Borough Street scheme and love amid political brinkmanship
At the Wainwright home a plot to corner Borough Street railway stock unfolds as Horrigan, Bennett and Phelan maneuver for power. Dallas Wainwright and Alwyn Bennett navigate romance amid threats to fortunes and a mayoral veto. The scene blends intrigue, loyalty, and looming consequences.
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Charlies Wainwright
Scott Gibbs
Hatch Up & Acheme
Borough Street Railway
Dick Horrigan
Phelan
Horrigan
Wainwright
Dallas
Perry Wainwright
Thompson
Judge Newman
Wainwrights
Alwyn Bennett
Gibbs
Perry
Cynthia Garrison
Cynthia
Bennett
Alwyn
Garrison
The Fourteenth Man Mystery in City Hall Intrigue
In a crowded mayoral reception, Phelan hints to Bennett that Roberts Richards, a Third Ward alderman, is the fourteenth man behind a secret plan. Secret service men back Phelan as they plot to expose him, while mayoral tensions rise and other figures mingle at the event.
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Phelan
Roberts
Richard P. Roberts
Horrigan
Bennett
Dick Horrigan
Secret Service
Jimmy Phelan
Alwyn
Cynthia
Iver
Alderman
Dancin
Perry
Wordplay Planting Riddle Yields Curious Botany Burlesque
A riddle sequence asks what grows from various prompts. From hothee whet and hedgehogs to widow, studious young lady, city appointment, seashore, and white fox, answers range from prickly pear to tulips and bluebell, with large celery, beech, and silver fir appearing as whimsical results.
Funny Tricks of a Fire House Pussy in New York City
A New York City fire patrol station mascot cat named Bouncer acts as a full member of the crew. He responds to alarms, follows the crew to the ground, prowls the station at night, targets resting feet, pounces on toes, and meows in roll call. He also naps by day and hunts mice in the cellar.
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Bouncer
New York City
Lees
Jocular Riddles From an Old Paper
A set of jokes and riddles about inheritance and courage. Puns compare a fatherless son, candlelike soldiers, a blind man’s breakfast, eggs and colts, a put up job and a pillow. Each line delivers a quick wit punch.
The Game of Planting
A game among friends centers on planting something in the ground that yields a name tied to a flower fruit tree or vegetable. Each player must take a turn continuing the chain with a new planted item matching the rule.
Damascus Supposedly World’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
Historians widely consider Damascus the oldest continuously inhabited city. The consensus supports its long, uninterrupted history as the earliest urban center.
A Favorite at Court
An anecdote from a reception describes the king personally addressing a nun, tapping her cheek, and joking about others’ envy, as recounted by Adelheid in Simplicissimus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelheid
Simplicissimus
Munich
Wireless pianos teased in historic quip from New York Press
A quirky remark from the New York Press imagines a future of wireless pianos as a wireless era unfolds. The playful line notes a Hewitt-A piano holding about a mile of wire, captioning a speculative leap in musical tech.
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Hewitt
Jewett
New York Press
How long should a man live in his later years
The piece argues that longevity hinges on spirit, not biology. It notes that even if one could reach 150, the aged face loneliness, lost friendships, and weariness. It emphasizes meaningful, useful living beyond mere decades and cherishing a life well spent.
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Mr. Wainwright
Sweetheart
Horrigan
Wainwright
Bennett
Spain
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Conundrums
the Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Damascus
New York American
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean Eye
Cook & Sherman's
Washington, Siowa
Austin Sutherland
Washington
Iowa
D. G. Knottnerus Billiard Parlor
North Side Square
Washington Lowe
Sun
Mailwy
Sun Westward
California Special
Daily Mail and Express
Daily Express
Daily Pass
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Sun Washington
G. B
West Bound Pass
Southwest Limited
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee
Moise
Brighton
St.Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mason City Mail
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
Morris
A.B. Cutts
G. P
Mc Brighton
Minn
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
Butterfield
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Charles JA. Dewey
Equity
O. J. Wilson
C.c. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Washington County Savin Bank
W. M. Keeley
E.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crail
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Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Capital
Rupp
Washington,Iowa
Casey’s
D. F. Macon
Chichester
Chicheeter
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