Windy Chicago politics mix with Big Bill echoes
Paul Mallon notes the wind of Chicago politics from the Abbatoir District to downtown, highlighting Big Bill Thompson's faded influence, the push for clean elections, and a sharp clash between Mayor Kelly and Governor Horner. He calls out Kelly-Nash machines and predicts state versus city electoral dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Abbatoir
Big Bill Thompson
England
Bill
Chich
Kelly
Horner
Mr. Horner
Boss Kelly
Cook County
Kelly-Nash Chicago Roller
Kelly-Nash Roller Company
Roosevelt
Obscure Publisher Credits and Rates Fragment
The damaged text lists names and roles in a publishing group, mentions associations and press services, and shows rate cards for mail and carrier subscriptions. It references Ohio circulation, outlets in Chicago New York Detroit, and postal classifications.
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Ed National
Joan W Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Tral Ohare
Sanks
Mai
Ohio
Advema
Atner
Public Forum Letter on Townsend Pension and Tax Equity
I B Rathburn objects to Humphrey's Townsend Pension critique arguing aid for the aged is Christian duty. He questions who pays for taxes and public works after age 50, suggesting a fraction drink gamble and live well while others bear the burden.
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the Messenger
Humphrey
Christ
Townsend
Mr. Humphrey
I. BE. Rathburn
Athens
R. D
Athens First Methodist Church Legacy and Pastoral Line
The Athens First Methodist Church sits on historic ground tied to Bishop David H. Moore's family. Led by Rev W L Stutz, generous gifts from Calvary Morris and C. L. Posten funded construction, with 1921 parsonage, 1928 redecorations, and a long list of pastors dating back fifty years including Coulter and Fowler.
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Athens First
Ansel Brooks
T. A. Marfindale
G. W. Brush
A. B. Lee
William Porter
C. C. Felton
Wesley Prettyman
J. M. Jamison
J. H. Creighton
E. H. Heagler
T. W. Harvey
D. J. Nave
J. W. Peters
J. M. Weir
M. V. B. Evans
D. Hutsinpiller
A. B Riker
Messrs. Gray and
Luccock
H. B. Weatervelt
B. D. Evans
C. Lloyd Strecker
Daniel McGurk
C. M. Coulter
W. H. Fowler
Minority Rule and the Supreme Court Power Debate
Former Senator Reed argues the Supreme Court protects constitutional rights and warns against Congress unchecked power. He notes a shift by liberals favoring near unanimous Court rulings and questions the logic of altering the Court’s role.
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Reed
Supreme Court
Congress
Has the Profit System Failed
Critics argue the profit system has failed citing unemployment and inequality. Proponents note rising employment from 1880 to 1930, wealth growth from 1850 to 1922, wage gains, and wide distribution of income despite the 1930s downturn, concluding the system created vast wealth and broad benefits.
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United States
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureaucracy Costs Money in Federal Resettlement Admin
Washington reporters reveal the Rural Resettlement Administration has spent 46 million dollars since inception with 19.7 million in administrative costs paying 13,045 staff. The piece argues the federal system yields about 60 cents in value per dollar. It notes December staffing at 15,789 and a record high headcount.
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Washington
Fade
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Resettlement Administration
Uncle Sam
CCC
Army
Navy
Congress
Objection to Affected Simplicity and Excessive Dignity
A reader weighs how affected simplicity can be as objectionable as excessive dignity in social and public behavior. The comment prompts discussion on tone, propriety, and perception in formal settings.
Borah Knox Delegate Race Seen Shrouded in Doubt
The Borah Knox contest for Republican presidential delegates sits in sub surface maneuvering. Borah supporters risk dual allegiance as some delegates may shift during the Cleveland roll call, with speeches planned by Borah and Knox and local leaders unsure how long loyalty will last.
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Borah-Knox
Borah
Frank Knox
Cleveland
Middle West
State
Senator Borah
Wisconsin
Republican HQ Expands In Palmer House Sixth Floor
The piece notes a dramatic six month shift in Chicago politics with the Republican headquarters occupying the Palmer House sixth floor and expanding soon. It mentions figures like Harrison Spangler guiding the effort and cites rival speculation about possible candidates Glenn Frank Bricker Dickinson and John Hamilton.
