The Man Nobody Knew in a Foreign Legion Tale
Dick Morgan of Syracuse enlists in the French Foreign Legion under the pseudonym Henry Hilliard. Wounded, he returns with a reconstructed face and flees recognition. Back in Syracuse he plots to sell mining stock, aided by Angela Cullen, while Carol Durant reveals she once loved Morgan.
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Dick Morgan
Syracuse
N. Y
Foreign Legion
Henry Hilliard
Christ
America
Martin Harmon
New York
Morgan
Hilliard
Angela Cullen
Carol Durant
Lillard
West mining romance meets Wall Street reality
Hilliard recounts a mining tale in which friends profit from a hidden vein by unwatering a shaft and selling for a massive gain. He argues romance lies in blending business sense with the chance of lucky, life-changing discovery, insisting the profits justify the risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Mr. Cullen
The Syndicate Ghost: A Mining Stock Con Game
In a tense parlor scene the plan to form a mining syndicate to finance a copper mine unfolds. Hilliard exposes a scheme to underwrite shares, inflate value via brokers, and profit from public temptation while insiders reap huge gains. Angela is swept up, Cullen is duped, and the con relies on depreciation and staged profitability.
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Hilliard
Cullen
Angela
New York
Wall Street
Hillard
as_T
Montana
Give and Get: Two Creeds of Earth and Mankind
A reflection contrasts two mindsets: the generous, uplifting impulse to enrich others versus the self-centered drive to grasp for personal gain. The piece casts charity as a noble virtue and selfishness as a limiting creed shaping human ambition.
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Earth
Traits of the Grizzly in Winter Behavior
The text describes a grizzly that rarely hibernates and roams forests in winter. It notes the animal’s diet includes meat, honey, roots, and eggs, and mentions a mother bear protecting her cubs among rocks.
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Vegetable Compound Ad
Mrs Alice Raney of Morse Oklahoma testifies that Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound helped her through menopause starting at age 45 and she remains in good health at over 60. She notes her daughter and daughters in law recommend it and offers to share her name. It invites letters for confidential guidance from Lynn Massachusetts company.
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Lydia Ingham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean’s
Missouri
Roberts
Dean
Dean's
Doan’s
Ines
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Ye
Dobbs Emotions Questioned Over Spouse in Private Dispute
The speaker questions Dobbs devotion saying he shows little affection or romance toward his wife. A contrasting claim notes that he provides money her requests without asking for details, highlighting a taken for granted financial support.
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Dobbs
Alls Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
An old advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and says Halls Catarrh Medicine cures by bloodstream action. It warns hearing loss can be permanent without reducing inflammation, offering a $100 reward and free circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
High Finance Swap Proposed for Mining and Oil Stocks
Mr Sapp recalls bankers saying no one would buy his Golden Goose mine stock. Mr Simp notes the same about his Dry Hole oil stock. They propose a swap to liquidate both holdings.
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High Finance
Mr. Sapp
Mr. Simp
Silent Resolve in Multilingual Mastery
A proverb-like note praises the skill of speaking seven languages yet honors the discipline of keeping quiet in one. It highlights restraint as a mark of wisdom, contrasting linguistic fluency with prudent silence in communication.
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Butter
Silverbow County
Butte
Mark
Somros
Gtage
Ieee
Arizona
Mr. Cullen
Holworthy Hall
Dodd, Mead & Co
Billard
Tre
Soba Cerrenseresene
Raney
Carter
Harold Sothern
Kansas City
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