Democratic Party Organization and Ward Headquarters List
Illinois Democratic Committeemen and County structure detailed with state and Chicago ward headquarters. Includes names of officers such as Arthur W. Charles Cor al and James M. Dailey, plus ward by ward meeting locations and contact addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National
Illinois
Charles Boeachenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Coral
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
Tressurer
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Cook County
James M. Dalley
Joseph Ruahkewics
Thomas P. Keane
Stanley H. Kuns
Joseph Rushkewics
Bernard J. Grogan
Siamese King Rejects Harem Tradition in Modern Era
A dramatic shift in Siam's royal practice defies centuries of matrilineal seclusion as the current king, hailed as the first in twentyfive centuries, refuses to adopt a large harem. He instead rejects multiple wives and seeks a personal union with a single partner, while remaining secluded from public royal gatherings. The change marks a break with historic royal custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Tarren
Eel Tits
Seb
Europe
Tina
Couldn't Be Discouraged. An elderly man contemplates risky printing venture
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a man facing high costs and looming ruin in a new printing house venture. A Philadelphia skeptical observer warns the plan may fail as rents rise and market collapse threatens the project and the printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner
Philadelphia
Biest
Benhunin
Strange wartime memo stirs officer and dentist reunion
Fragmented account recalls a major scolding at the paride ground about saluting etiquette. The scene includes a young officer, a tense exchange, and a later dental chair moment, with reflections on civility and daily routines amid disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Big Building Planned for World War II Questionnaires
Washington sidelight notes that millions of military questionnaires will be stored in a dedicated building at Washington Barracks. Access will be restricted. few officials will be permitted to examine the records, with concerns about privacy and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
John Doe
Uncle Sam
Washington Barracks
Rank of General of Army Honored by Senate Debate
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon introduced a bill to grant the president blanket power to appoint to the regular army certain generals who held high rank in the great war. Senator Frelinghuysen argued the office’s rarity, noting Washington Grant Sherman and Sheridan as the only four who received the title, a privilege never conferred in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Military Affairs Committee
Washington
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Congress
Bravery in 1868 Rewarded by Uncle Sam
L Sander Herron of St. Paul Nebraska has been awarded a congressional gold medal for 1868 bravery. As a corporal with Company A Third United States Infantry he helped protect a wagon train attacked by Indians along the Santa Fe trail, guiding dispatches from Fort Dodge to Fort Larned and aiding wounded soldiers amid a night battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Sander Heron
St. Paul
Neb
Santa Fe Trail
Herron
Company A
Third
United States Infantry
Paddy Boyle
Fort Dodge
Fort Larned
United States
Boyle
Paddy
Princes' Islands Prisons of Historic Personages
National Geographic bulletin from Washington notes the Princes' Islands lie 10 to 16 miles southeast of Constantinople near the Asiatic shore. The islands, famed as refuges of disfavored rulers in Byzantine times, housed emperors and princes in tragedy and intrigue, including Proti and Romanus IV. The article blends historical notes with a segue to transportation policy and waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington
Princes’ Islands
Sea of Marmora
Russia
Constantinople
Proti
Romanus IV
Diogenes
Constantine IX
Eudocia Macrembolitissa
Alp Arslan
Romanus
Chicago Eagle Political Directory and Prominent Leaders
The Chicago Eagle lists Republican committeemen for Illinois with William Hale Thompson and Frank L. Smith as leaders, plus county executives and district officers. It profiles the paper as influential among Chicago elites, noting Democratic leaders George E. Srennan and McKeneie Cleland and their statewide influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Republican
Illinois
William Hale Thompson
State Central Committee
Chicago
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Justus L. Johnson
Aurora
The
Chicago Eagle
Bench
Bar
the Eagle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Democratic
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Mal
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zen
James F. Heter
Michael K. Sheridan
Frank J. Waits
Timothy Crowe
Shorty
Joseph C. Keat
Ffth Ward
Samuel Kleviuts
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
Frank H. McCulloch
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Norman Ave
Kahn
Calumet K
Cottage Grove Ave
James M. Whalen
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan
Lawndale
Otto Kerner
Clifton Park Ave
Joseph I. Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison St
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
Congress St
John C. Morris
W. Adams St
Conway's Hall
Lake St
Western Ave
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Iowa St
Edward Raindl
Chicago Ave
Morris Gevirtz
N. Francisco Ave
North Ave
Joseph Petlak
W. North Ave
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Tel
Monroe
Michael Palese
Teofil Weryna
Milwaukee Ave.s
Madison St
James C. Gavin
Racine Ave
John Vanderburg
S. Sangamon &T
Lower
Lincoln
Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Mohawk St
Barry Ave
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav Seedorf
N. Oakley Ave
Bernard St
Corner Grace
Elston and Bernard
Irving
Mans Blase
Pensacola Ave
Geo. J. Gercken
N. LeClaire Ave
Armitage
W. Garfield Blvd
Drover
Frank J. Ryan
John R Cook
MccNally
Peoria St
Anderson Bldg
Halsted
Hodnett’s
Fife
Robert Brownleg
Transportation Department
Department of Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
John P. Gibson
E. A. Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Co
Republican
Adolph Marks
Charles H. Sergel
Harry A. Lewis
Thos . J. Finucane
Abram J. Harris
George H. Wilson
G. de F. Kinney
Len Small
Henry P. Harris
S. Elmer Simpson
Lewis H. Miner
Cicero J. Lindly
George A. Brown
Noah C. Bainum
Henry H. Kohn
Otis
Homer K. Galpin
Martin B. Madden
William H. Weber
Emil J. Wentzoff
eRoy Millner
Francis P. Brady
E. 20Th
Tacoma
Robert R. Levy
Prairie Ave
George J. Fewer
Shields Ave
Edward R. Litzinger
la Salle
Roy O. Went
First National Bank
I. N. Powell
Barnett Ave
Walter & Schmidt
Edwards& Erteman
Forrestville Ave
Thomas Curran
Racine
Charles V. Barrett
la Salle St
A. W. Miller
Chamber of Commerce
David W. Clark
Warren Ave
A. N. Todd
N. Hamlin Ave
Niels Juul
Potomac Ave
Joseph P. Kinsella
Wicker Park
Lewis D. Sitts
H. K. Galpin
Jackson Blvd
Christopher Mamer
Reaper
Morris Eller
Oscar Hebel
Schiller
Chas
G. Kempf
Concord Pl
E. J. Brundage
Dearborn St
L. A. Brundage
Clifton Ave
Geo. K. Schmidt
Sheridan Rd
John C. Cannon
N. Hermittage
LeRoy Miller
Nickerson Ave
Joseph F. Haas
Fullerton Ave
Ernest Withall
Thomas J. Healy
May
Wm. H. Reid
Garfield Blvd
Charles A. Williams
Michigan Ave
George Hitaman
County
Sol
P. Roderick
Spaulding Ave
Chas, J. Peters
Peter Anker
South Holland
Peter M. Hoffman
Joseph Carolan
William Busse
Mount Prospect
Frank H. Anderson
Sherman Ave
Evanston
George E. Srennan
McKeneie Cleland
Edward F. Cullerton
Eleventh Ward
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