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Chicago
Palmer House
Harrison Spangler
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
Bricker
Ohio
Dickinson
Iowa
John Hamilton
Young
London
Washington
J. Ham Lewis
Frank Murrah
WPA
Hopkins
New Yorker Delays Elevator Amid Ongoing Strike
A New Yorker unaware of the strike waits for an elevator, while the text notes deception tolerated by those who deceive. The scene suggests tensions between workers and management during labor action.
Athens High School Broadcaster staff selects leader for second term
Pauline Overmeyer is named head of the Athens High School Broadcaster staff for the second semester. Dorothy Good Virgil Cross Dana Riley John Boden Dorothy Ruth Holcombe Alice Good Lee Beasley also hold positions as plans form a Pomeroy Boosters club to raise funds for a community hall.
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Pauline Overmeyer
Athens High School
Dorothy Good
Virgil Cross
Dana Riley
John Boden
Dorothy Ruth Holcombe
Alice Good
Lee Beasley
The
Pomeroy Boosters
War and sanctions debated by leaders and clergy
A collection of quotations discusses the role of war, sanctions, and the Olympics in global affairs. Perspectives come from Dr. Theodore LeWald, Prof William Adams Brown, George Lansbury, Ray Murphy, and Rev Archey D Ball on economic oppression, treaty wrongs, and mobilizing public good.
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Theodore LeWald
Europe
George Lansbury
Archey D. Ball
Englewood, N. Y
Dana Griffin Birthday Party Held for Eleventh Year
Mrs Herbert Griffin hosted Dana Griffs birthday party with games and contests for about thirty friends. Refreshments were served at the close of the celebration.
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Longstreth
Herbert Griffin
Dana
The Jewelry Counter Date with a Striking Stranger
Toby Ryan, a 19 year old from a Manhattan department store, meets Tim Jamieson who bets he can secure a date within 24 hours. In the store, Toby handles watches and meets Mr Pharis the buyer, triggering jealousy from Maurine Ball. After incidents with a leopard coated customer, Toby faces a summons to Mr Henderson's office, as a continuation of the unfolding romance tension.
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Toby Ryan
Manhattan
Toby Colides
Tim Jamieson
Toby
Tim
Bergman's Department Store
Pharis
Mr. Pharis
Maurine Ball
Maurine
Watcha
Teuel
Vitamin C rich foods aid scurvy prevention and psyllium seeds
Health hints discuss the value of vitamin C in preventing scurvy and provide daily intake suggestions with citrus juices, milk, and vegetables. The piece explains psyllium seeds as a non habit forming laxative, compares them to flaxseed, and notes ways to preserve vitamin C in foods and for infant feeding.
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Morris Fishbein
Poet's Cornet Verses Published in Reader Column
A fragmented readers column prints poems and dedications with names and locations. Messages from ESTA E. LARKIN Guy New Mexico and OAKLEY ADO Athens Oklahoma appear, along with sentimental verses about old horses and memories.
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Paul Mallon
Gerésa K Lush
Mer
Charlie H Horr
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Onio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
the Public Forum
German Republic
West Virginia
T. W. Craig
George Bradshaw
Huntington
Frank Shanks
New Marshfield
Herb Lent
Joe Beard
Sharpsburg
Howard Crosten
William Herbert
Ohio University
Mrs. I. M. Foster
Columbus
Frederick Johnson
C. W. Gross
Cincinnati
Court House
Dabney
James Johnson
McKinley Ave
Frank Minner
Oldsmobile
E. A. van den Broek
Buick
Eagle
George Clark
William Adams Brown
Union Theological Seminary
Moscow
Ray Murphy
American Legion
League
Heegkci
BY Laura Lou Brookman
Nea Senter
Messeurt
Old
Pal
Molly
Mike
Esta
E. Larkin
Guy
Pers. Oakley
Ado
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