Midas Biter: Long-ago tale of wealth and a foundering plan
Billy Wells, ward to mill owner T Q Curtis, moves into the Wells home with two other girls to vie for a year of tutelage and a hoped for career. Billy overhears plans to adopt one of the three, and faces a moral crossroad between a promised Europe bound future and the risk of stepping on her companions. Clay, a factory worker and son of the house, counsels honesty while Billy contemplates winning the trial of charm, money, and ambition.
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Ground for Air Station to Be Given Gratis
Hollywood officials plan a New York to Havana air route using the DeMuth mono-tri plane. gratis ground at Ray Mabel harbor will be provided for the station if the service is established. Col George R Shanton announced the scheme at a conference with Armin DeMuth and Joseph W Young, founder of Hollywood.
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Secret of a Young Woman’s Year Out
A heated plea drives Nyda Lomax and Winnie Shelton to urge Clay to keep a promise and return home. The narrator fears the year ahead, anxious for her future and her father’s sake. The chapter teases Billy’s revelation of a hidden secret about Nyda and Winnie.
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Bailiff John Dun Earned Badge of Bil in Tudor Debt Service
During Henry VII era bailiffs collected debts with vigor. John Dun was noted for constant activity, his name effectively becoming synonymous with the word bil for his role in enforcement.
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