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Broken heart ends long city career in weary toil
John Penden, 64, died after a lifetime of city service and pension. He spoke of nothing left to live for, lamenting dull days and a lost birthright of freedom from humdrum routine. The Literary Digest urges workers to seek a higher vision and broader life through informed citizenship and constructive work.
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