End of Civic Federation Era and Chicago’s Political Tangles
A critique of Chicago civic reform as a fading force. The Civic Federation, once active in exposing fraud and pushing reforms, is now a memory. The piece ties its decline to political patronage and rival factions amid city developments and graft probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Federation of
Chicago
Civic Federation of Chicago
Iit
Civic Federation
Sunny
Democratic National Committee
Illinois
Sheriff Barrett
Thomas Gahan
Harrison
Tuo
Gahan
Lake
Hais
Carey
Democratic County Committee
Edward M. Labs
Leutenant
Barrett
Cook County
National Committee
David &. Rose
Milwaukee
Democrats
Fitzgerald Secures Contract With Board of Education
Mr. Thomas A. Fitzgerald, known as the popular coal man, has closed a contract with the Board of Education. He is trusted to provide the best coal and ensure proper delivery for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley
Zina R. Carter
Sanitary
Board of Trade
Thomas A. Fitzgerald
Board of Education
Fitzgerald
Great Thirty Ninth Street Tunnel Ready to Drain Chicago Sewage
After five years of construction the 20 foot diameter South Street tunnel is nearly complete and will divert about 120 000 cubic feet of lake water per minute into the sanitary canal. Temporary pumping by six weeks will start, with full operation soon after to reduce lake pollution and improve public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soth Street
Chicago
Sanitary Canal
Cetty
Sanitary District
Evanston
Indiana State
Bath Street
Erth
80Th Street
South Fork
Stock Yards
Constanly
W.os. MincHtarg
City of
30Th Street
Gist Street
87Th Street
Clark Street
Halsted Street
S0th Street
Lake Michigan
Allis-Chalmers
Hyde Park
TSS
Chicago Star Construction Company
Mach
National Security Company
John DP. Agnew
Mayor Harrison Plans September City Tour With Band
Mayor Harrison will return from vacation in the last week of September and then depart with the City Hall Bus and a brass band for a tour that includes St. Louis and Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
St. Louis
Joliet
City Hall backs hospitals in any residence block in Chicago
The Harrison administration decides hospitals may be built in any residence block without consent from surrounding or adjacent property owners. Acting Corporation Counsel Fyfe confirms the policy.
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Harrison
Chicago
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Easley
Chicago City Railway
Center Avenue
State
21St Streets
Tne
Grub Club
Chicago Democratic Club
I. Y. Sherman
Knights of Columbus
W. D. Munhall
Charles J. Vopieka
Harrison-Loeffler
Paris
Naonal Bureau
Ute
Pert
the Eagle
State Bureau
Chicago Milk Inspection Bureau
William McCoy
Suimoks
McCoy
Ror Yates
Richard L. Cresey
Englewood
Board of Sanitary Trustees
South Branch
Randolph and
Madisson Streets
United States
Adonis Dur: Durow
Willan Lorimer
William Lorimer
Envy
Maliee
Health Department
6Th Street
Western Avenue
Butler Street
Stern & Co
Archer Avenue
Quinn Street
John Seamel
Henry Dettenmier
2D and
Robey Streets
Fitzpatrick Bros
Armour & Co
List and
Benson Streets
McGann
Thomas By
Lake Forest
Milneis
Veter Klolbassa
Roosevelt
Adams and Clark Streets
Gahan and Barrett
Cook County Democracy
Randolph Street
AL Schoenbeck
Fonists
Sanitary ‘Trustees
Wilrow Mountain
Quinn
J. Y. Sherman
Minois
The
Pullman Car Porters’ Union
Frank O. Lowden
Ken
Willa F. Mahoney
Congress
William Preston Harrison
County Democracy
Lockport
Drainage Board
Isham Randolph
Albert Crane
Lock
Lis
Ly Port
Tonergy
Barney Sunny
Alleged Civile Federation
Police Pension Board
Customs
John Hitt
Sttierals
Theodore C. Mayer
Chicago Avenue
Walter V. Magnus
Criminal Court
Wiltfax
Thirty-Ninth Street
Corporation
Fyfe
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