Get Rich Quick Oldest Bait in Boston Tales
A retrospective on golden schemes from California to Kidd’s treasure hunts in Boston. The piece weighs the romance and ruin of get rich quick promises from the 19th century gold rush to the Jernegan Electrolytic Marine Salts scam, noting bold promoters and gullible investors.
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Boston
Jason
Janes H. Lowers
Boston Globe
America
Prairies
California
Massachusetts
New York
Enstern Seaco
United States
Capt
Kidd
Drew Thone
Oklahoma
Sarah E. Howe
East Brookline Street
Atrokea
Rev
P. F. Jeynegan
Newton Theological Seminary
Heavenly Vision
P. F. Jernegan
Jernegan
State Street
Washington Street
Marine Salts Company
Thomases
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Jernezan
Gould
New England
Frank W. Thompson
New York Bank
North Lubee
Marine Suits Company
le Havre
France
Louis Sinclair
Chicago
Lubec
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company
Banton
Indiana Coal Output Rises Sharply In Southern District
Evansville reports show the southern Indiana coal district produced about 200000 more tons from April to September than the same period in 1919, aided by roughly 1000 extra working hours. Secretary Harry W. Little notes 1916 and 1920 hours and later totals, with 1919 figures for April to September also recorded.
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Evanaville
Indiana
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, Railroad
Harry W. Little
Southern, Indiana Coal Bureau
Evansville
South Bend
St. Joseph
August Schultz
Henry Muensel
Frank Chrobot
Muesse) Brewing Company
Steven Bartek
Ernest Gariepy
Carl Cook
Laporte
Walter Baker
Michigan City
Cook
Laporte County
Indianapolis
Special ‘Coal and Food Commission
Statehouse
Indiana Harbor
Anna Mirmak
Anna Maidin
Washington, D. C
In-dianapolis
Department of Labor
Sogdianapolis
Bloomington
Allen
Monroe County
College Avenue Motor Sales Company
Hub Clothing Company
Hub Clothing
N. Cragnan
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Ohio
Kentucky
Cragan
George O. Bryant
Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Lafayette
Pardue University
Indianapolla
State Department of Public Instruction
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Te Johnson
Uly
Choee
W. WW
Spencer
William B. Thompson
State Board of Election Commissioners
Maurice B. Tennant
State Board
Lemuel
Bolles
Legion
Newgent
Indiana Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
B. B. Beller
Inez
Coal and Food Commission
Mr. Heller
Brazil
District 4
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
International
Anderson
Madison County
Texas
Calvin Mitchell
Len Mitchell
M. Conningham
Crawford County
Crawford Jets
John Lawrence
John McFarland
Muncie
Wiliam A. Thompson
Delaware Circuit Court
Kokomo
Howard County
T. Brown
Democratic
Bet on Svar and Bine Sparks Debate
A betting note mentions Svar and Bine as potential picks. The fragment hints at wagering on two contenders without detailing outcomes or context.
Health Advice Emphasizes Purity and Freshness
A promotional note extols health measures focusing on purity and freshness as supreme for bodily regulation. It claims medicines cannot rival certain preparations in cleansing kidneys liver blood and stomach, urging readers to value these claims.
Cultivate Patience and Self Control
The excerpt discusses patience as a key personal trait, linking it to strong self control and broader moral character. It notes patience as a valued quality that informs actions and judgments in daily life.
Signs of Storms
Fragmentary report notes sudden local air movement and a dry road condition as signs of an approaching storm. Observable effects are described briefly with no additional context or details.
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Sameeren Gee
Bulgarian Blood Tea Promoted as All‑Herb Remedy
An all herb tea offered as a bedtime remedy claims to kill a golc overnight and guard against influenza grippe and pneumonia. Advertised as a favorite family medicine, it is said to be sold by druggists and grocers nationwide with physician endorsement.
Catarrh Medicine Promises Health from Inside Out
Ad copy touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine for cleansing the system and reducing inflammation in the mucous surfaces to prevent recurrent head colds. Mentions F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as makers and links acute catarrh to chronic conditions.
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Nessi Caterra
Toronic Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
The Kind Describes Candidate as a Porch Climber
The Kind comments on a candidate described as a climber in politics, calling them a front-porch climber in a slangy characterization. The remark frames the individual as someone who ascends through political ranks via steady, perhaps cautious, grassroots efforts.
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Greencastle
Ind
Elizabeth Cornell
Tennessee
Pat
Cy Clove
Houston Post
Henry Gregory
W. Martin &T
East Palestine
Dean
Az Shore
Wurn CO. Bupfals
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