Democratic Committeemen and party officers of Illinois
A long list of Democratic officials and ward organizations in Illinois is provided, naming national and state committeemen, officers, and ward headquarters. It includes Edwardsville and Chicago figures such as Charles Boeschenstein, Arthur W. Charles, James M. Dailey, and Joe L. Cermak among many others, with ward by ward headquarters contacts and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
D. M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Cook County
Joseph Rushkewicz
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
Henry Stuckart
John F. Quin
Addressed Secretaries and Presidents at Local Headquarters
A scanned list details numerous club headquarters with addresses and contact numbers. It names presidents and secretaries for groups at locations including Blue Island and Taylor, 8th Ward, Lincoln Park, and McNally's Hall, covering meeting days such as second and fourth Thursdays or Fridays and listing telephone numbers or station hookups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vanderburg
S. Sangamon
Blue Island Ave
Taylor St
Thos. J. Johnson
W. Congress St
John J. Falvey
Lytle St
Club House
W. 18Th St
Peter F. Smith
Union Ave
Barth
P. Collins
19Th St
Locust Street
Tel. Superior
Joseph P. Mahoney
N. la Salle Street
Edmund L. Mulcahy
Larrabee St
Lincoln
W. North Ave
Rudolph L. Schapp
Hudson Ave
Math. J. Wagner
Lower
Lincoln Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Mohawk St
Barry Ave
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav Seedorf
Oakley Ave
Broadway
Edgewater
John 8. Hummer
Beacon St
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas
A. Williams
Janssen Ave
W. Peters
Frank J. Ryan
John R. Cook
McNally's Hall
Halsted St
Martin J. McNally
E. J. Kean
W. 45Th St
Frank J. Carr
W. 60Th St
Chas, Sener
Peoria St
Anderson Bldg
Hodnett's
Heard and Seen at the Capital in Wartime Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Washington brightened with khaki guests and turkey scented invitations. Private James B. Gresham, among the first three American soldiers killed in northern France, honored by Evansville, while a Kincheloe child’s spontaneous dance at a vaudeville show delighted soldiers at Washington barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Washington
Jimmy
Evansville
Ind
James B. Gresham
France
Washington Barracks
Representative Kincheloe
Kentucky
Tiny Miss Kincheloe
Government offices seek 185000 square feet of space
Government departments face space shortages across the city as executives and staff struggle to locate bureaus. Officials expect relief only after congress authorizes new buildings and the planned wooden structures at Sixth and B streets near the old Union Station site become available by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Congress
Uncle Sam
Navy Departments
Sixth
B Streets
Union Station
Garfield
Guiteau
Dago, Maggee, and a City Childs Fate Told in Monologue
A city street vignette shows a girl with a baby, rings in its ears, and a strong stance against slur terms. The baby’s name Magdalena Maggee reflects immigrant identity as the girl vows to defend her from insults, while pondering what America will do for Maggee when she grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena
Lam Marree
Milan
Heem
America
Maggee
Opinions on Comprehensive Training of Officers Divides War Plans
The Training Camps association proposes a permanent officer training system with schools for officers and sending reserve officers to France for real field experience before returning as instructors. It opposes War Department plans to abandon training camps and rely on future officer selection from reserves and division headquarters training. The War Department appears not to embrace sending reserve officers to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Training Camps Association
Association
Cers
France
War Department
National Army
War's Impact Lets Washington Bloom with War Driven Prosperity
Washington, once dubbed Sleepy Hollow, now buzzes with war time activity. Uniformed crowds bring color while idealists clash with businessmen over big contracts. Hotels are crowded and prices soar as local prosperity fuels high demand for stenographers with top pay reaching $3.50 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sleepy Hollow
Chicago Leader Profiles and Business Figures in 1916
President Walter J. Fried of the Illinois Merchants' Protective League, formerly in federal service and deputy city collector, leads the league since March 30, 1916 as it adds 1,700 members. Notables include Paul Henderson, city oil inspector. John T. Murray, lawyer. Clarence Darrow, famed defense attorney. Thomas Sauerman, North Side restaurateur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Fried
Illinois Merchants’ Protective League
Federal Service
Chicago
Fried
Chicago Notables and War Service Updates
B Madden joins the colors and will sail for France with an engineers detachment. Robert E. McKee, president of Atlas Linen Supply, is a popular Chicago businessman. Fleischman Florist at 84 East Jackson is a Bloomingdale native. Francis W. Walker, eminent lawyer, is a lifelong Chicago resident. George B. Baldwin, manager of Walworth Manufacturing, is a business leader in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Madden
Colors
France
Robert E. McKee
Atlas Linen Supply Company
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Fleischman
East Jackson Boulevard
Francis W. Walker
George B. Baldwin
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and
Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Nelson N. Lampert
Lincoln Park
Fort Dearborn National Bank
Democratic
Jacob Lind . Block
John J. Leonard Flist
Michael Kenna
William J. Graham
Thomas D. Nash
James M. Dalley
Patrick J. Carr
John P. Gibbons
John H. Mack
John J. Leonard
Joseph W. Cermak
A. J. Sabath
Martin J. O'Brien
Patrick A. Nash
Thomas P. Keane
Sigreenth
Stanley H. Kunz
Joseph Rushke
Dee Elebteenth
Bernard J. Groeen
John Powera
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Malley
Joseph L. Gill
Frank PF. Roe
Der
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zen
Nell Marley
Frank Pashen
Emmett Whea
Thirtieth Ward
James PF. Hefer
Michael K. Sheri
Samuel Kleinitz
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn's
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan’s Hall
Tel. Burnside
W. Clifton Park Ave
Joseph Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison St
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
Congress St
John C. Morris
Agke W. Adama
Conway's Hall
Lake St
Western Ave
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Town St
Edward J Raindl
Chicago Ave
Morris Gevirtz
N. Francisco Ave
North Ave
Joseph Petlak
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Monroe
Walter Smith
Austin Ave
Teofil Weyna
Madison St
James C. Gavin
Racine
Frank C. Lowden
John G. Oglesby
Edward J. Brundage
Louis L. Emmerson
Len Small
Andrew Russell
Francis G. Blair
Supreme Court
Charles W. Vail
William Hale Thompson
Clayton F. Smith
James T. Igoe
Eugene Rapike
Samuel A. Ettelson
Frank J. Bennett
John Dill Robertson
M. D
Herman F. Schuettler
Thomas O'Connor
Maclay Hoyne
Joseph F. Haas
John E. Traeger
Thomas F. Scully
Robert M. Sweitzer
Henry Horner
John A. Cervenea
Frank J. Walsh
John Kjellander
August Miller
Peter M. Hoffman
Peter Reinberg
Board of Review
Sir-E-E
Cooper Lyon
Stango Manufacturing Company
Paul Henderson
Martin
Way Exchange
Harrison
John T. Murray
Clarence
Darrow
Thomas
Sauerman
North Side
John Fehn
A. R. Marriott
The
Chicago Title & Trust Company
John E. Owens
North Clark Street
Bloomingdale
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