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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

20 Aug 1908

Page 7

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1908

Page

7

Borough Street Scheme Tangles in City Hall Intrigue

A suburban financier Charles Wainwright plots to corner Borough Street railway stock with corrupt ally Horrigan while Alderman Phelan and Judge Newman maneuver behind the scenes. Bennett the new mayor battles the plot but faces pressure from Gibbs and Roberts as notes loom and threats escalate.

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Charles Wainwright Scott Gibbs Borough Street D K Horrigan Phelan Horrigan Wainwright Callins Perry Wainwright Thompson Judge Newman Wainwrights Alwyn Bennett Dallas Gibbs Perry Cynthia Garrison Cynthia Kennett Alwyn Whelan Newman Wainwrigt Board of Aldermen Borough Street Railway Reform Bennett Pvin Garrison Gibbs Dallas Mallas Wil—Alwye Hortigan Ellis Williams Roberts Gibba Cort Gitte Deerwell Nat Herrigan Supreme Court Lis Sturtevant Trust Company Henest Jeve Alderman
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Ballroom Intrigue Disrupts City Hall Plot

In a crowded ballroom Horrigan presses forward as Perry escorts Cynthia away, while Wainwright and Dallas balance caution. A mid scene interruption reveals Ellis has deserted for a ill wife, delaying Friday’s meeting and heightening the tension among Horrigan’s loyalists.

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Horrigan Perry Cynthia Gibbs Alwyn Bennett Glass House Wainwright Dallas Thompson Williams Ellis Willams
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A Pathetic Story by a Deaf Mute Teacher

A brief tale attributed to Professor Gallaudet recounts a deaf pupil retelling George Washington and the cherry tree. The child movements reveal Washington’s need for his right hand to explain the act, challenging the narrator’s authority.

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Gallaudet George
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Poetry Fragment About Pansies and Faces

A compact lyric notes pansy blossoms pleasing the speaker. It contrasts flowers with faces turned toward earth and sky, observing varied expressions in a brief, whimsical mood.

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