The Bennett Bid For Mayor Lights a Graft Plot
In a tense boardroom intrigue, Horrigan and Wainwright plot to install Alwyn Bennett as mayor. Bennett, lured by power and a chance to prove himself, accepts but vows to keep his oath if elected, while the conspirators plan to control the campaign and finances.
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Denly
Thompson
Horrigan
Wainwright
Bennett
Lorimer
Gibbs
Dallas Wainwright
Perry
Waithwright
Alwyn
Borough Street Franchise Push Raises Secret Cash Request
In a tense private meeting, Alwyn Bennett and Horrigan discuss making the Borough Street railway franchise perpetual. Wainwright pledges public spirit donations, while a friend offers to buy 15,000 shares at market price, signaling possible market leverage tied to political favor.
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Borough Street Railway
Horrigan
Wainwright
Bor
The Wild Boar Pig Sticking Courage and Luck
The Wild Boar is a bold quarry where luck often decides the winner in pig sticking. A top rider or the fastest horse may be outpaced by a sudden jink. The boar moves with hare like speed, twisting through bushes rocks and water toward jungle and safety, ending the pursuit quickly.
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Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Sick Trout In Long Island Preserve Joke
A novice preserve owner on Long Island notes his trout pond holds many fish but they look sick with pink flesh. A friend explains trout turn pink in saltwater from the pond draining into the sound, offering to eat any such fish.
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Long Island
New York Times
He Forgot Himself Absentminded Employer Letter
A brief exchange describes an employer asking a stenographer to write to Murray and obtain his address. The note references Bohemian context, signaling a fragmented archival snippet with directives to obtain missing contact details.
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Murray
San Marino: Smallest Republic in Europe Described
The miniature republic of San Marino, the oldest independent state, covers 38 square miles near Rimini on the Adriatic. It lies within Italy but remains wholly independent, with a frontier of 24 miles and a population under 12,000. Revenue comes from taxes totaling 60 000 dollars annually, backed by bronze and silver currency minted by Italy. Exports include wine, cattle, and stone, while the military comprises 38 officers and 950 men.
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Manhattan
Italy
Rimini
Adriatic Sea
The
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