Burning Daylight and the Klondike Gambler Saga
A fragmented tale follows Burning Daylight, famed author and adventurer, as he cups the Klondike craze then turns to New York finance. He meets Dowsett Letton and Leon Guggenhammer, schemes to buy Ward Valley copper, faces a market rumor, and ends cleaned out after a dramatic crash. The piece blends fiction with a stock-trading epic, detailing Daylight’s rise, partnerships, and ultimate setback in the glare of press attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guggenhammer
Mr. Harnish
Nathaniel Letton
Daylight
Letton
Ward Valley
Harnish
Dowsett
New York
Tonopah
Nevada
Guggenhammers
Ophir
Klondike
Leon Guggenhammer
Northland
Croesus
John Dowsett
Mr. Howison
Wall Street Journal
Agrenhaimmer
Haldsworthy
Leon Guggenhammmer
Stock Exchange
Bears
Jim
Wal Street
King of the Klondike hailed by New York media throng
Back at his hotel at nearly two in the morning he faced reporters, and next morning more gathered. The King of the Klondike is celebrated in dramatic fashion as the thirty-million-dollar Arctic hero strides across the newspaper scene.
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Flam Warnish
Seth
Circle City Wivell
Harnish
Oraine
YoWon
Burning Dastiell
Tie Tivoli
Dash Tao
Hurnish
Tie
Klondike
New York
the Klondike
Arctic
How She Managed It
Mr. Jolliboy tells his wife he will miss dinner due to an old friend Bill Peters visiting town. She agrees, noting another old friend George Watkins planned to join them later.
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Sarah
Mr. Jolliboy
Bill Peters
Mrs. Jolliboy
George Watkins
Toth
Flarper
Castoria Advertising Slogan From Past Era
An old advertising snippet emphasizes mothers examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and to look for the signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. It mentions children crying for Fletcher's Castoria and includes a playful line about sitting tandem in a canoe context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Stanley in the Arabian Knights scene
Morgiana fled with the forty thieves as Stanley faces danger in a New York Sun flavor text. The excerpt hints at a dissolve and a wry remark about value after dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Morgiana
New York Sun
Carbonsalve Promises Instant Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbonsalve as a remedy that stops pain instantly for burns and cuts. It claims quick cures and lists Noscar with a price of 25 and 60c. Also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue as a superior blueing product for laundry.
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Cole
Noscar
Some girls are given away in marriage and some throw themselves away
A terse line notes that in traditional pressures some girls enter marriage willingly while others act against expectations, implying contrasting social choices and moral judgments.
Farm ads prowl Midwestern listings for sale near Thorpe and Anoka
A fragmentary classified list offers farms and homesteads for sale across Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota New York and Iowa. Entries mention stock barns orchards outbuildings and machinery with locations in Thorpe Chicago Anoka Co Minn and Fayette O Illinois among others. Prices and precise terms are incomplete but indicate ready sale and sacrifice deals.
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Anoka CO
Minn, Co
Aftinneapolis
Tyson
Fayette
Ill
Chicago
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White Fang
Martin Loen
San Francisco
Ved
St. Francis Latel
San Franisco
St. Francis Hotel
Jttes
Farrdeswee
Olda Toons
Holdsworthy
Aftea-Pactic Club
Daylight Klingell
Qrst
Holdsworthys
Alta-Pacific
John Dow Eett
Standard QO
Dan
Howison
Hudson
University of Datatona
Aoman
Chiat
New York Herald Company
The
MacMillan Company
Daylght
Lauiry
Lairy
National Dairy Show
Emvic
Borden Milk People
Blue Valley Creamery
Consumers Company
Universal Cement Company
Dean
Illinois
Edward Parade
Cleveland Ave
Doane Klaney
Doan
Hid Doan
Dory
Ale
Rene Resingy
Resindl
Reslnol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Taylor County
Texas
E.M. Overshiner
Abilene
Brazos
Colorado
America
Cooperative Land Co
Rosenberg
Disley
Cnn
Dobson
Cass CO
SALM
Alin Nodaway CO
BEST
Pleach CO
Wis
Stuck
River Falls
Manton
Gehing
Scotts- Blues
Neto
Williamg
Rex
ALU Cult
Butte CO
A. Mest
Clark CO. S
Fuarson
Nic Judsonta
Whith Cool Ark
Bath
Much Harper
Stockholm
Grant Co
Ford Sale &Dannr Mayfield
Grand Traverae Co
Micho
van Buren Co
Mich
Kraehen
LARK
Wia
Sali
Eta
Franklin
Crawford
MOR
ADAMS
Erwin
Chen
Alun Clark
Sood Meadow
Thorpe
Ritten
Jack Senta
Kat
Royer
Pex
Chiro
Popsalme
Runnelels, Polar Co
Das
Speitd Rocur
Shawane Co
Wiss
Outhulidinge
Standke
New Dayton
Alto
Can
Douglas
Columbia Co
N. Y
Adama Cromalng
Gavitt
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