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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
2
The text decries the proposed charter change alleging it would elect aldermen for four years and empower a few men to shape policy. It accuses packers and Armour of unpaid taxes, warns residents would pay higher taxes or rents, and urges ending government by tax dodgers in Chicago.
The Chicago Eagle exposes foreign stock held in Chicago by Maine Maine owned Swift & Company and New Jersey based Armour among others. It argues back taxes could fund city needs including firemen school teachers street lights and parks. It urges Board of Review to recover five years of unpaid taxes on stock owned in Chicago by major corporations and leaders.
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