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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

17 Aug 1908

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1908

Page

Mayor Bennetts Stand Strains Borough Franchises Battle

In a tense confrontation, mayor Alwyn Bennett rebukes Richard Horrigan as he resists bribe pressures over the Borough Street Railway bill. Bennett vows honesty, fights graft, and declares he will veto the franchise, risking political ruin to protect public interests. Horrigan hints at Miss Wainwright's finances and a broader network of influence as the showdown unfolds.

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Dallas Wainwright Alwyn Horrigan Richard Horrigan Bennett Cynthia Goodby Dallas Fager Phelan Man Jim Phelan Lorrigan Alwyn Bennett France Dick Morrigan Morrigan Borough Street Railway White House Dick Herrigan Borough Street Railway Company Alywn Missouri Falk la Pollette Senate Wisconsin Roosevelt Reformer Charles Wainwright Miss Wainwright Brosh‘e Wainwright White Hortigan

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A fragmented reminiscence voice includes family roles and domestic scenes, with echoes of illness and recovery. It sketches a patient narrator guided by grandma and the little woman, reflecting on obligation, love, and the impact of caregivers on recovery, ending with a dramatic exchange in a dialogue set.

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