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Labor union memories and city woes in Chicago
A memorial service for Local 16 members features a roll call of fifty deceased, with lights dimming for each name as George R. O'Brien recalls the union’s long history since 1852. The piece then shifts to news on rising lemon prices, Harvester trust actions, and criticisms of city governance and street work, lampooning Alderman Boilfuss, Lane Tech, and the Board of Local Improvements. It ends with a grim roster of street and vehicle casualties and a quip that every Chicago dog should be muzzled or shot.
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Organized
No. 16
M. H. Madden
George R. O'Brien
the Harvester
Smooth Trust
Chicago Tribune
Washington, D. C
International Harvester Trust
United States
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
International Harvester
Wickersham
Standard Oil
Chicago
Harvester Trust
Herbert Knox Smith
Senate
Webster Avenue
Clybourne Avenue
Larrabee Street
Board of Local Improvements
Constantinople
West Side
Lane Tech
Division Street
Lake Technical School