Spry and drainage politics loom in Chicago elections
A long critique profiles Johnnie Spry as a polarizing Chicago figure influencing Drainage Trustee races and Republican and Democratic vying for offices. It notes Spry’s contested leadership, predicts voter backlash against candidates tied to him, and lists numerous local Republicans and Democrats eyed for state and city posts, including judgeships, attorneys general, and mayoral prospects.
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John C. Spry
Chicago
Johnnie Spry
Spry
Johnnie
Sharks in City Loans Targeting School Teachers
A newspaper column condemns money sharks exploiting public workers including some city and county officials binding hundreds of teachers with 10 percent monthly interest loans. It urges action by authorities, praises Comptroller Kerfoot and Corporation Counsel Walker, and calls for establishing state supervised chattel banks to curb usury and protect salaried employees.
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The
Eagle
Board of Education
Kerfoot
Illinois
Walker
Municipal Pawners’ Association
Harrison
Cook County
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Johnny Spry
Nineteenth Ward
Republican Club
Q. J. Chott
Fifth
Peter Klolbassa
Congress
Edward T. Noonan
West Town
Cerveny
Edward A. Dicker
Tacoma
George M. Stevens
Jeremiah Leaning
Fred Whitfield
Judson Fr. Going
George Mills Roge Arnold Heap
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Thomas J. Dawson
James McCartney
J. F. Kohout
Olaf F. Severson
Max Eberhardt
James C. Dooley
Superior Court
Sydney Stein
John Everett Trend
Col
Francis "A. Teadie
Mines
Fourth Congressional District
Harvey
Brackett
Menoken Club
Robert
Des
Superior
Charles Verno
John K
Kehoe
George
Foster
Newton Ho Fairbanks
Hyde-Parkers
Hinors
Miles J. Devine
Win, Prentiss
Torino
Collins
West
United States
Om Hon
Mason
Hinois
Mark Hanna
House
Kickham Scanlan
North Side
N. M. Plotke
Andrew J. Ryan
Democratic Standard
Hlinois
Audrew
D. Ryan
Hlnois
Lnois
Stephen A. Douglass
Austin O. Bexton
Mr. Sexton
Robert Redfield
Charles B. Pavlicek
William W. Wheelock
John H. Batten
Leander D. Condee
Daniel J. McMahon
Bue Pector Court
John T. Connery
Chicago Board of Education
Fred BE. Coyne
Internal Revenue
Coyne
Edward Muelhioefer
Robert K. Sloan
John F. Alles
Lincoln Avenue
Fred W. Upham
James P. Mallette
Mallette
John
I. M. Rice
Rice
Jamon A. Sackley
First Ward
Jon H. Brunjes
John T. Russell
Oscar FL Mayer
Democratic Party
Mayer
Fortry
Tele
Charles Tlesterth
Charles F. Brown
John P. McGoorty
John P. MecGoorty
F. J. Dewe i
Dewes
Mr. Dewes
John F. Smmaki
Ernest G. Schubert
George Foss
Charles F. Cooke Teady
Constable
Henry McGurren
Adams Street
Ernst Hummel
Joseph Theurer
Ilinois
Ilon
Emery B. Moore
Moore
John Dowdle
State of
Thos
FH. Cannon
Board of Review
Upham
Republican Party
Flnois
Jack Farson
Jack
F. J. Switzer
Elmer E. Baldwin
Board of
Cook County Commissioners
Frank Wenter
Express
Express Company
Uncle Sam
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