A Western gold pocket tale of friendship and betrayal
Jim Parsons and I prospect four weeks in the Rocky mountains near Blue Rock. We find rich gold pockets but Jim vanishes and our trust fractures as two robbers loot our camp. I trail the culprits, survive a cavern confrontation, learn Jim was captured then murdered, and together we recapture the treasure and return to civilization.
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Jim Parsons
Blue Rock
Jim
Rocky Mountains
Aspen
Jake
Mac
Tom
The Illusive Romance Of Quiet Domestic Joy
A reflective piece argues modern bustle harms romance. It urges men to value simple sentiments over wealth, noting women cherish anniversaries and thoughtful gifts like flowers more than costly items. The essay advocates understanding domestic happiness surpasses public crusades.
The Ant Strength Remark by Sir John Lubbock
The piece notes the common house ant can lift about 3,000 times its weight according to Sir John Lubbock and compares the feat to a man lifting 210 tons by teeth in a Thiele analogy.
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John Lubbock
Coal wealth claim clashes with Britain contrast
Carroll D. Wright states that there is forty times more coal between Pennsylvania and Alabama than Britain had before a pick was struck, presenting a striking comparison of domestic coal reserves to preindustrial Britain.
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America
Carroll D. Wright
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Great Britain
Deboe Faces Possible Jail Over Liquor to Minor Case
In Crittenden County Kentucky Frank Deboe gives his sweetheart a glass of eyenoz, prompting questions of legality. The town notes he could be jailed for supplying liquor to a minor as the incident enters the public record.
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Frank Deboe
Crittenden County
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonials
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cured case not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Fr. Cheney & Co. Toledo and mentions internal use, bloodstream action, and mucous membranes. Also notes sale by druggists and references family pills.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Parker's Ginger Tonic and Ginger Gin Ger Tonic Praise
In many American homes Parker's Ginger Tonic is held as a household staple. It is said to aid weakness, female debility, coughs, colds, and nervous ailments, contributing to grateful households. A statistician’s claim about gum spending is mocked.
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Parker
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Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
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Snatenanca
Watyas Sanettion
Hood
THE
Aermotor CO
Becaman
Paniyeot
Rockwell and
Fillmore Streets
Chicago
World Mig. Co
Columbus
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