Struggling Upward (1890)
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Horatio Alger Jr.'s juvenile novel follows Luke Larkin through a skating contest, false accusation, and a run of luck that tests his character. (Open Library)
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- A Waterbury watch is the prize in the opening skating race, and Luke's mother later suggests buying one after he loses his chance at the prize.
Source text: "Now, boys," he said, holding in his hand a Waterbury watch, of neat pattern, "I offer this watch as a prize to the boy who will skate across the pond and back in the least time." (Project Gutenberg ebook 5417, Chapter I)