Fetzer to lead Chicago Board of Education reform push
John C. Fetzer named president of the Chicago Board of Education. The report signals a progressive shift under Mayor Dunne with aims including no half day sessions, abolition of teacher promotions exams, expanded teaching staff, restored salary schedule, and a primarily educational district administration.
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John ¢. Fetzer
Chicago Board of Education
Fetzer
Chicago
Dunne
Ite
Willis Doyle Emerges As Sanitary Trustee Candidate
In Chicago's Thirteenth ward Willis Doyle, a popular Republican businessman and longtime district resident, is proposed for sanitary trustee by friends. He is well regarded for honorable methods, strong executive ability, and interest in drainage and canal projects benefiting both parties.
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Willim C. Doyle
Sanitary Trustee
Willis. Doyle
Thirteenth Ward
Doyle
Chicago
Mr. Doyle
Lafayette
Ind
Untitled City Notes on Dealt Patron Scrutiny
A garbled editorial fragment worries about uncovering and scraping away corrupt elements tied to a mayoral inquiry. It calls for a way to reach and deal with those entrenched issues.
Mayor Donne Eyes Civil Service Commission Reform
The Civil Service Commission is seen as the next target for Mayor Donne's attention. An improvement there would be a boon to the public.
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Chile
Civil Service Commission
Donne
Local Improvements Board Criticized in City Plight
A worn report accuses the Board of Local Improvements of mismanagement and hindering public works and taxation. Mayor Dunne is said to be linked with the controversy, prompting concern over stalled projects and fiscal relief.
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Zina W. Carter
Drainage Board
Barnacles
Board of Local Improvements
Dunne
Stand ing water system plan stalls at city hall project
Village Board voices frustration over a stalled high pressure water system proposal. A standing ordinance on the topic remains inactive, with mayor Divine’s suggestion viewed as well intentioned but not progressing, and city officials cite broad citizen input as necessary before further action.
North Side Th Clark Street Levee Aims to Open Route
By the time Mayor Dunne sees this Clark Street levee stretch from Chirk Street Bridge to Kinzle Street, decent North Side residents will use the thoroughfare to reach their homes.
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Dunne
Clark Street
Chirk Street Bridge
Kinzle Street
Vive Chief Campion’s Mushals Threat in Tender Controversy
The exchange suggests Campion warned the chief executive’s office that they would not accept the tender price. The mayor indicates readiness to take action if needed. Officials weigh the implications of the contested offer and potential escalation.
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Campion
Hunt Turned Down Chief of Police Post in Chicago
Mayor Dunne refused Inspector Hunt the appointment as Chief of Police amid a storm of allegations of police corruption. The piece alleges a long history of OLeary gambling rings run from Hunt districts, with raids by outsiders seen as interventions, and hints at political favors and protection.
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Hunt Gang
Dunne
Hunt
Hunt Police
James O'Leary
Nick Hunt
West Side Bond Heist Involving Red Chris Suspect
About ten years ago a man named Schrage was robbed of bonds and securities worth one hundred thousand dollars at his West Side home. The police tracked a burglar known as Red Chris, but key suspects were blocked by a police station lockup and a series of unverified reports.
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Schrage
West Side
Red Chris
Padenoch
Hyde Perk
Hyde Perk Poiice
Necouitite
Slorthy
Tospector Himt
SCID
1St Street
Thane
Schrage Hotds
First National Bank
Robbery in Stock Yards District Stuns Packers
Report says Punts poles admin istration in the stock yards district saw criminals steal water valued at $2,000,000 via blind pipes. The raid was discovered by accident, not by police, and no arrests or punishment followed.
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Stock Yards
O Leary’s Pool Room In The Police District History
A brief fragment notes O Leary’s pool room and gambling house long stood in the heart of the police district overseen by Inspector Unt. The text hints at a noted local venue tied to law enforcement in earlier years.
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Hunt
Harrison
O'Leary
Chicago
O'Lewy
Unt
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