Illinois declares for capable delegates to constitutional convention
The Eagle supports elected leaders like Roger C Sullivan and William L. O Connell for Illinois constitutional convention roles. It favors experienced Republicans Charles B Deneen and Edward J Brundage, plus Mayor Thompson, with focus on practical, home rule oriented governance and broad public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Roger C. Sullivan
Sullivan
William L. O'Connell
Dunne-Harrison
O'Connell
John E. Owens
Thompson
Charles 8. Deneen
Edward J. Brundage
Brundage
George E. Cole
Illinois
Mr. Cole
Chicago
Cole
Steffen Leads Effort to Reform Chicago Police
Alderman Walter P. Steffen chairs a reform drive in Chicago policing. He plans a department head survey, possible precinct audits, and a removal demand if chiefs fail duties. The piece notes budgeted changes, personnel shifts, and proposed public works linked to corruption concerns.
City Council Probes Fire Department Overlapping Duties
City council launches investigation into fire department operations amid concerns of mismanagement and overlaps with other city services. Officials seek clarity on staffing, responses, and potential reforms to improve public safety and accountability.
Dawes Given French War Cross For War Efforts
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes of the United States Army on board in France received France’s War Cross from Marshal Foch in official orders. The citation notes Dawes’s role in unifying American and French supply efforts during 1918 and his effort to coordinate resources between the two armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Chicago
Seventeenth Engineers
France
Marshal Foch
Charles G. Dawes
United States Army
Presid
Central Trust Company
Chicago Bond Ferves Graft Claims on City Debts
A scathing critique denounces proposed bonds totaling over twenty eight million dollars urging Chicago voters to reject all fall bond issues. It faults extensions like Ogden avenue and South Water street reclamation as graft driven plans aimed at enriching a network of city financiers and builders with millions in public funds. The piece lists several corporate and banking figures connected to the graft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Avenue
Lincoln Park
South Water Street
Robey Street
Ashland Avenue
Great Lakes Bank Opens In Westminster Building
The Great Lakes Bank of the Great Lakes Trust Company begins operations at 110 South Dearborn in the Westminster building with 3 million dollars in capital and 600 thousand dollars surplus. Its oversubscribed stock, strong officers, and a roster of Chicago area directors signal solidity and public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Merrick
Chicago
Association of Commerce
Mr. Merrick
Great Lakes Trust Company
New Big Bank
Bank of the Great Lakes Trust Company
South Dearborn Street
Westminster Building
City Employees Must Move In Or Get Out
An ordinance requires city workers and board of education staff to reside within the city. Alderman Joseph H. Smith sponsors the measure, aiming to keep tax dollars and spending within city limits. The council plans to vote next Monday after judiciary committee approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Judiciary Committee
Joseph H. Smith
Chicago Band Public Forum: Buy Band Buttons
H. H. Merrick president of the Chicago Association of Commerce urges every community to buy Chicago Band buttons at ten dollars a year. He describes the bands platform as a public forum for topics of interest. The band performs a public concert nearly every night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Merrick
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Wrigley to Build World’s Largest Gum Factory
Chicago prepares a new William Wrigley Jr. Co building at Thirty-fifth Street and Ashland Avenue. The eight story plant will cover 1 250 000 square feet and double the size of the current site with a roof garden recreation hall restaurant hospital welfare department and more. Export demand in France and England rises as American soldiers boost chewing gum sales. Oscar Mayer lauded as a progressive Chicago citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Wrigley, Jr. Company
Thirty-fifth Street
Ashland Avenue
France
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kilkenny
O’connell
Deneen
Steffen
Walter P. Steffen
Ettelson
Frazier
Council Police Committee
George B. Holmes
Henry Guerin
Charles A. McDonald
Superior Court
Western Avenue
Michigan Boulevard
City Council
Mike
Dreams
Buda Company
Chas, C. Wilson
W. H. Yager
Arms Palace Horse Car Company
Joseph I. Zook
Montaune Mart 8
Great Lakes Bank
Harry H. Merrick
Central Trust Company of Illinois
James C. Johnson
Citizens National Bank
Evansville
Indiana
John W. Thomas
Raymond KR. Phelps
Credit Department
First National Bank
Continental and Commercial Trust & Savings Bank
W. A. Nicol
Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co
A. L. Augustus
B. F. Affleck
Universal Portland Cement Company
F. L. Bateman
Trans- Continental Freight Company
C. A. Bickett
Bickett Coal & Coke Company
William Butterworth
Deere Plow Company
Moline
Joseph Byfield
Hotel Sherman Company
A. A. Crane
First and Security National Bank
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Donald R. Cotton
Carnegie Steel Company
St. Paul
Joseph B. Edwards
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co
Samuel M. Hastings
Computing Scale Co. of America
John 8. Miller
H. H. Ogden
Flist National Bank
Muskogee
Okla
Otto E. Osthoff
H. M. Byllesby & Company
John C. Paddock
Chicago Band Public Forum
Wrigley
Oscar F. Mayer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!