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The Ward Leader
A Chicago ward boss Dave Pearsall rises to power through politics and crime, puts his son Wilbur on a crooked path, then seeks reform after Wilbur’s arrest. Dave quits politics to mend his ways, reconciles with his son, and the two vow to stay honest.
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Gwendolines
Gladyses
Archibald
W. Westmeath Pearsall
Flannagan
Hamilton de Rensallaer
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
Ham
Barney Flynn
Bowery
Spike
Dave
Moy
Twenty-sixth Street
Wil Wilbur
Tenement