Parson Bets on Stocks and Sees Nine Cents on Dollar
A village parson visiting a Wall Street broker warned clerks against stock gambling and offered nine cent stock certificates. The broker doubted the value, while the parson considered taking a risky chance and asked for a receipt, hoping for spiritual guidance amid gain seeking. A second remark recalls a Galveston joke about a baby washed ashore by his mother.
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Settle Up Notice by Drais and Palmer Blacksmiths
Drais and Palmer, blacksmiths and wagon makers of Winnemucca, call all debtors to settle up promptly. Creditors with claims should present them at once. Winnemucca, December 1, 1880.
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