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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
6
An eccentric tale traces Bowser planning a dramatic public address at Locust hall to spark reform and even a new party, Bowserites, while his wife questions the plan as reporters and a janitor linger in a quiet library aftermath, awaiting outcomes of his bold gambit.
A chaotic meeting at Locust Hall features Mr Bowser facing a bribe offer of a dollar and seventy five cents to skip a speech. The janitor and attendees react in mixed languages while a scrapping match draws priority. The crowd disperses with Bowser and the janitor leaving in silence as a dramatic, unsettled scene closes.
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