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Mysterious Stranger Wins Nellie Blanchard With A Dollar
In a New York City office tale, a fainting man is aided by Nellie Blanchard, a mill worker who later helps him boost his prospects. He returns with a single dollar and reveals a deed securing a row of houses, then asks for her hand. She agrees, hinting at a fairy-tale rise.
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Thingiel
Bere
Milliken
Nellie Blanchard
Milliken and Co
Abe
Irl
Rhodes
Tal
Miss Blanchard
Mr Rhodes
Mra Blanchard
Nellie
Columbia Trust Company
Evered
Aald Rhodes
Blanchard Cottage
Nelle Blanchard
Odo
Decature Avenue