Ghost of a Chance sparks railway tale romance
A narrator records a wild tale of a man with a poetry hobby and a mysterious ear ring that seemingly saves a life. On a night train from King’s Cross to Grantham a young woman vanishes leaving a clue a wheel pendant and a frightful crash follows. The mystery ties to Rose Naughton and a broken engagement as friends uncover a ghostly coincidence that leads to marriage and a final truth.
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King’s Cross
Bulwer
Peter
Petersborough
Grantham
Hit
Miss Naughton
Rose Naughton
Miss Rose Naughton
Peterborough
Miss Naught
Bencit
Naughton
Apis
U & Young
The Aged Greenback Destroyer in Treasury Tours
A Washington Evening piece tours the Treasury building highlighting the broom brigade of 75 female cleaners, the macerator that pulpifies worn-out currency, and the vast maze of ledgers and pigeon holes. The process turns $100,000 to $360,000 daily, with three trusted officials overseeing the destruction of old notes.
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Treasury Building
Washington
Innes
Treasury
Custom House
Army
Navy
United States Treasury
Government
Franklin
Jefferson
Washington Cor. N. Y
Irregularities and odd notes from a busy period
A collage of quoted riffs and snippets from various papers including World and Keokuk Gate City. Anecdotes touch on theft, university humor, telephones, river conditions, and a tailless cat tale from a Southern plantation with dialect speech.
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Little Boy
Tor New York World
Cape
A. G
Joserax Cook
Europe
Buffalo Express
Keokuk Gate City
Nornine
Pachange
Iowa
Chicago
Detroit Free Press
Jess
One Dollar for Fifty Cents Warns Against Gift Schemes
Kate Thorn warns in New York Weekly against lottery swindles and gift enterprises promising fortunes from small bets. She cites farmers and miners chasing quick gains, brokers exploiting novices, and a Vermont example where a cart sold as a prize backfired, urging readers to avoid uncertain investments and study wiser plans.
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Vermont
Pennsylvania
Wall Street
Kate Thorn
N.Y
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