Better Than Gold and a Gambling Debate on Wall Street
A long discussion marks contrasts between a virtuous life and speculative lures in grain options. The piece weaves poetry about conscience with a wide-ranging dialogue on gambling, telegraph routing, and the Chicago to New York options market. It includes anecdotes about Ottawa Illinois and Louisiana, and profiles on brokers, scalpers, and the Seney combination shaping railroad finance through the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ottawa
Mlinois
Jesson
Louisiana
Telegraph Blackboard, &c
United States
Produce Exchange
New York City
New York
Chicago Board
New York Stock Exchange
Jim Keene
Gath
Stock Exchange
Stock Board
Keene
Wall Street
Thackeray
Pendennis
Oxford
Seney
Nickle Plate Railroad
Vanderbilts
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Georgia
Carolinas
Norfolk
St. Louis
Omaha
Macon
Brunswick
Memphis
Testimonial Letter Endorses Parken's Ginger Tonic
A dated testimonial from Rev. Edward Wills praises Parken's Ginger Tonic for rheumatism liver and debility after two bottles. The notice warns against ginger essence confusion and asserts the tonic blends Jamaica ginger with other ingredients. It advertises prices one dollar and invites readers to obtain from druggists or via Hiscox & Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parken
St Louis
Edward Wills
University St Baptist Church
Spruce
Parker
Hiscox & Co
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tost
Quiputes
Norrow
Boards OF Trade
Gaths
Shiloh
R. B. Stewart
Annie Logan
Philadelphia
Wood
Thomas
Third St
Methodist Church
Warren, PA
Hertzel & CO
Proprietors of the
Liberty St
Citizens’ National Bank
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Paris
Myron Waters
Robert Dennison
Directo
Mynow Waters
A. Jamixson
P. Johnson
V. Davis
da. R. Cra
Francia Henry
A. Hertzell
Wm. D. Brows
Parmlee
Druccists
George Ball
Ane
Penna
Pennsylvania
George Ball Waren
Richard B. Stewart
A. TL
Avis
Fte
Seeley
Warren
P. Greenland
Front Street
Episcopal Church
Ncnett
Hickory Street
Warren, Penny A
McNets 2 CO