Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 194 Shackleford, H. K. (Harvey King) 1841 1906 Shackleford, Harvey King Standish, Hal Halsey & Co. or, The Young Bankers and Speculators Halsey and Company Produced by Richard Halsey "Halsey & Co.; or, The Young Bankers and Speculators" by H. K. Shackleford is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of Fred Halsey, a resourceful young newsboy who takes on criminals and finds himself embroiled in the world of finance and stock trading. After foiling an attempted bank fraud, Fred earns a reward and decides to dive into the world of banking and speculation with his close friend, Bob Newcombe. The opening of the novel introduces Fred as he alerts a banker about two men plotting to present a forged check. His bravery leads to the capture of the forger and earns him both praise and a reward, providing him a newfound sense of wealth and purpose. As Fred revels in his good fortune, he dreams of starting his own bank. The narrative not only highlights his quick thinking and determination but also sets up his subsequent ventures into the stock market, where he navigates challenges, makes new friends, and seeks to build a successful future against the backdrop of Wall Street's high-stakes environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 141196 2025-06-09T08:53:20.358591 text/html 145711 2021-01-02T18:45:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 294310 2021-01-02T18:45:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 315382 2025-06-09T08:53:23.647512 application/epub+zip 314853 2025-06-09T08:53:20.870525 application/epub+zip 129097 2025-06-09T08:53:20.552523 application/epub+zip 368105 2025-06-09T08:53:25.824492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352837 2025-06-09T08:53:23.426562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167492 2022-09-10T10:15:57.389254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127942 2025-06-09T08:53:20.094544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127871 2021-01-02T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46956 2021-01-02T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18827 2025-06-09T08:53:25.965501 application/rdf+xml 28671 2025-06-09T08:53:20.680550 image/jpeg 4175 2025-06-09T08:53:20.603575 image/jpeg 294869 2025-06-09T08:53:20.381533 application/octet-stream application/zip