Democratic Committeemen and Ward Chairs Listed
Long roster of Democratic Party officers in Illinois with names for national, state, county, and ward posts. Includes committee chairs, secretaries, treasurers, sergeants at arms, and headquarters details across Chicago wards and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National
Illinois
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Car mi
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
D. M. Spiller
Marion
Cc BH. Craig
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
The
Democratic Party of
Cook County
James M
Joseph Rushkewtes
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
Henry Stuckart
John F. Quinlan
Jacob Lindheimer
Fred W. Block
John J. Leonard
Michael Kenna
William J. Graham
Thomas D. Nash
Patrick J. Carr
John P. Gibbons
Real bravery shifts from fearlessness to moral resolve in modern war
An English observer notes that true courage in past wars was not the absence of fear but a steadfast body and will. In modern warfare fear is acknowledged, as soldiers face unprecedented weapons and dangers, making restraint and duty the new standard of bravery.
Need for More Consuls in U S Shipping Effort
The Shipping Board chairman urges Congress to expand the consular service abroad to match a projected surge in merchant shipping. He warns current consulates are inadequate, undersized, and hampered by outdated rules as wartime trade grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Tas
Congress
Hurley
Mir Durkey
Chet
Toote Coast
Steffi
The Hired Narrator In Temple Orchestra Fire
A fragment from the ely editor describes a controversial event at a leading temple in Tirth. The report mentions a performer whose feverish lips near the mouth caused a dramatic scene. The reporter summarized as a lone line: The Hip heen plover in the orchestra blew 1 helen tete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Orphets
Tirth
Seltee
Taferne
Helen Tete
A Cattle Queen and Shipping News From West Coast Ports
A letter and a jumble of shipping terms describe cattle shipments to California by the East and notes about a famous cattle queen and her family. The text mentions steers, sheep, and payments, with an aviation letter referencing a lookout for an aviator and a wife in Mary’s case, all conveyed in a fragmented historical report style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
California
Tate
Mies
Great Lakes Herruit
Ian Kamens Chytaan
Mary
Tle
Realization of sober talks and old stock promoter chatter
A Birmingham Aue Herald item contrasts war fatigue with phrases like Back in the Game and Well, Well as characters discuss prohibition and debt. Three Finger Sem notes that sober conversation proves more reliable than reckless boasting, while references to dugouts and flashy attire evoke wartime era banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Aue Herald
Washington Sidelines Marines History and Valor Theme
Washington Sidelines recounts the Marine Corps as the oldest U S military branch, formed in 1775, celebrating its long history from Tripoli to China and from the Philippines to Mexico. It highlights Bouresches Hols de Belieau Hellwood Chateau Thierry and the 2 days stopped German advances toward Paris with Marines and sailors praised as ready and precise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Bouresches Village
Hols de Belieau
Hellwood
Chateau Thierry
Pari
What Is a Bolshevik And What Is Bolshevism
Explanation of Bolshevik origins and Bolshevism as a radical socialist movement. Describes factions Mensheviki and Bolsheviki, and the aim of seizing private capital, nationalizing production, and establishing a socialist republic with internationalism. Notes class exclusion and potential use of terrorism to enforce rule by the proletariat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Socialist Party
Europe Discovers the American Superphysique
The article asserts American soldiers surpass European troops in health and vigor due to abundant food, superior dentistry, bathing, and comforts. It notes Americans are bigger, stronger, and more energetic, with better morals, and calls the United States the nearest approach to Elysium. It also claims Europe recognized Americans as first class fighting men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
United States
America
Henry VII
Froude
England
Elysium
Welcome Home Veterans and the New Cooperation
An editorial urges a warm welcome for returning soldiers and sailors while stressing federal responsibility to provide jobs rehabilitation and support for those without homes. It argues for community help to recreate self sustaining households through cooperation and shared effort, adapting traditional customs to modern needs.
Royal Visitors to Return the President's Call
Paris Matin editor Stephane Lausanne predicts a sequence of visits by European monarchs and heads of state to the United States as President Poincare may visit within a year and President Wilson’s arrival in France could trigger reciprocal state calls amid a long standing diplomatic custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poincare
George
England
Albert
Belgium
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Wilson
Europe
Stephane Lausanne
Paris Matin
M. Lausanne
France
Ralakane
Sandwich Islands
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Lil
Calico
Fifth Liberty Bonds and Be Safe
A warning against wildcat schemes and urging safe investing in government bonds. The piece promotes Thrift and War Savings Stamps, praises government education on savings, and urges readers to save for the Fifth Liberty Loan to support soldiers and national costs. It emphasizes the value of secure bonds and timely purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonanza Patroll Co
America
Illinois Congressmen District Leaders and Eagle Endorsements
Illinois congressmen list by district appears with party affiliation. The Eagle praises George E. Brennan as a top Democratic leader and McKenzie Cleland as a principled former judge, noting broad readership among officials and influential Chicago elites.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Democratic
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Mal
Rudolph L. Schapp
Joseph L. Gill
Frank F. Roe
Der
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zen
Neil Murley
Frank Paschen
Mammett Whea
Thirtieth
James F. Hefer
Wen
Michael K. Bhert
Frank J Wailea
Timothy Crowe
Joseph C. Kent
Samuel Kleviits
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross ©. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn's
Calumet K
C. Hall
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Stelewig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan
Western Ave
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Iowa St
Edward Z. Raindl
Chicago Ave
Morris Gevirtz
N. Francisco Ave
North Ave
Joseph Petlak
W. North Ave
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Monroe
Michael Palese
Teofil Wayna
W. Madison St
James C. Gavin
Racine Ave
John Vanderburg
Sangamon
Northwest Corner
Blue Island Ave
Taylor
Thos. J. Johnson
Congress St
Paul Brown
Club House
18Th St
Peter IF. Smith
Barth
P. Collins
W. 19Th W. 21St
Locust Street
Tel. Superior
Joseph P. Mahoney
N. la Salle Street
Edmund L. Mulcahy
Larrabee St
Lincoln
Howe St
Math
J. Wagner
Lower
Turner Hall
Shefield and
Diverney Arel
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
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas
A. Williama
Janssen Ave
W. Peters
Hermitage Ave
Grace Hall
Johan R. Cook
Peoria St
Anderson Bldg
Haleted
Hodnett's
Washington
Marines
Efe
Ec Romo Tip
Johnny
Sam
R. Marriott
Chicago Title & Trust Company
William E. Mason
Richard Yates
Martin B. Madden
James R. Mann
William W. Wilson
John W. Rainey
Adolph J. Sabath
James McAndrews
Niels Juul
Thomas Gallagher
Fred A. Britten
Carl R. Chindblom
Ira C. Copley
Charles E. Fuller
John C. McKenzie
Edward J. King
Clifford Ireland
Frank L. Smith
Joseph G. Cannon
William B. McKinley
Henry T. Rainey
Loren E. Wheeler
William A. Rodenberg
Martin D. Foster
Thomas &. Williams
Edward E. Denison
George E. Srennan
Democ
Onteage
McKensie Cleland
John F. Devine
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