How the Prospector Sold His Mine
A desert prospector arrives in the city to sell mining claims near Can yon Springs. He meets a hotel clerk and narrator, endures a chaotic night with a faulty bell. A slick promoter spins grand schemes, securing bond papers and lemonades, but the man leaves with fragile faith in future riches and a river-bottom bunk.
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Erputtin
Canyon Springs
Rosschild
Cabu
Te Ats
Wind River
Wyoming
John T. Wertz
United States Special
U. S. Gov't
Big Horn
S. D. Childs & Company
Clark Street
Chicago
Ill
Lander
Shoshone
A Friend in Need. Byg Ly Love Letter Mixup
Robert Walling loves Amy Martin but cannot confess his feelings. An ominous letter to propose marriage arrives, eerily typed as Walling’s own writing. Barclay, a worldly friend, exploits the situation, fakes a proposal, and shocks Walling at the wedding with the truth.
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BYG Ly
Robert Walling
Amy Martin
Amy
Ress
Robert
Walling
Barclay
Stock Exchange
Rob
Winter Tea Beverages Dominate Autumn and Winter Use
A note on consumption states that three of every five pounds of tea used in the country are consumed during autumn and winter, highlighting seasonal demand patterns for hot beverages.
The Servant Girl and Her Company
A discussion on why better class girls move to shop and factory work, not housework. It weighs home life for houseworkers versus office workers, noting entertainments, marriage chances, and women’s choices. The text argues perceptions of the home and marriage influence employment trends.
Seven Years Ago Rochester Chemist Promotes Kidney Medicine
An 1890s Rochester chemist Franklin of Frankin Palmer Co recalls his kidney ailment seven years earlier and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing irregularities after three boxes. Ad copy notes price and retailer. Also references a wind river reservation map offer and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
A. Franklin
Frankin & Palmer Chemical Co
N.Y
Dean
Voster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Honeymoon Pairs Ahead in Train Observation Car
A dialogue on a train describes passengers in the observation car. An old lady questions the destination while the narrator notes the car’s front position and four honeymoon couples aboard, suggesting lighthearted travel scene.
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Hiram
Thar
Palmist’s boast proves prophetic money tale
A needle in a joke about a palmist predicting wealth and a man instantly earning four aces in his hand. The gag extends to a quip about politicians in a Fargo doctor’s ad, noting prosperity and adversity affect mood.
Aker's Business College praised by Hans Overly
The A B C is lauded as modern in equipment teaching and practice by Hans Overy Binford North Dakota in a 1906 testimonial urging direct information and a free catalogue. Also notes dry humor exchange about a father paying for drinks to attract listeners and Mrs Oldham family quarrel over her coat and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C
Aker's Business College
Fargo
N. C
Hans Overy
Binford
N. D
Betrothed man and maiden warn against rivals in quarrelsome vow
A young man pledges lethal devotion if any suitor gazes at his betrothed. The maiden doubts the vow and jokes that he would not know anything about such a claim. The tale ends with a caution to never judge a man by his words when you step on his corn.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Berryhill
Mrs Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tenn describes severe uterine disease and ulceration. After medical warning she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound faithfully and improved within days, with continued healing after long-term use. The letter praises the product and invites other women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Meslth
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Berrybill
Lydia E
Mm Ater
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Essex
England
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Lewis E. Aubury
Daily Story Pub, Co
San Berdoon
Fire Storm Factory
Tedlar
Ally Story Pub. Co
Bob
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Foo
Mls
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Chebey
Wabi
Manin
St Paul
Allen
Flroye
Pate
Nt Ieeseruce
Thompson
The
California Fig Syrup Co
New York
Laneapulis
Woodward & CO
Su Woeunved
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