Love and money in London society intrigue
At the Hotel Savoy Evelyn Fielding faces pressure from her father to marry the Earl of Weymouth while Percy Springer, a Pittsburgh millionaire, seeks Evelyn’s hand. John Fagan uncovers a fake stock scam tied to a dinner for Americans, as Webster schemes to trap Weymouth into a mercenary betrothal. Weymouth vows to resist the offer and heed Webster’s warning.
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Chicago
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Engagement on the line for a million dollars
Weymouth questions breaking his engagement as Mr Webster offers a million dollars. The scene features a sharpened quip and a running gag about a vast sum and a dubious plan.
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Milion Dolars
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Million Offer Sparks Suitor Plot At English Castle
At a society gathering near a grand castle Springer contemplates paying a million dollars to secure Miss Fielding’s betrothal as Fagan and Webster debate money versus heart. Evelyn’s alliance with the Earl inflames Springer who vows to act before marching soldiers.
Temperance in Beating and Fletcherized Eating
Horace Fletcher argues temperance through Fletcherization improves household life and reduces alcohol intake among husbands. The method allegedly enhances health and patience, yielding amiability, with caution advised to avoid overdoing reforms. The note references Irving Fisher and his hunger experiment as context.
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Fear of Retaliation If U S Passes Patent Law
London reports British statesmen once eager about the new English patent law now fear retaliation from America and Germany. If the U S enacts similar measures, American patent holders would face factory requirements in the United States. Continental enforcement could rise, with British firms manufacturing under foreign patents abroad. The outcome may shift capital and jobs away from England, upsetting the balance of losses.
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England
Alphabet in a text verse claims Ezra decree
A London Globe note cites Ezra chapter verse twenty-one claiming every English letter appears in the text. It quotes Artaxerxes ordering all treasurers beyond the river to obey Ezra the priest's requests promptly.
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Ezra
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