Western tale of wealth and politics in a corrupt era
A reckless tenderfoot falls for a bold mining town wife who elopes with him before tragedy drives them apart. Twenty five years later George Gormly, now a New York millionaire, seeks mayoral power while clashing with Gotham Traction and the Haldanes. Political deals, graft, and a tense campaign unfold as Gormly fights for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderfoot
George Gormly
New York
Eleanor Paldane
Gormlyn
Gotham Traction Company
Haldanes
Gormly
Haldane
Gotham Traction Comany
Merchant Prince
Moses
M Haldene, Jr
Gormay
Sachem Society
Traction
Livingstone
Miss. Haldane
Miss Haldane
Campaigns and Confessions in Gotham Freight Crisis
Gormly faces a pivotal choice as mayoral foes press to veto a franchise. Eleanor Haldane seeks truth amid a dramatic campaign night with shifting loyalties. Gormly declares love, reveals political peril, and plans to win for the people, whatever the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gormly
Gotham Freight Traction Company
Broadway
Connell
City Hall
England and Newfoundland plan a Atlantic faster route
Sir Edward Morris proposes a geophysical shortcut by linking Quebec to Cape Sir Charles with a railway across the strait and using Lusitania type steamers to run to Liverpool. The scheme would cut the Atlantic distance, enabling land travel to Canada and the United States in under a day’s extra sea time, with year round service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Edward Morris
Newfoundland
United Kingdom
North Atlantic
Canada
United States
Sir Howard
Quebec
Cape Sir Charles
Strait of
Belle Isle
Mauretania
Liverpool
Ireland
Scotland
Irish Sea
Straits
Atlantic
Lower Canada
Lusitania
New York
Ocean Passage
Sir Edward
Olympic
Southampton
Nicknames of Papers
The London Chronicle notes that newspaper nicknames have faded. It cites the Times once called Granny then the Thunderer, the Morning Post as Jeames, and joint papers Morning Herald and Standard as Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Gamp. It mentions the Morning Advertiser as the Barrel Organ Top Tub and Gin and Gospel Gazette and the Sporting Times as Pink ’un.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Granny
Thunderer
Morning Post
Morning Herald
Standard
Harris
Gamp
Morning Advertiser
Gin and Gospel Gazette
Sporting Times
London Chronicle
Golf and Kisses on Seashore Links
H Chandler Egan, golf champion, comments that seashore golf rarely amounts to much and evokes a playful exchange between Jack and Jill. Jill urges caution about the caddie, while Jack quips that the caddie is busy search for the ball in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ela
Philadelphia
Olympic
Belfast
Ireland
Seashore
H. Chandler Egan
Wheaton Links
Jack
Jill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hedinng
Warren
Rutherford
Liffey
Benson
Fourteenth Street
Lower Broadway
Tonneau
Mr. Gormly
Miss Stewart
Livingstone Haldane
Riverside Drive
Eleanor Haldane
Traction Company
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