Project Gutenberg 2022-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 177 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1, October 1895) $aUnited States :$bThe Shortstory Publishing Co.,$c1895. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Cat_(US_magazine) In gold time, by Roberta Littlehale -- The unturned trump, by Barnes MacGreggor -- The secret of the white castle, by Julia Magruder -- Miss Wood, stenographer, by Granville Sharpe -- Her hoodoo, by Harold Kinsabby -- In a tiger trap, by Charles Edward Barns -- The red-hot dollar, by H. D. Umbstaetter. hekula03, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1, October 1895)" by Various is a monthly magazine of original short stories written in the late 19th century. The magazine features a collection of diverse tales from various authors, each showcasing unique narratives and characters. The stories cover different themes and settings, appealing to readers who enjoy a variety of fiction from that era. The opening of the magazine introduces readers to several works, starting with "In Gold Time" by Roberta Littlehale. This story centers on Bill Bowen, a civil engineer reflecting on a past rivalry involving two men, Shorty Stokes and Ned Emory, and a woman named Grace Blanchard in a lawless setting. It captures the intensity of competition for love amidst the backdrop of early California, leading to murder and a dramatic encounter between the characters. The narration draws readers into a vivid world filled with emotions and dangers typical of a tumultuous time, while the content establishes the magazine's promise of engaging storytelling in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnwrzk 20200422172234various 1895 US Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Category: Short Stories 186349 2025-07-26T13:47:51.646624 text/html 166191 2024-10-18T19:23:39 text/html 2222457 2025-07-26T13:48:01.503128 application/epub+zip 2221540 2025-07-26T13:47:54.881657 application/epub+zip 152156 2025-07-26T13:47:52.236666 application/epub+zip 2872736 2025-07-26T13:48:04.855140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2847665 2025-07-26T13:47:58.764081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192889 2022-09-30T10:18:22.536962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151069 2025-07-26T13:47:51.030628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131025 2024-10-18T19:23:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16227 2025-07-26T13:48:05.024065 application/rdf+xml 18469 2025-07-26T13:47:52.342635 image/jpeg 3068 2025-07-26T13:47:52.288619 image/jpeg 2176769 2025-07-26T13:47:51.734681 application/octet-stream application/zip 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