Ruin and hope in a London merchant tale of loss
A grand London party ends in shock as rumors of Brentz and Marble insolvency spread. The host, Herman Stanton, confronts ruin after his ships fail and debts rise. The story shifts to his son Herman whose fortunes rebound when a West Indies cousin offers a supercargo berth and a life annuity, sparking a dramatic turn toward a possible fortune abroad.
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Herman
Eton
West Indies
L Stafford
Europe
Harry Stanton
Harry
Jupiter
London
Smoky Old Hole
India
Law
The Creole Wife Chapter I 1797 London
Hosea Stanton, a wealthy London merchant, plans a grand fourteen-year birthday party for his son Herman. The mansion glitters with lavish decor as guests arrive, the host serenely orchestrates a refined, festive evening, while Herman, handsome and poised, stands at the center of attention amid music and opulent surroundings.
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Hosea Stanton
High Holburn
London
Herman
Calorie Engine Demonstrated on Ericsson Trial Cruise
Present at the second Ericsson trial describe a new Motive Power rivaling steam. The Calorie Engine, tested aboard the 2200 ton ship, uses heated air recycled through a regenerative wire-mesh system to boost fuel economy and safety. Four double cylinders with large 14 foot diameter power a piston stroke of six feet, while a regenerative medium saves heat, reducing risk and cost versus steam boilers. The demonstration on a toward voyage showed eight miles an hour against tide, with professionals from major journals observing.
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Ericsson
Fulton and Watt
Extessos
Miiesson
London
Faraday
Branel
Whitehall
Capt
Davy
Capt. Ericsson
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Gentle One
House of Brentz and Marble
Brentz and Marble
Sieck
Brentz
Tam
Old Stanton
Hemnan
Crimk
Jusricr
Granaia
Georgia
The
Janus
New York
Cedartown
Warren Mail
E. Cowan
L. Rogers
Hutton & Bradley
Tyler Field
Jamestown
Johnson & Brown
Ludlow
Warren
S. P. Johnson
Rasbelas Brown
John N. Miles
K. T. Parmlee
Waterstreet
Carver House
Warren Co
Wetmore & Woodin
Warren County
Second Street
L. D. Wetmore
Geo. D. Woodin
Scofield & Brown
Waterst
P. Glenni
W. Scofield
William D. Brown
Carvers & Arnett
Exchange
Warren, Warren Co
Pennsylvania
D. M. Williams
Nesmith & Goodrich
Temperance House
A. Fisher
Deerfield Township
J. B. Brown
Sugar Grove
Dorwin Greene
Mansion House
Parmelee & Gilman
Water St
Parmelee
H. Gilman
Summerton & Church
Carver
Messner
Gilman Merrill
Ealer
L. A. Geer
EE D. Co. James & CO
Tanner’s
P. R. Bennett
Water Street
Z. H. Eddy
Hazeltine &Co
Variety Hall
Hazeltine
P. Johnson
J. W. Breed
Page
Pierce & Summerton
Third and
Hickory Streets
E. M. Pierce
T. L. Summerton
Ames & Davis
Benson & Werbacks
H. L. Towle
Diamond House
Court Horse
New York Organ
Heimian
N. Y. Tribune
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