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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1893
Page
10
On a New England rail trip a doctor and a merchant observe a hopeful romance between Dorothy and Reginald. Misread letters and parental scheming spark a comic discovery as the couple confronts improvised separations and a plea for honesty. In the end, love prevails over meddling elders and a plan backfires.
The piece contrasts Southern California and Maine as winter retreats, noting year round orange harvests and vast orange orchards. It recalls Riverside and Pomona, comments on tarantulas, climate, and hospitality, and ends with notes on Coronado Beach and the San Diego hotel scene and a quirky dining-room layout.
The writer describes San Diego’s climate and attractions, praising the opera house and hotel access. He recounts meeting W. J. McIntyre in Riverside, his seal industry report, and a government dispute over it. California citrus, orange groves, and real estate values are discussed, with reflections on honesty and prosperity.
The speaker extols California as a land of thrift and kindness, contrasting it with older states. He notes the Pacific Ocean bearing similarities to the Atlantic, mentions salt and seaweed, and reflects on people of California as its best feature while observing aging and deserted villages in the far east contrasted with the young.
A dialogue attributed to Collis P Huntington suggests young men should invest in Congo rubber. He claims crude rubber costs a penny a pound inland and can fetch nearly three times that on reaching the coast. When pressed about starting with less, Huntington says he would not enter the rubber business without at least $10,000.
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