The Holmes, Mary Jane 1825-1907 creator Grant, Gordon 1875-1962 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Merivale Banks" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two competing banks in the small town of Merivale—the First National Bank, run by the arrogant Judge White, and the newly established Grey Bank, headed by the likable Mr. Grey. The narrative appears to explore themes of class distinction, rivalry, and the dynamics of social status, particularly through the experiences of the judge's son, Herbert White, and Louie Grey, the banker’s daughter. At the start of the novel, the scene is set with a detailed description of the two banks side by side, illustrating the pride of Judge White in his institution and wealth. The characters are introduced, particularly the contrasting personalities of Judge White and Mr. Grey, highlighting the judge's haughty demeanor and obsession with pedigree versus Mr. Grey’s more affable and down-to-earth nature. As the story unfolds, tension escalates with a banking crisis that leads to a run on the First National Bank, spurred by jealousy and rumors, prompting Louie to take bold action to save both banks. The opening establishes the intricate relationships and conflicts that will likely drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-12-18 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: New York: G. W. Dillingham company, 1900 New England -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Singers -- Fiction Banks and banking -- Fiction PS New York: G. W. Dillingham company, 1900 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008962003 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74929 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008962003 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74929 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134732.0 74929