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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1905
Page
7
The piece quotes a writer who laments not finding a theme despite endless thinking. He owns a library with a typewriter and notes the difficulty of weaving romantic threads and plots. The tone mirrors self doubt about achieving a record breaking book.
Kent confronts Governor Bucks over railroad graft in a tense meeting at the Security vaults. Bucks offers money and power to drop the case, but Kent counters with a plan to expose corruption and refuses a deal, choosing to pursue the truth and fight the state’s interests.
In a dim newsroom editor and Kent discuss using public rail interests as political leverage. The editor admits the plan could swing a campaign, but warns there is no court to try it in as the assembly sits. Bos ton reports quiet stock activity amid a brokers’ pool, signaling a looming climax.
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