Gilding the Gold Brick
In a Chicago High Rollers club tale Col Powley hosts a blond seadog crowd as Floyd the fixer recounts a gold brick con. Floyd outplays a wary Slicer hotel man and a wary sheriff, turning a failed scam into a dramatic payoff for the club and its wary members.
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High Rollers Club
Atry
High Rollers
Middle West
Millonaires
Tts
Carlton
London
Old Hill
Powley
Chicago
Col. Powley
Union League
High Rollera
Doc Floyd
Floyd
Jack Cleland
Cleland
Dr. Fixer
Col. Pawley
Wall Street
New York
Michigan Avenue
High Hollers
Peter Slicer
Georgia
Mms
Luron
Love Thy Neighbor In A Fractured Back Porch World
A reflective poem fragment questions how to love a neighbor amid disputes on shared space. It ponders threats, weather, garden duties, porch etiquette, and clutter, while asking how to honor neighborly duty when boundaries blur and tension rises.
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Dent
Evra
Maleretes
Elem
Married Woman's Property Act Draws England Excitement
The act granting wives ownership of their personal property and shielding it from creditors stirs debate in England. A landlord warns it leaves landlords vulnerable to dishonesty between spouses, while others argue protections for the innocent and for third parties whose goods sit on the premises are needed.
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England
Ana
Rules for Washing Colored Cloths in Summer
This notice outlines simple rules for washing colored fabrics in hot months. Avoid hot or tepid water with salt and never add soda. A small amount of ammonia brightens colors without harming them, but purple and violet tones fade easily and need special care. Do not dry in direct sun. air dry quickly in the open air.
When I’m a Man by a Young Observer
A reflective piece explores choices a man faces in life and career. The narrator recalls experiences from farm life to bank work, considering honesty, temptation, and the desire to serve in public office, while vowing to act with integrity.
Two Kinds of Salads from Early Recipes
An excerpted guide on salad variety and preparation notes two salad types. It describes light and heavy salads paired with courses, suggests French dressing with oil and vinegar, and offers tips on onion bowls and mayonnaise enhancements. It mentions watercress as a mid option and banana salad technique with crushed nuts.
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John Irving
Chap
Cassie Chadwicks
Mahanty
Cumberland
M. E Church
South
Slicer Hotel
Peter
F. Strothers Floyd
Mayd
Bell Boys
Augusta Tomor
Dot
Augusti
George Frisben
Nellie Frisbes
Mat
Sea One
America
Dec
Esse
Buainesa
Lloyd
Young Frisbee
Hard Hick
Ployd
Silver
Ande
Slicer
Glade Placer Mining Company
Floya
Tob
Boyd
Tine Floyd
Mr. Floyd
Sileer
Bileer
Jewselry
Peter Brier
Snce
Court House
Feller
Eherts
Asie
Dar
Thy Neighbor
Rome
Flower Bowen
Proghieta
Meeline
Man
Clecus
Tam
Boothlack
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