Pirate Greer Heads Big Firm In Flax Scheme
Joseph Greer a black bearded entrepreneur gains control of a large company by exploiting a flax straw fiber process. He courts wealth while hiding his secretary and uses his secretary and Henry Craven to manage finances. A weekend with Williamson introduces Mrs. Williamson Violet, stirring Greer as he faces social schemes and personal entanglements.
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Joseph Greer
Greer
Joe
Henry Craven
John Williamson
Williamson
Violet
John
Beatrice
Jennie MacArthur
Jennie
Corbett
Jennié
Gregory
Violet Williamson
Evening Talk Reveals Two Strangers’ Shared Yearning
In a long intimate walk, he and she exchange views on freedom, hunger, and a life not open by doors. He recalls being a strike breaker and rough frontier work while she imagines Europe and distant places, hinting at a future continuation.
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Hxe
John
Jimmy Wallace
Henry
Margaret Craven
Margaret
Jennie MacArthur
Jennie
Ishmael
Hagar
Lake Geneva
St. Moritz
Paris
Europe
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THE
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California
Corbett & Co
Ievar
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Seemi
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Lake County
Chateau-Thierry
Mr. Greer
Longchamps
Henley
Madrid
Sorella
Professional Directory
J. A. Shere
I. J
Spring Valley
A LA Carte
Lil’s Eat Shop
Hicks Junction
H. W. Toranson
Over Spring Valley Drug Store
Spring Valley, Illinois
Edward Peters
Bell
Peru, Ill
P. B. Giachetto
U. S
Peoria St
Peru
JOS. F. Kuss
HOTEL
Kaskaskia
LA Salle
C. A. Jensen
LA Salle Theatre
la Salle, Illinois
DR. Olmsted
J. E. Carlson
Optometrist
la Salle National
Andra & Mattioda
W. St. Paul Street
Cassiday .Bros. Wholesale
Tlephone
A. B. Connor
First St
Chinks Place
Dakota Street
Hicks Park
Illinois Traction Inc
Illinois Valley Division
C. C
P. Ry
Princeton
Ladd
Princeton P. Regis
Joliet Aff
Joliet
P. M
Morris la Salle
Chicago, Ill
Joliet, Il
Chicago and Joliet Electric
Viaver
V. Demasy’s
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