Won by Telephone
A narrator describes a Monaco trip chained to a high stakes telephone gamble. Alan Meredith wires commands to manipulate gambling at Monte Carlo, pushing the narrator to win big then break the bank. Returning to the hotel, the narrator learns a rival American died from a bullet, his fate tied to Meredith's schemes.
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Alan
Meredith
New York
Elf
Principality of Monaco
Alen
Monte Carlo
Alan Meredith
Frank
Paris
M'Sieur
The Mysterious Bullet and a Domestic Murder
A man witnesses a fatal shooting in his office while counting bills. Detective work centers on a discarded bullet, a debtor, and a discharged coachman, as investigators pursue motives and pawned revolvers across city streets. The narrative also recalls George Cary Eggleston’s tale of a haunted Virginia house and a morning breakfast after a night of eerie light.
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Daniel Jones
Jones
Mr. Jones
Evans
Bin
Wen Abe Ang
Ipatead
Saline County contest boosts Republican Ruralist appeal
The Republican Ruralist contest in Saline County draws strong interest as popular local girls vie for votes. Each town supports a single contestant, with prizes and a short run period fueling enthusiasm. Next week’s standings will reflect votes cast at the Marshall Republican office through Monday June 5.
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Saline County
Shatak
Marshall Republican
Confession of a Wall Street Speculator and a Lost Love
A narrator recalls reckless stock trading during Northern Pacific fever, courting a daughter whose father disapproved. After turning a modest gain into a ruinous loss, he blows $300 on wine and a night out, wakes to a market surge, and confronts a broken relationship as a letter to his love goes unsent.
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Wall Street
Northern Pacific
Jim Atterbury
Jim
Despond
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John Gallager, JR
Cit
American Press
Agro- Mation, IL
George Cary Eggleston
Virginia
Gret
George Cary Miggleston
Bynes
Blackburn
Annie Fetters
Esther Ridenbach
Nellie Parsons
Sweet Springs
Minnie Hockensmith
Leonard
Sylvia DeMoss
Grand Pass
Grace Lasley
Frances Higginbotham
Miami
Nelson
Lillian Wood
Lizzie Adams
Mollie van Winkle
Eee Neee
Napton -Malta
Nerton
Missouri Ruralist
SSS
Grover
Griffin
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