Public mourns delay in city water and tram franchise debate
Opinion pages deride Mayor Harrison for procrastination on municipal ownership and traction franchise renewals. The piece targets the Civil Service Commission, Lindblom and Powell, and condemns the administration for perceived favoritism, inefficiency, and political infighting harming Chicago’s public services.
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Water Department
Chicago
Harrison
the Lizard
Great
Daily News
Fats
Tlarrison
Pont
Mayor seeks path amid party split and civil service clash
Mayer Bartisen faces a choice between Teanocraith party rank and tile with the Civil Service Commission. Witel has alienated friends, and the mayor weighs his options to peg the standing of a party long on honor and coat. Lindblom is urged as unfit for office for reasons cited.
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Harrison
John Wings Ela
Powell
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William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
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Civil Service Administration
Civil Service Law
Tle Hee
Thal
Cape Jain
Luke P. Colleran
Dolovns
Rower
Peter Doyce Abel
Travisson
Phil
le Party
O. K
Lindblom
Elan
Tooley Street
Mayer Bartisen
Civil Service
Witel
Pe Present
OlubServier Consaton
Illinois Railroads Overtaxed Already
The article rails at mayoral policies and new inspectors in Chicago, citing higher real estate and personal taxes, rent hikes, and a million-dollar burden on households. It then details railroad tax data by county and argues Chicago would stifle enterprise with further tax increases. It also mentions Dr. George B. Fowler praising medical unity across schools and the Sultan of Turkey learning French.
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DuPage County
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Aurora
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Rock Island
Moline
George B. Fowler
New York County Medical Society
Fowler
Bank Asset and Deposit Totals From Historical Ledger
Financial figures appear in a mid century ledger listing Cash and Exchange, Real Estate, Demand Loans on Collaterals, Time Loans, and Capital items. It shows Demand Deposits and Time Deposits alongside Surplus Fund and Undivided Profits with specific totals.
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Patrick McHugh
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