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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
2
A fierce political broadside attacks Gum Drops Gunther, accusing him of personal greed and past disloyalty, contrasting him with reform-minded figures, and calling for lawful pay and budget scrutiny by the City Council. The piece questions the mayoral handling of salaries and public health, linking alleged favoritism to broader city integrity concerns.
A fragmented political remark suggests removing Chicago public schools from city control and placing them under the Lizard's Civil Service Board, implying a drastic governance change without presenting concrete details or context.
A humorous rebuke of the Health Department’s boast that Chicago is the healthiest city. The piece mocks the claim as a sly joke and warns readers not to be deceived by the Troozers' Union rhetoric while noting concerns about water quality and sewer cleanliness.
The Eagle condemns Gunther for leaving Illinois to fight neighbors, denouncing a State rewarded traitor with $95,000 annual pay while noting policemen deserve at least $1,200 a year and the Mayor earns $10,000 for seven months of work.
Dr. Emil G. Hirrsch asserts Mayor Harrison lacks understanding of organized charity. The City Hall Lizard is cited as a better judge of organized appetite, according to the speaker.
The State Board of Equalization will request the Attorney General to defend it in the mandamus suit filed by the City of Chicago and Carter H. Harrison. The column by Sagle supports the move, predicting a favorable outcome and a rebuke to City Hall politicking. Justice Walter J. Gibbons is highlighted as a leading Democratic judicial candidate, noted as a strong addition to the ticket.
The article predicts P McHugh will be among the judiciary selections at the Democratic County convention. It argues his nomination would guarantee his election, leaving no doubt about the outcome.
Mr Thomas Lynch distributes turkeys and seasonable gifts on Christmas Eve while political talk ranges from Democratic judicial tickets to proposed salary raises for city workers. The article also analyzes railroad tax burdens across several counties and rails against tax reform critics.
Jay Gould’s youngest son has married a girl with an income around $100,000 a year. It is believed he had other motives for wanting her beyond wealth.
A compilation from the 1900 Statistics of Railways shows Illinois railroads pay more taxes than all but New York, highlighting excess taxation. The message threads through municipal concerns, river dredging plans, school teacher spelling tests, a New York theft case, and reflections on honesty and public virtue.
The article strings political talk on Chicago governance with endorsing figures such as Maurice FitzGerald and John Carden, critiques on school tax yields, and a stark courtroom narrative of a longtime burglar convicted after a dual life. It notes a river drainage debate and public policy quips while detailing the burglar’s calculated crimes and the judge’s stance.
A visionary scene of disinfectant dishes at a library door is dismissed as a dream yet highlights a real health risk. The article argues that unclean hands of library users threaten community health and that a free library should bar those whose cleanliness is deficient to prevent infections.
A German health note argues that while thousands of microscopists detect trichinella in pork, redirecting even a tenth of that funding to persuade people to avoid raw meat would more effectively prevent disease, reflecting a public health emphasis.
The journal notes an illustration showing science outrunning politics and cautions that science can address how things ought to be, while legislators move slowly due to people’s interests, habits, and prejudices as they are.
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