Outer belt parks plan roils Chicago area politics
A Cook County board move to create a 120 mile outer belt of parks and boulevards around Chicago drew fierce criticism as a potential tax burden for city residents. President Foreman and Commissioner Boeber pushed a commission to study land purchases, citing future growth and health benefits while warning of possible suburban profits and misused public funds.
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Cook County
Foreman
Chicago
Calumet River
Winnetka
Calumet
Flanagan
Boston
Ciites
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Los Angeles
Cal
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Mass
South Park System
Grant Park
Lake
Hyde Park
Lincoln Park
Lewer Belt Line
Blue Island
Desphines River
Skokle
Desplaines
Haaly
County of
Cook
Abiago
Boeber
Chittian
Tee
Harlem Petition Seeks Race Track Abolishment
A petition signed by over six hundred Harlem residents was presented Monday to Assistant State's Attorney Barnes asking that steps be taken to abolish the race track. Justice of the Peace Frank Lehmann delivered the document.
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H. J. Hawlin
Springfield
E. E. Farley
Detroit
Barnes
Harlem
Justice of the Peace
Frank Leh ‘Mann
Democrats nominate four for Superior Court judges
George Mills Rogers Joseph A. O'Donnell Thomas M. Hoyne and Gus Tavus J. Tatge will be nominated for Judges of the Superior Court by the Democrats next year.
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George Mills Rogers
Joseph A. O'Donnell
Thomas M. Hoyne
Gustavus J. Tatge
Superior Court
Democrats
City grafters target Chicago universities after public schools
City administration mismanages public schools and now focuses on higher education, pressing on University of Chicago and other institutes as the next financial targets. Authorities confront growing criticism amid concerns over city priorities and resource allocation.
Chicago Journal records rumors on Cooke clerks while judges vacation
The Record-Herald reports chatter about John A. Cooke's clerks using the looze route, yet notes no concern as judges earning 10000 a year take a two months vacation.
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Chicago Journal
The
Record-Herald
John A. Cooke
If you rode a Pullman palace car vote for Lowden
Historic election appeal urges Pullman palace car riders to support Frank O Lowden for Governor of Illinois, framing the vote as a civic duty tied to railroad travel and party leadership. The message targets a broad electorate, leveraging transport nostalgia to boost campaign alignment.
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Pullman Palace
Frank O. Lowden
Lowden
Linois
City Elevate Rail scales labeled as fraud
Community complains that weighing machines on elevated railroad structures are fraudulent and should be abolished as many units are out of order. Local residents call for inspection and removal to restore trust in transit services.
Chicago Democrats Desert Mayor in Spring Election
The piece notes that few Democrats in Chicago support the Mayor in the spring election and that he likely faced defeat without Republican votes. It mentions Ike Rice as influential in City Hall circles and describes him as popular there.
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Harrison
Chicago
Ike Rice
The Big Meter Graft and Chicago Water Controversy
An editorial letter warns Chicagoans about a proposed universal water meter scheme claiming it will raise living costs, enrich grafts, and shift water control from public to private hands. Gen Herman Lieb recalls past efforts to privatize water and criticizes current administration for favoring cost cuts over public health and expansion of the system. He argues for public ownership and a broader, cheaper supply, referencing Lake Michigan and a long intercepting tunnel proposal. The piece also notes political maneuvering around Harrison family offices and potential Democratic nominations in multiple districts.
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Chicago
Herman Lieb
Chicago Water Department
Harrison
the Eagle
Twenty-second Ward
Twenty-first
Carter Harrison the Elder
Fian
Lake Michigan
Harrison the Elder
Gulf of Mexico
Preston Harrison
William J. Mahoney
John Powers
John Brennan
Stanley King
William Soettler
James McAndrews
Tloetller
Wall Chirence
Darrow
Mr. Tenry Beltler Seeks Superior Court Readie Trouble
The fragment indicates legal action involving a person named Mr. Tenry Beltler and a desire for a decision from the Superior Court. Details are sparse, but the tone implies a formal court proceeding or appeal. Further readable facts are needed for a fuller summary.
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Tenry
Beltler
Superior Court
Coat dealer urged to run for city ward seat
Bred W. Alwart, a popular coat dealer, is urged by many friends to stand for the City Cornell wert spring. He would carry the twenty third Ward like a whirlwind in the Wis Honmidnited.
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W. Alwart
Cornell Wert Spring
Thompson Brothers Dominate Turf and Business Circles
The Thompson Brothers are praised as more popular than any rivals in turf or business, with Old Cascade highlighted as a winner and emblem of their success in all ventures they touch.
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Chicago
Daily Papers
Agents of Evil
Thompson Brothers
Mr Pant Pohl and His Notable Chicago Career
Mr Pant Pohl a leading weiss beer brewer in the United States is described as one of Chicago's most popular citizens. He is affable in manners square in dealings and punctual in all business.
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William L. O'Connell
Chicago
O'Connell
Democratic County Central Committee
Christian Brothers School
Chicago College of Law
South Side
Pant Pohl
Weiss
United States
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Adams Streets
Pullman
Danville
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Cirele
Joliet
Roger C. Sullivan
Fourteenth Ward
As Sang
Tion
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Hilneis
William W. Weare
25Th Street
West Fn Avenue
Morton Park
Thomas P. Phillips
University of Chicago
City Hall
Chicago Great Western Railroad
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