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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
3
Doddridge Knapp plots market manipulation with Omega shares while the narrator uncovers double dealings and a counterfeit plan. Tim Terrill looms as a dangerous adversary and a coded message prompts a risky course as the two men chase a shifting conspiracy through the market district.
In a renewed trading scene on Montgomery Street Omega stock surges after a morning slump. Wallbridge the broker reports fierce buying and hints that Decker may be pulling strings to steady the market while Omega climbs past fifty. The narrator braces for a possible breakthrough as Omega strengthens.
The Buffalo Express recounts Israel Reed of Wales who took a place for his drafted son Benjamin Reed and fought with Benjamin’s unit. Reed stood at guard duty then went into battle, urged Col. Emery forward, and disappears as Indians close in. His body is found days later, near the spot they left him.
Giles Dudley arrives in San Francisco to aid Henry Wilton on a secret errand. After a violent disruption and Wilton’s death, Dudley assumes Wilton’s identity to uncover the mission while navigating a web of traitors, a stock deal, and dangers in Mother Borton’s and the stock exchange.
Henri Rochefort in L Intransigeant notes the Japanese, officers and soldiers, kept strict sobriety and fed on rice, drinking only water during the great war, a habit implied to have aided their endurance and victory.
Buffalo Historical Society exhibitis an old tombstone from a South Wales pioneer grave linked to 1812 war soldier history. Frank Severance secured the stone via Lyman Cornwall and the artifact rests in the society basement with a weathered inscription and an accompanying willow and urn motif.
A speaker notes the boy’s sharp memory and wide knowledge of major league players. The exchange highlights Maggie praising the child’s surprising expertise for his age.
In a pinch, use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful smarting feet and growing nails. It makes new shoes comfortable and helps with sweating feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Trial package free. Address A. G. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A brief Harper’s Weekly note describes Clarence cooling off in a bath with unusually cold water. He exclaims to his mother that the chill makes him feel like a chicken as the goose flesh rises on his skin.
A quoted exchange from Ananias about identity and wealth followed by an advertisement for a 95,000 acre tract near San Antonio Texas sold in farms with town lots. The sale offers 10 to 640 acre parcels and two town lots priced at 210 with payments of 10 monthly, attributed to Dr. Chas F Simmons of San Antonio Texas.
A playful exchange hints at unsure age of a fossil specimen. An attendant remarks uncertainty about whether the mammal is one or several million years old while an elderly observer teases about its sex and species.
A historical classified style notice offers 10 to 640 acres of land plus two town lots in Atascosa Texas for 210 dollars with 10 dollars monthly installments. The ad, signed by Dr. Chas. F. Simmons of San Antonio, touts pure water and fine soil and urges readers to request literature and views of land. It includes a Ruskin quote on women's power.
A sharp observation notes that some men maintain self-respect with little effort. The remark highlights a tendency to value dignity without striving or sacrifice.
A brief note urges readers to write Dr. Chas. F. Simmons of San Antonio Texas for details about land sales. Offers include 10 to 640 acres and town lots priced at 210 dollars with ten dollars monthly payments. The dialogue contrasts gender roles in wills with a quip about ready made wills.
For any disease or injury to the eye use Pettit's Eye Salve ab solutely harmless acts quickly 25c All druggists of Howard Bros Buffalo N Y
The note highlights Lord Beaconsfield and the Primrose league as well as a transient catalog of products from Lewis' Factory Peoria. It mentions 5c cigars, a box office crowd management quip, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
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