Loan sharks threaten city payrolls in Chicago uproar
Citizens accuse loan firms of controlling salaries for police and city workers, pressuring the City Treasurer to not pay wages. The piece criticizes Weber, Chicago Credit Co., and other lenders, notes tax evasions, lax assessors, and calls for action by Miller and Randall amid a growing scandal.
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Chicago
Webers
Miller
Randall
Board of Assessors
Democratic Party
Cook Coun
Messrs
Randall and Miller
Louis Weber
Clark Street
Weber Brothers
South Clark Street
Jake Weber
Hank Weber
Dave Weber
Max Weber
Chicago Credit Company
Washington and
LaSalle Streets
Walnut Street
Weber Merchandise and Supply Co
Grand Jury
Weber Gang
Sam Richardson
Chicago Loan Company
la Salle Street
Dave” Weber
Bower
Sam Kanter
Denmark
North Side Push for Overhead Trolleys to Replace Cable
George J. Schmitt and local residents urge extending overhead trolley lines beyond Clark and downtown streets. They complain the cable is slow and often stalls requiring passengers to push cars. Supporters say the Mayor has not opposed trolleys on Clark Randolph and State streets.
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North Side
North Side Business Men's Association
Union Traction Company
Chicago Avenue
Indiana Street
Exposition Site
Ohio Street
F. Gillmann
Wrightwood
Lincoln Avenue
John 8. Hottinger
Clark Street
Clark
Randolph
State Streets
Cty
George J. Schmitt
Fortune’s Bottled Beer Plant Opens In Chicago
The Fortune Brewing Company has added a large bottling establishment adjoining its Van Buren Street brewery. The new works feature the latest cooling machinery and a separate building housing freezing apparatus to keep walls at freezing point. Fortune Beer, famed worldwide, is now botted to reach every residence. telephone Monroe 40.
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Fortune Brewing Company
van Buren Street
Desplaines
Fortune Brewery
Monroe 40
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Wilkinson
Ilinois Credit Co
A. M. Smith
Hopkins
Wentham
Ross
Griffing
R. R. Employes’ Loan Company
N. W. Mortgage Loan Company
Model Loan Company
Fidelity Loan Company
French
Commercial Credit Co
Chicago Loan and Discount Co
Wright
Lake View Loan Co
Bubb
Eagle Loan Co
Benedict
Farley
Ferguson
Sharks
May
Cook County
Julian 0. Kane
L. Jenks
Col. William , Babcock
George F. Harding
Richard Yates
Doherty
Civil Service Commission
Thomas J. Webb
Harrison
Frank Wenter
Democratic Confederation of Chicago
Alexander J. Jones
Gahan
William Legner
Jos, Schwab
Fourteenth Ward
Onal State Commission
Isaac Taylor
Peoria
Albert F. Schoch
Ottawa
John Lambert
Joliet
Sanitary Canal
Western Indiana Railroad
47Th Avenue
Sanitary Trustees
Ford
Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court
State of
Ohio
Commonwealth
Charles 8. Cutting
Probate
Cutting
Martin M. Gridley
Gridley
Palmer House
Yates Veteran Club
Decatur
Julius Rosenthal
Fernando Jones
Geo. Schnelhne
Jacob Rehm
James Wadsworth
Adam Ortselfen
Public-Webb Company
Kingzle Street
Twenty-first Ward
Ward
Democratic Club
Board of Education
C. K. Sherman
Jesse Sherwood
John T. Keating
Thomas Gallagher
Joseph 8. Schwab
Graham H. Harris
Chester D. Crandall
Western Electric Co
Fred W. Bryan
Bryan Block
Henry McGurren
Sanitary District
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Jones
Tanner
Eckhart
Joint Committee On Federal Relations and Finance
Spe
Juliet
Lockport
Lemont
I. M. Weston
Ald
John Powers
Robert E. Burke
Taylor
Republican Congressional Committee
Auditorium Hotel
Babcock
Overstreet
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Washington
John A. Cooke
Joel M. Longenecker
Illinois Department
Arba N. Waterman
Circuit Court
John Gibbons
Frank Baker
Fortune
George P. Foster
Alexander J.jones
Donald L. Morrill
Washington Street
Chicalo
Thos. L. Hartigan
Attorney At Law
Dearborn ST
Longenec
Xker
M’caull
Joel M
William McCaull
Tacoma, la Salle
Madison Sts
Arnold Heap
Dearborn Street
Baily, Hall & Gregg
Hartford Bldg
Beasors and
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