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Title: A Woman for Mayor
A Novel of To-day

Author: Helen M. Winslow

Illustrator: Walter Dean Goldbeck

Release Date: August 8, 2007 [EBook #22267]

Language: English

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A Woman For Mayor

A Novel of To-day

By
Helen M. Winslow

Author of "Literary Boston of Today," etc.
Former Editor of "The Club Woman"

Frontispiece by
Walter Dean Goldbeck

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Copyright 1909
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.

All rights reserved

Published June, 1909

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LIST OF CHAPTERS

CHAPTER PAGE

I An Unprecedented Proposal 11

II A Perplexed Reformer 23

III Learning the Ropes 35

IV Practical Politics 55

V The Opposition Candidate 65

VI A Political Trick 77

VII An Unusual Ride 90

VIII Modern Journalism 102

IX Election Day 112

X The New Mayor's Policy 125

XI At Work 140

XII Skirmishing 152

XIII An Important Appointment 166

XIV Graft 177

XV Setting the Trap