIO
Hae
Guinnsareel
Chicago
Aaslers
Tee
U.S
Cushman
M'Nthal Inhaler
al Druggiste
Mall
Saat
M. BD
Cubmman
Three Rivers
Frank Ely
Ely
Greenwich St
N. Y
Nhaye
Orne Samanthe
Jane
Je Apie Patterson
Sargent Square
Haverhill
Man
W. A
Huntsville
Ala
Chimney Corner
Forbes
Dearborn Bt, Ag, Ll
Lake St
Thors Ouchly
Ashan
Fuew, Terreek
Address
Truk & Co
Maino
Surgical Institute
Main Street
Buffalo, N.Y
Buffalo
Florida
Shim
Pkices
Tance
K. ¥. Pierce
M.D
Kinney
Invalids' Hotel
Wiuswatch
Miernia
Invalids
New Oxford Street
London
England
Guy Stag
Invalides
Medical: Association
Main Bisset
Buffalo, WN
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