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Night at the bar sparks a thousand pound breakthrough
In a seaside pub a shabby inventor boasts a £1000 windfall from Hanbury. The crowd cheers then learns his daughter Mildred is gravely ill, triggering a charity fund to cover travel and care costs. A follow up SOS prompts another donor to help another family.
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Mr Spiers
Frank
Landlord
Harry
Spiers
Calthorpe Hanbury
London
Newcastle
Mildred
Hanbury
Garn
Edwin John Hardcastle
S. Calthorpe Hanbury
Mr Hardcastle
Tie
Appleby
James William Appleby
I. Colhurst Avenue
Swanage
Bt. Swithin’s