ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL - Revision history

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	ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL. Readers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' in 1900 must have been shocked at the news. According to the article, friends of [[COGSWELL, Henry\|Henry COGSWELL]] living in San Francisco were willing to replace the statue of the prohibitionist and advocate of cold water stolen from [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. His statue had been ~~a thorn-in-their-sides until~~ it disappeared, but here was the "news."		ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL. Readers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' in 1900 must have been shocked at the news. According to the article, friends of [[COGSWELL, Henry\|Henry COGSWELL]] living in San Francisco were willing to replace the statue of the prohibitionist and advocate of cold water stolen from [[WASHINGTON PARK]].

			His statue had been generally unwanted everywhere it had been erected. It was even suggested that many cities had established commissions on art so that similar statues could be rejected before they were constructed. Dubuque's statue had disappeared, but here was the "news."

	According to the article, the telegram read:		According to the article, the telegram read:
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	J. R. Stockton		J. R. Stockton

	To this, according to the article, Mayor Berg answered back that "Dubuque is an orphan asylum for statues, railroads, railroad shops, high ~~briges~~, manufactories and all other good things. As mayor he ~~feels~~ bounden (sic) to give the people what they want and bar the doors to things they taboo." He said to send the statue on and in the meantime he would test public sentiment.		To this, according to the article, Mayor Berg answered back that "Dubuque is an orphan asylum for statues, railroads, railroad shops, high bridges, manufactories and all other good things. As mayor he felt bounden (sic) to give the people what they want and bar the doors to things they taboo." He said to send the statue on and in the meantime he would test public sentiment.

	The news concluded: "If the friends of Dr. Cogswell act on receipt of the mayor's response, the statue should be here within two weeks."		The news concluded: "If the friends of Dr. Cogswell act on receipt of the mayor's response, the statue should be here within two weeks."

			See: [[ELECTROCUTION OF DOGS]]

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	ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL. Readers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' in 1900 must have been shocked at the news. According to the article, friends of [[COGSWELL, Henry\|Henry COGSWELL]] living in San Francisco were willing to replace the statue of the prohibitionist and advocate of cold water stolen from [[WASHINGTON PARK]].		ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL. Readers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' in 1900 must have been shocked at the news. According to the article, friends of [[COGSWELL, Henry\|Henry COGSWELL]] living in San Francisco were willing to replace the statue of the prohibitionist and advocate of cold water stolen from [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. His statue had been a thorn-in-their-sides until it disappeared, but here was the "news."

	According to the article, the telegram read:		According to the article, the telegram read:

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	To this, according to the article, Mayor Berg answered back that "Dubuque is an orphan asylum for statues, railroads, railroad shops, high briges, manufactories and all other good things. As mayor he feels bounden (sic) to give the people what they want and bar the doors to things they taboo." He said to send the statue on and in the meantime he would test public sentiment.		To this, according to the article, Mayor Berg answered back that "Dubuque is an orphan asylum for statues, railroads, railroad shops, high briges, manufactories and all other good things. As mayor he feels bounden (sic) to give the people what they want and bar the doors to things they taboo." He said to send the statue on and in the meantime he would test public sentiment.

	If the friends of Dr. Cogswell act on receipt of the mayor's response, the statue should be here within two weeks.		The news concluded: "If the friends of Dr. Cogswell act on receipt of the mayor's response, the statue should be here within two weeks."

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ANOTHER HENRY COGSWELL. Readers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' in 1900 must have been shocked at the news. According to the article, friends of [[COGSWELL, Henry|Henry COGSWELL]] living in San Francisco were willing to replace the statue of the prohibitionist and advocate of cold water stolen from [[WASHINGTON PARK]].

According to the article, the telegram read:

San Francisco, May 21

To the Mayor of Dubuque:
Friends of Dr. Cogswell learn (sic) of the larceny of
his statue from the public park and are indignant over
the outrage. Have another statue in private park we
want to send to Dubuque and give you opportunity to
vindicate Dubuque's integrits (sic) and your official
responsibility. Answer if you will accept. Will ship
immediately.
J. R. Stockton

To this, according to the article, Mayor Berg answered back that "Dubuque is an orphan asylum for statues, railroads, railroad shops, high briges, manufactories and all other good things. As mayor he feels bounden (sic) to give the people what they want and bar the doors to things they taboo." He said to send the statue on and in the meantime he would test public sentiment.

If the friends of Dr. Cogswell act on receipt of the mayor's response, the statue should be here within two weeks.

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Source:

"Another of Dr. Cogswell," ''The Dubuque Herald'', May 22, 1900, p. 3

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