A Miner’s Tale of Art, Gold, and a Westward Love Plot
A Texas or Colorado mining era reminiscence contrasts a man’s pursuit of art with a wild gold camp tale. A connoisseur’s painting sets off a chain of costly replacements. Then in Colorado’s mining districts a love story unfolds around Lilian and a minister’s daughter, a staged Denver elopement, and a gold dust trussser scheme ending in heartbreak and deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Clear Creek
Center
Stringer
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joe
Omaha
Woodbridge
Tjian
Ceakin
Nin
Lilian
Isa Bi
Jerony
Evers
Lillian Adi
Creek
Lil- Yan
Lillian
Trusseo
O the Parson
Mag Doolan
Shed
Courier Ad Promises Savings on Pest Control
A small ad claims a courier service can save you money on pest control with a focus on eliminating worms. The fragment hints at a promotion but provides few concrete details about products, prices, or terms.
A Country Doctor Encounters Billy Chubb's Wealth
A physician recounts decades of treating farmer Chubb's family while Billy Chubb, a stubbornly ambitious youth, drains relatives and a doctor of funds through drafts and schemes. Billy returns, marries Sarah Crofts, and ends up rich, while his father and mother benefit from the rise of his financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chubbs
Billy
Stuart
Chubb
Rogersville
Mrs. Chubb
William Chubb
Wiliam Chubb
Billy Chubb
Bille
Praheen Aves
Sarah Crofts
Chalhacvin T
Wilson
Bazaar to Close Saturday Evening at St Marys
St Marys church bazaar will end Saturday night with continued programs and two suppers. Attendance this week has set records and organizers expect another in final sessions. An oyster supper tonight and a chicken supper tomorrow accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Bazaar
St. Mary's Church
True Forgiveness and Paradoxical Proceedings
A naughty boy seeks bedtime mercy by forgiving his parents for dinner rudeness, entering as a pale white figure to tell his mother. The text then shifts to a cryptic exchange about a swindling reposition and a mistaken bid that he fell for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Chicago Markets Report from Lamson Brothers and Company
Market news from Chicago notes enlarged Argentine export estimates weighing on wheat. Prices moved from modest gains to a decline, with oats and corn selling off. The supply demand shift reflected weaker futures and cautious trading, while the provisions market eased slightly amid low trading activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawevrer. Coms
Mission Naise Baying
Vards
Snes
Lawer
Live Stock Markets Show Mixed Demand and Steady Prices
Hogs weakly demanded with smaller cattle arrivals, while sheep and lambs sold readily. Prices remained firm. market receipts and regional quotes for wheat, corn, hay, and hides appear in scattered figures from Chicago and other hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Drc
Chicago
Aise Solth
Omaha
Todas
Texas
Wales
Grain futures report shows mixed wheat prices across grades
The market notes bid prices for Wheat No 2 red and white across several grades with bids around 89 to 90 cents and December futures around 84 to 87.5 cents. Oats values for No 2 white near 41 cents, with several standard and yellow varieties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tos
New York
Massea
Paluth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conrier
India
Calcutta, Botanical Gardens
Calcutta
Botanical Gardens
Evans
Davie
General Markets
Lamson Brothers & Company
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Larrabee
Marsh-Place
Powys
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnegota
Ohio
Union
VPARH
St. Louis
May Sea
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Cees
Putea
Waterloo
Wellington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!