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Millionaire Band Master Relents After Daughters Choose Love
Bohumir Kryl of Chicago once offered each daughter one hundred thousand dollars to remain unwed until thirty. Josephine eloped with a musician. Marie planned to wed Greek millionaire Spiro Hadji-Kyriyakos after he studies English. Father forgave both sides, setting an English course for Spiro and a Florida wedding, with love prevailing over money and career.
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Bohumir Kryl
Chicago
Cupid
Josephine Kryl
Marie Kryl
Josephine
Marie
Spiro Hadji-Kyriakos
Papa Krys
Bahumir Kryl
Kryl
Ysaye
Europe
White
Boston
Paul
Papa
Mamie
Spiro
Florida