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In 1881 he arrived in Globe, Ariz., at the age of 21, penniless, professionless.

From Time Magazine Archive

He marries a woman, and his father casts him off penniless and professionless.

From Lady Audley's Secret by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)