Champlin’s Passing Marks Political Legacy and Critique
The passage mourns Gen. Edgar B. Champlin, noting his controversial municipal career and failed leadership. It argues his influence did not endure in Chicago politics, condemns his shifting loyalties, and portrays his campaigns as fracturing party cohesion while praising the people’s right to choose their candidates. It ends with a call that leadership must trust the people.
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Edgar B. Champlin
Cambridge Policics
Common Council
We Will Stick Together We Will Stick Together
Letter argues the aldermen should block Mayor Daly nominees to preserve party control. It accuses Democrats of using Non-partisan practices to undermine the Democratic party and calls for unity against perceived incompetence and bias in city departments. The writer asserts resolve to stand by their party and rights.
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Clark
Board of Health
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Usher
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the Tribune
McNamee
Water Board Wastefulness Sparks Fresh Citizen Outcry
A reader condemns the water board for ongoing waste and mismanagement, noting repeated discoveries of new issues just as relief seems possible. The letter emphasizes taxpayer stakes and calls for accountability in board operations.
Removal of Dr McGirr questioned by citizen letter to mayor
A concerned citizen challenges Mayor Daly over removing Dr McGirr from the city diphtheria hospital staff. The writer urges keeping competent physicians, accusing political motives and stressing the city’s historically low death rate under current doctors. They demand Ernest W Clark be replaced with a nonpolitical choice to protect public health.
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DR. McGire
Ernest W. Clark
Weeks
Mr. Clark
McGirr
Board of Health
Critics Denounce Water Board Payroll Waste in City Public Spending
A letter argues that public funds should maximize service at minimum cost, noting many small expenditures add up. It targets the water board’s $100 monthly pay to a nurseryman, Mr Carpenter, as wastebleeding taxpayers’ money, urging the Mayor and city council to act against nonpartisan excesses.
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Water Board
Carpenter
Presh Pond
Board of Aldermen
Dallinger Aims to Lead Non-partisans in City Politics
The piece argues ex Senator Dallinger could head a party contesting the Democratic led city, praising his record and integrity. It contrasts Non-partisan and Democratic tactics, criticizes the Chronicle for partisan bias, and questions why Dru McGirr and Sennett face removal while mayoral nominees are treated differently.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
Champlin
the Chronicle
the Chronicle Inten
Dru
McGirr
Mayor Daly and non partisans clash over aldermen roles
The piece argues that Non-partisans aggressively use power while urging Democrats to respond similarly. It contends the mayor should engage with the aldermen to reduce conflict, noting Democrats who voted for Daly want him to align with their interests and avoid empowering non partisan officials who divide the board.
The Mayors Duty Over Cemetery Commissioners
The piece argues the Democrats deserve control of city boards and cemetery oversight after a mayoral confirmation defeat. It criticizes Non-partisan governance, urges the mayor to heed the aldermen and public wishes, and questions policing staffing and oversight as politically influenced.
Taxpayers demand proper city contracts and fair bidding
The piece condemns a health board member Ernest W. Nark for allegedly charging 7000 in plumbing work without competitive advertising, insisting the legitimate cost was over 1000 and taxpayers deserve bids. It also satirically reviews George Howland Cox’s political troubles and suggests removing him from official life due to perceived losses.
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Board of Health
Ernest W
Nark
Boston Caledonian Club Burns Celebration
The Boston Caledonian Club marks Burns birthday with a grand concert and ball at Mechanics Hall Boston next Wednesday. The 51st annual celebration features Ada Campbell Hussey Sara Thomson E Theodore Martin and F A Varney with Sherriff sisters and Miss Bessie Muir dancing the highland fling and the Massachusetts Highland Dress Aspiration pipe and drum band. Committee leaders include George Scott and twelve chieftains and ex chiefs.
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Mechanics Hall
Boston
Boston Caledonian Club
Scotland
Robert Burns
Burns
Ada Campbell Hussey
Sara Thomson
E. Theodore Martin
F. A. Varney
Sherriff Sisters
Bessie Muir
Massachusetts Highland Dress Aspiration
George Scott
Robert KE. May
William Gray
Walter H. Buchan
Thomas Grieve
John F. Grant
Thomas N. Young
Robert Anderson
James Grant
William If. Grieve
Robert Urquhart
W. H. Riggs
Thomas Beattie
Temperance Society Barn Party at St John’s Hall
A lively invitation from a rural couple to a temperance society event at St John’s Hall on February 16. They promise a spirited gathering with dancing, silk finery, ice cream, fiddling by Cy Condit, and city guests like Miss May Gaughan. admission fifty cents for hay and gal, twenty five cents for another gal.
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St. John’s Hall
Termperace Society
Bob
Mandy
Miss May Gaughan
Bill Mahoney
Whist Party And Dance At Cambridgeport Gym
A grand whist party and dance was held last Thursday evening at the Cambridgeport gymnasium under the gymnasium association. Miss McCarthy of Roxbury won the first ladies prize, Mrs Augistine Flines took second. Mr Z Royer won first gentlemen prize and James Otto second. After whist, dancing followed with Nell J Kelley in charge and a long list of ward helpers. George Tt Banda and family of Mt. Auburn street are visiting Gardiner, Me.
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Gymnasium Association
H. O'Leary
John Graney
John Kerwin
Joseph McGilvary
Daniel Drohan
James Warley
John Cummings
Frank Gormeley
Boston Elevated Railway Schedules Arlington Center to Adams Sq
Transit times listed for Arlington Center to Adams Square via Beacon Street and Harvard Square, with early morning to late night trips. Includes Arlington Heights to subway, Harvard Square East Cambridge to City Point, and Broadway routes with Sunday variations and approximate end times.
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