Mayor Thompson denounces presidential run amid Illinois campaign
Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson says he will not seek the Republican nomination for president. The piece notes tense Illinois GOP politics with figures like Lundin Lowden West Brundage Weber and Senate hopeful Sherman, and mentions plans for a downtown subway and school board appointments.
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William Hale Thompson
Lundin
Colonel Lowden
Bill Thompson
Roy O. West
Illinois
West
West, A Strong Leutenant of Deneen
Cook County
Assessor Weber
Deneen-West Forces
E. J. Brundage
Deneen-West
Fred Lundin
Weber-Brundage
Col. Lowden
Edward J. Brundage
William H. Weber
Lawrence Y. Sherman Club
Walter E. Schmidt
Charles V. Barrett
Joseph A. Painter
Leland
Rapp
Oscar Hebel
Arthur Josetti
Leonard A. Brundage
George K. Schmidt
Peter A. Anker
Peter M. Hoffman
Joseph Carolan
William Busse
Frank H. Anderson
James Hamilton Lewis
Washington, D. C
Congress
Lewis
Wilson
Senate
Germany
Cleveland
Young
Illinois Utilities Probe Orders Guard Rails Replaced
The Illinois Public Utilities Commission began inspecting Chicago elevated tracks and ordered Budd to replace guard rails on the south side structure near the stock yards. The Halsted Street stock yards branch is described as decayed and at risk of derailment, prompting urgent repairs.
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Dent William L. O'Connell
Mr. Budd
McCann
William L. O’connell
State Public Utilities Commission
Budd
Ilinois Public Utilities Commission
Chicago
B. I. Budd
Prest
Stock Yards
South Side Elevated
Halsted Street
William L. O'Connell
State employment bureau opens with women and youth sections
With Charles J. Boyd in charge, the new state employment bureau opens at 524 South Dearborn. Departments handle all labor levels from day laborers to clerical work. The second floor serves women with rest rooms and a separate entrance. A youth department for those under twenty is included. A men’s branch already operates at 520 West Monroe for farm hands and railway work.
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Charles J. Boyd
State Employment Bureau
South Dearborn Street
State Bureau
West Monroe Street
Health Department seeks Director of Publicity and Education
Chapter II notes several Chicago newspaper men explored the job opening for a Health Department position. The notice outlines duties including editing a weekly bulletin, educational outreach, exhibit material care, and planning publicity under the Civil Service Commission. Salary ranges from 2100 to 2700 dollars with advancement.
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Civil Service Commission
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Chicago
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