A Forty Niner Tale of Gold and Gambled Wealth
A Delaware farm boy from Brandywine Hundred travels to New York and San Francisco seeking fortune in California gold. After landing in Sacramento, he digs for dust and amasses $17,000 before a gambling spree drains his stake. Desperation follows as he meets two mysterious strangers during a perilous quest to reclaim lost riches.
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Brandywine
California
Wilmington
Delaware
Dupont Powder Mills
Duponts
Brandywine Hundred
Delaware River
Newcastle
Kent
Sunsex
Golields
Walter Scott
Nei Lee
Sybil Ridgeley
Lombardy
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Sacramento
Patd
Sybil
Chum
Friveo
Globe
Arade Company
Tama Miner
Eou
Montgomery Street
Main
Sixth Street
Thief Denings and a Legal Notice Mix in Odd Dispatch
A narrative recalls a cheating den where a friend disguised as a benefactor helped recover losses, followed by a court chancery suit in Lincoln County New Mexico against Aubury and Chislett and others for a large unpaid claim. The piece also notes a separate case in Tyler County involving a sheriff and a cough remedy endorsement.
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Aubury
Aubury & Chin Jott
North Homestake
Aaid
Lincoln
Eaid
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Frank G. Raible
White Oaks
N. M
Lincoln County
OAKS
Victor Pneumatics
Boston
Overman Wheel Co
Washington
Denver
San
el Rauls Ey Birton
Ls Berg
Cal
Ozanne & Co
U.S
San Antonio
Carthage
Nogal
Fort Stanton
Stanton Lincoln
Ft. Stanton
Ozanne
Santa Fe
Dick van
White Oake Building and Lumber Company, & Co-Partnership
Aubury & Chislett
Wright
Aubury, & Aubury
William Chislett
James M. Sigafan
Auguste
A. Sigatus
J. Everett Bird
Bird
W.G. Hunter
J. W. Garner
Chanvery
Annie H. Martin
Avivo de Litigio
la Compania de Si Fabrica Y Tablaxon
Witte Qake
Ascciacion de Cin
Panatos
Chislett
Wright I. Aubury
Ky Anbory
Liam Chislett
Fiewn
Damon M. Sisafun
Arista
CA. Slimfus
Marion Bird
Denwin
Wbury
Wright H. Auburs
K. Anbury
William Chinbett
James M. Bigafus
Augusin
AL Bien
Everett Med
B. Marion Bird
W.G. Hanter
Comenzado
el Condado de Lineoln
Territorio de Nuovo Merlo
Uam Dirhor
IMG
Aubury Y Chistett
Conrade de Lincoln
Ygun
Sean Constison
Garner
Keerihano Y Registrador Et Cancellaria
Annie H
Maidten
Depatada
Hardman
Tyler Co
W. Va
de. M. G. Paden
Hestess Lind
An Abe
Indy
Vegas
Rocky Mountains
Son Level
The
Land OF
Sunshine
G.T. Nicholson
Mobison
Topeka
Santi Fo Bo
Kansas
Newrust
Banta Fe
San Felipe
Albuquerque
N, M
New Mexico
Coulon
Cou Jon
Mawuftu
Coulon Piano Co
Ottawa
Ills
Leocseos
England
Walea
Montana
Tefevors
Avin
Thoreantt
Ty Morrow
Coe
E. C. Allen & CO
Box
Augusta
Maine
Rocky Mountain News
West
UK West
Wal
News Printing Co
Denver, Col
St. Louis Republic
Tebe
Midway
Kiatuary
Doreothe Twicka
Republic
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