West Side Mayoral Nominations Stir Local Republican Fight
Strongest West Side Republican urged to declare candidacy for mayor while others press for different city posts. John Co Sen backs a Democratic City Clerk candidate. Reb and J. Collins touted for clerk. Benet Hittite expected as Democratic City Treasurer nominee, with plans to beat any Republican ticket. Brewer Joseph Junk named for Town Supervisor. A wave of salary loan sector attention shows rising Chicago hostility from merchants amid long standing usury concerns and calls for accountability.
Lydon & Drews Buy Green Dredging Outfit in Chicago
Lydon & Drews Company purchased the Green Dredging Company’s fleet of three tugs three dredges ten scows and five pile drivers plus Goose Island shop for 880000 making them the largest dredging contractors in the area The Green Dredging Company has served Chicago for forty years and the acquisition increases capital stock from 50000 to 500000 to handle the expansion.
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Green Dredging Company
Chicago
Reading of final message marks a political slight
In the dying hours of Governor John Riley Tanner’s tenure, the House did not read his final message, seen as a deliberate slight. Governor Tanner is offended. Speaker Sherman is chagrined. Chicago’s David B Shanahan, double-crossed for Speakership, causes a diversion with a parliamentary question to adjourn as the message is not read.
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Sherman
David B. Shanahan
Chicago
Shanahan
J. Mack Tanner
Sluonahan
Representative Mitchell Seeks Garnishment Law Change
Representative B M Mitchell introduces draft amending garnish ment law and raising the head of family exemption to 15. The provision would limit creditors, loan sharks and collectors from attaching more than 88 a week, a reform said to curb aggressive collections. The bill traces to Selou HH Case.
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Hitler
Selou HH
Case
Real Estate Board committee backs local manufacturing shift
The Real Estate Board committee plans to support Liunfacturing ventures in the city by coordinating a list of industry leaders and elites. The move aims to attract manufacturing contracts, unify efforts with national elites, and boost local business by introducing new trade routes and opportunities. The initiative is expected to bring significant benefits to the city.
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Tyle
Legislature to Repeal Garnishee Act This Winter
A fragmented report notes the Legislature plans to repeal the garnishee act later this winter. The item references Melon 1, Case Ix as dead and mentions legislative action amid unclear context.
Burke the Democratic Central Secretary a steady leader
Hon Robert E Burke a Chicago Democrat official known for calm leadership on convention floors and campaign fundraising. He rose from humble roots to steer the party through factional strife and build campaigns with loyal volunteers while shaping state and county politics.
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Democratic County Central Committee
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Cook County
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Chicago
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Detective Durean Year in Review Under Captain Luke Calleran
Captain Luke Calleran's report highlights the detective bureau's standout year with record performance. It details notable arrests and convictions including Ralph and Annale Hamburgs for large larcenies, Det. Brown and Stbhle delivering them to Sheriff Ferguson in Michigan, and other high profile cases across Indiana and Illinois. It mentions forgeries, rail ticket frauds, and bank robberies leading to multiple penitentiary terms and recoveries for the Cornell National Bank and Pontiac bank.
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County elevators may shift contract for completion
Delayed approval by the Superintendent of Public Service stalls the Easthorpe Elevator Works project at the County Building. A two week investigator committee has yet to sanction the work, drawing daily complaints from courthouse users and prompting Superintendent Mealy to consider swift corrective steps.
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Ogden Gas Company
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Medfield Named Head of Special Assessment Law Dept
Mayor Harrison selects attorney Robert Medfield to replace Dennis Sullivan as head of the Special Assessment Law Department. Medfield, a former State Legislature member, is linked to the Harrison Burke machine. Rumors of Walker opposition arise but are denied.
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Daniel J. McMahon Backed for City Attorney Nomination
Hon Daniel J McMahon a longtime Ninth Ward resident and noted attorney gains strong backing for the Democratic nomination for City Attorney. Backing emphasizes his legal skill and citizenship and notes West Side controls the city ticket.
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Ucket
West Side
Salt to Start a Failing Heart, Chicago Professors Claim
University of Chicago professors Loeb and Lingle report a year of experiments indicating that a pinch of salt could stimulate a sluggish heart. The discovery promises a saline solace for those with feeble heart action if validated.
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Lingle
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End of a Century Reflections on Moral Progress
A concise assessment of the 19th century's legacy noting immense material advances while praising moral and intellectual growth. It highlights compassion, antiwar sentiment, care for the ill and insane, criminal reform, and fellowship as true glitter of the era and urges future efforts to intensify that spirit, citing Nightingale and Peabody among others.
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Judsons
Peabodys
Florence Nightingales
Father Daintens
Test of human courtesy sparks debate on politeness
A Chicago American meditation compares two men who say I beg your pardon. One means it and yields, the other talks on. Both do good. one by personal achievement, the other by setting an example for society.
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Texas conference on drainage and irrigation held nearby
In Texas a drainage conference at Galveston and an irrigation convention at San Antonio showed the state's diverse water needs. Some studied reducing water use over large areas, others aimed to increase its supply for agriculture.
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Texas
Galveston
San Antonio
Northwestern Railroad Wins Restrictive Hiring Rule
Northwestern Railroad officials decide to hire no men past 35. They do not apply the rule to women, presumed underage.
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Northwestern Railroad
Ernst Hummel: A Popular South Side German Leader
Ernst Hummel is praised as Chicago’s best treasurer and a future city treasurer candidate. The veteran brewer and politician, born 1842 in Württemberg, rose from deputy sheriff to alderman and council member, earning a reputation for loyalty, community ties, and solid citizenship.
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