The Mayor of Filbert
Title | The Mayor of Filbert PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Francis Stocking |
Publisher | Rarebooksclub.com |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2013-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781230034898 |
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...afternoon in close conference with City Attorney Shelby, and it is certain that, while Denman broached none of his suspicions to the latter, he would have talked less freely had Smith been present. "It was a master-stroke, getting Allen lined up," Shelby commented happily. "As you say, it will get him into trouble with his church." Denman nodded sagaciously. "Most victories are won," he observed, "by getting the enemy to fighting among themselves. Everybody in town knows now that Allen signed the membership roll of the Public Welfare League. That will raise an awful row between him and his minister, for Allen is a vestryman in the Episcopal church, you know. A factional fight will follow, and the result will be a big split. My aim is to get the ministers to working actively on the 'dry' side, for that will make the hard-headed business men drop out. They don't want the ministers in the campaign, because they invariably make amess of things. I'm going to see that they make an awful mess, when the time is ripe for it!" "You certainly are all right, Den!" exclaimed Shelby admiringly. "Now," continued Denman, the satisfied expression on his chalky features manifesting the pleasure he felt in the compliment, "we will do the same with the doctors. 'You know they are already divided into two factions, the Filbert Academy of Medicine and the County Medical Association. So far they've only squabbled over pills and soothing syrup and split fees. I intend to get them to quarreling over whiskey. The result will be a large increase in the membership of the Public Welfare League." Shelby laughed aloud. "You're a smooth...
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Author | Baltimore (Md.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1822 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | Baltimore (Md.) |
ISBN |
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Author | |
Publisher | |
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Release | 1918 |
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Author | Alex J. Kay |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2016-04-14 |
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ISBN | 1107146348 |
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Publisher | |
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Release | 1889 |
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Publisher | |
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Release | 1916 |
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Publisher | |
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