Tangle of Schemes in San Francisco Stock Exchange
Giles Dudley arrives in San Francisco to aid Henry Wilton on a secret mission. Wilton dies mysteriously after a staged misdirection, and Dudley assumes his identity to pursue the broker Doddridge Knapp. On the trading floor, Knapp plots to take Omega stock, exposing a web of manipulation and betrayal.
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Giles Dudley
San Francisco
Henry Wilton
Dudley
Wilton
Giles
Ary
X Card
Henry
Knapp
Dicky
Borton
Witton
Giles Dudle
Tim Terrill
Darby Meeker
Dicky’ Nahl
Doddridge Knapp
The
Stock Exchange
King of the Street
Grea
Omega
Omega Company
Tha Ki
Bank of California
Decker
Omega Stock Boom Mirrors Market Frenzy and Mysterious Plot
In a bustling market scene, Doddridge Knapp directs bold Omega purchases while a rival plans a sharp move. The narrator encounters threats from a figure dubbed the snake-eyed man, investigates a coded message, and witnesses a surge in Omega shares as Wallbridge Brokers push buys under fifty amid panic relief.
Tombstone Link to 1812 Soldier Shown by Buffalo Society
The Buffalo Historical Society displays an old tombstone from a pioneer cemetery via a letter from Lyman Cornwall of South Wales. Frank H. Severance arranged the acquisition, and the plain stone now rests in the historical building basement. The inscription and weathered urn hint at frontier pioneer days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Severance
Buffalo Historical Society
Lyman Cornwall
South Wales
The
Historical Society
Mr. Severance
Unusually Brilliant and Foot-Eage Ad Features Boys
An ad features a boy prodigy who knows many players in the big leagues. Another note highlights Allen's Foot-Eage as a remedy for painful feet and ingrown nails. A humorous Harper's Weekly caption recalls a bath in a cold room as a child comparing goose flesh to turning into a chicken.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Clarence
Harper’s Weekly
Vast Texas Tract near San Antonio Sold in Farms and Town Lots
An advertisement notes a 95,000 acre tract near San Antonio is nearly sold, offering farm parcels from 10 to 640 acres plus two town lots for 210 dollars with 10 dollars monthly payments. Contact Dr. Chas F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Chas
F. Simmons
Land sale offer in Atascosa County Texas
An advertisement promotes land in Atascosa County Texas from 10 to 640 acres with two town lots for 210 dollars and payments of 10 dollars monthly. It urges readers to write Dr. Chas. I. Simmons of San Antonio for literature and views on the land. The text includes unrelated quotes and remarks about gender and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atascosa Co
Texas
Chas. FP. Simmons
San Antonio
Chas. I. Simmons
Chas. F. Simmons
South Texas
Drawback and assorted notices underline mid century concerns
A scattered collection of quoted snippets and ads references a land sale by Dr. Chas F Simmons in San Antonio listing 10 to 640 acre plots and town lots at 210 dollars with 10 monthly payments. Other items mention eye salve for injuries, Pettit's Eye Salve, and various product promotions. A Beaconsfield primrose note, a Lewis' Single Binder cigar promo, and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething are included along with a zinger about a wife knowing her husband.
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Mr. Wilton
Mark
Henry
San Francisco
Coogan
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Sonny
den of the Wolf
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Eppner
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Israel Reed
Buffalo
Buffalo Express
Josiah Emery
Benjamin Reed
Israel
Tyler
Willink
Seajaquada Creek
Black Rock
Wales
Col. Emery
Reed
Tombstone
Maggie
Medicity
Ananias
Washington Star
Pettit
Howard Bros
Lord Beaconsfield
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Dodds
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