Public salary assignments tied to city policy debated
Chicago news outlines law on illegal unearned salary assignments by public officials and carriers. It notes court cases upholding void assignments and details new city rule to suspend workers who borrow against pay without consent, aiming to curb loan sharks preying on city staff.
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United States Treasury
Wilings
O'Brien
Mandeville
Weselyn
New York
Bowery National Bank of
N. Y
City and Civil Service Commission
Des Juartments
Civil Service Commisssion
Walker
Thclly
Forke
Kerfoot
Elty
Washington Park
la Salle Street
Ifen
Thomas J. Magan
William TL. Reed
Louis Weber & Co
Ripley
Walters Motel Metropole Group backs Fors ter in Third District race
The Walters at the Motel Metropole form a group to support George T. Poster for Congress in the Third District. They praise his friendship and pledge to work to his reelection in November.
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Walters
Metropole
Thon
George TP. Foster
Congress
Mr. Poster
Itecorder Simon Faces Business Community Backlash
Members of the business community and those who interact with Itecorder Simon express dissatisfaction with how he has conducted his office.
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Itecorder
Simon
German votes and party strategy amid 1900 campaign
The report covers Republican and Democratic efforts to mobilize German American voters in Illinois and nationwide. It notes conferences at national and state levels, discussions of German press alignment, figures like Henry C Payne and W Lorimer, and predictions on how German support could shift Ohio Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota outcomes for McKinley Roosevelt Bryan and other candidates. It mentions German press sentiment, potential pro temperance stances, and organizing efforts by German press figures in Peoria and Chicago.
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Na- Homa
Tinnels
St. Louis
Dewiile
Minois
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Roosevelt
Henry C. Payne
Graeme Stewart
Perry
Heath
Republican National Committee
Rowe
Fieldhouse
James McKinney
State Committee
Wiliam Lorimer
Jamieson
John M. Smyth
Tiinois
Heket
fMnols
Chicago
Yates
L. Ph. Wolff
Peoria
Miles Kehoe
Ina
John W. Habercorn
Republican Congressional Mmnittee
Washington
National Committee
Bryan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Burke
Johnson
Walsh
Jaban
National Democratic
Stevenson
Sherman House
Frank Wenter
Indianapolis
Col
Labor Day
Colonel Wood to Lead Chicago Grand Army Parade
Colonel Joseph TE Wood will serve as grand marshal of Chicago’s Grand Army parade August 28. The veteran officer is noted for his experience in such processions and is expected to ride before thousands of marching spectators.
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Weber Brothers
Chicago Credit Co
Dave Weber
Max Weber
Huns
Louis Weber
Grand Boulevard
Louis
Mitriot
Sons of the American Revolution
Grand Army of the Republic
The
Loyal Legion
Wood
Old Watertown
Ogde
New York
Chicago
Joseph TE. Wood
Chicago unions oppose Lauman history book in public schools
The Allied Printing Trades Council for Chicago and the International Typographical Union plan to oppose introducing Lauman's History of Kingland into Chicago public schools. They allege Houghton Mifflin & Co of Cambridge employs nonunion workers and pays low wages, and will seek aid from labor organizations.
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Allied Printing Trades Council For Chicago
International Typographical Union
Chicago Public Schools
Guilford on Board Payroll Question Sparks Debate
City officials discuss removing John A. Guilford from the Board of Education payroll amid questions raised by residents. Detectives report July activity with 845,000.50 in arrests and property seizures attributed to the chief of detectives office.
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John A. Guilford
Board of Education
Colleran
Carter H. Harrison
Adam Ortseifen
William Loeffler
James C. Strain
Andrew J. Ryan I
Charles M. Walker
Robert EB. Burke
Edward B. Ellicott
Gana Taspweter
James O'Brien
Lawrence E. M'Gann
Henry Lutzenkirchen
John A. May
James A. Quinn
Frank X. Brandecker
James Mandrews
Denis J. Swenie
Joseph Ripley
Luke P. Colleran
A. R. Reynolds
M. J. Doherty
The Eagles Espionage Corps Gathers Rare 10 Percent Facts
A cryptic note hints at a civic or financial controversy involving a Weber gang and salary controls tied to the city treasurer. The fragment suggests a political or economic dispute with unspecified players and stakes.
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The
Eagle
Weber Gang
The Codfish Industry and Its Trade Its Curing Methods
The piece traces cod as a vital sea resource outlining its world distribution and early discovery. It details cod anatomy, spawning, seasonal fishing shifts from shore lines to deep water, and the long history of trawling and curing practices. It notes oil from cod liver, head use for cows, and ribs as fuel.
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Polar Sea
Arctic Circle
Newfoundland
Cape Cod
Bartholomew Gosnold
John Smith
Isle of Shoals
South County
Norway
Iceland
Providence Journal
Growth of Language and the Rise of Official Terms
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece discusses rapid language change and the blur between official and officer terms. It argues purists overreact, while noting real usage by writers like Swift and Gray can legitimize once-scorned words. It cites Gen. Miles as an officer and John D. Rockefeller as an official, urging readers to accept evolving distinctions.
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London Academy
William Cullen Bryant
Academy
Swift
Gray
Benandes
Gen. Miles
John St. Rockefeller
New York Commercial Advertiser
Served Him Right
A man prepares a small garden plot and tells his wife seeds won’t come up. She asks when they will, he hints plants will grow. The neighbor’s hens prove him wrong as the seeds do sprout after all.
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John
Li Hung Chang
Debates on Brain Size and female intellect in early science view
An essay discusses gender differences in brain size and intelligence. It cites English scientist Alexander Sutherland on cortex activity and neuron counts, arguing no clear sex advantage in mental energy and noting evidence for practical equality of male and female minds over time.
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Lord of Creation
Alexander Sutherland
Sutherland
Fortune’s Hottled Heer Bottling Plant Added
Fortune Brewing Company expands its plant with a new bottling facility on Van Buren Street west of Desplaines. The complex includes advanced cooling and freezing systems that keep wall temperatures at freezing point, emphasizing a globally renowned beer. Telephone Monroe 40.
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Fortune
Monroe 40
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Model Loan Company
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Chicago Loan and Discount Co
Wright
Lake View Loan Co
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William T Roemiseh
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