The Bonanza Boom and a Widow's Windfall Tale
In a San Francisco to New York transfer, James R. Keene helps Tom Crittenden’s widow secure profits from a Bonanza stock surge. The tale recounts a streetwise clerk error, a diamond pledge, and a fortune crossing from risk to relief as the widow gains about 570 thousand dollars after commissions.
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Jim Boone
Saratoga
California
Hotel
Piazza
Jim Keene
Tom Crittenden
New York
Crittenden
Mr. Keene
Tom Grittenton
House of
Flood
O’brien
Mackay
Air
Quill
Keene
Ward occupies Tweed’s former prison cell
The report notes Ferdinand Ward now occupies the cell once inhabited by the late financier Tweed, suggesting the cell is reasonably secure since Tweed did not escape during his tenancy.
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Ferdinand Ward
Mr. Tweed
Mr. Ward
Court continues dockets to next term for farmers relief
Lampasas June 2 Court met with Judge Blackburn presiding. On petition of many citizens all dockets were continued until next term due to agricultural losses from excessive rains. The grand jury is sworn and will attend to all business brought before it.
Templeton seeks reelection amid limited organized opposition
Dallas Herald notes John D Templeton is assured of renomination with only scattered opponents. Opposition is described as a small group challenging his conduct of official duties and urging voters to condemn him for his perceived honesty and service.
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Dallas Herald
John D.templeton
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May Day moving sparks social unrest warning
Rev Dr Talmage in a Brooklyn tabernacle lecture blames social inequity for mass moving patterns. He argues most cannot own homes, calls for action to curb wealth concentration and promote unmortgaged home ownership, warning of widespread conflict if reform fails. He foresees a national struggle resembling Ireland but centered on America from coast to coast.
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Brooklyn Tabernacle
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Ireland
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Dublin
New York
Brooklyn
St. Lawrence
Mobile Bay
Ocean
Hair Growth Restored After Ayer's Hair Vigor
Mas C A Panscott writes from April 24 1882 about thinning hair two years earlier. After using Ayers Hair Vigor the falling stopped and new growth began within a few months until the head was fully covered again.
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Kirby
Aven
C. A. Panscott
Elm Tee Cdraricatown
Masa
Ayer
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