County Democracy Unites With Labor in Chicago Politics
A County Democracy meeting led by Robert E Burke aligns with labor organizations to push municipal ownership and influence upcoming Democratic primaries. Plans include committees to outline campaigns, support for Alder men candidates in multiple wards, and opposition to rivals while endorsing Frank Foster and John H Jones for judges and aldermen.
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Robert E. Burke
County Democracy
Democratic Party
Socialist Party
Democracy
W. H. Fleming
Workingmen's Municipal Ownership Union
Simon O'Donnell
North
Wells Street
Country Town Democrats
Morrison Hotel
Ross C. Hall
Roger C. Sullivan
John Farley
Walter Lanta
Frank H. McCulloch
Evanston
Peter Ripley
Walter Santa
Farley
The Little Banks Outlying Banks A Danger
A Chicago opinion piece warns against small outlying snail banks and urges municipal charter reform to regulate new banking concerns. It argues deposits from one dollar and up threaten city welfare, calls for a licensing board with strong financial scrutiny, and favors prohibiting phony outfits to protect depositors.
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Chicago
City Water Dept Rigid on Delinquent Accounts
The water department warns there will be no leniency for delinquents who block shutoff boxes to avoid disconnection. Superintendent Nourse ordered crews to access shutoff boxes as soon as frost leaves the ground, even if breaking cement sidewalks is required.
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City Water Department
Nourse
The Fall department store opens with broad aisles and conveniences
A brief notice describes The Fall department store in the city as having broad aisles and convenient amenities for the public. The fragment mentions Appendicitis as a label within the text but does not provide a coherent event or action.
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Safeat Department
City Health Pushes Cracking Down on Cold Storage
The Evening Post urges passage of an ordinance licensing cold storage plants after sanitary inspection. It calls for tagging each item, six months storage review, and annual warehouse licenses to curb tainted meat and avoid beef trust harms. Dr. Whalen and Illinois officials press stricter prohibition on selling uneviscerated poultry and tainted stored meat.
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Council Judiciary Committee
City Health Department
Evening Post
Judiciary Committee
Health Department
Whalen
Beet Trust
Dr. Whalen
State Board of Health
James A. Egan
Hainois
Ilinois
Trolley plans face careful review by two railroad firms
Northwestern Elevated general superintendent Noe says lawyers must review ordinance changes before trolleying the Milwaukee and St Paul line between Wilson Avenue and Evanston can proceed. Informal lawyers’ meeting hints routing clause not favored. mayor's veto possible. Community voters urged to back candidates including Mathisen, McCord, Hamburg, Sabath, Bauler, and Roth.
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Offelala
Northwestern Elevated
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Wilson Avenue
Evanston
Noe
Donne
Beef Trust abuses spark city health push and threats in editorials
A scathing health department record cites tainted meat at Union stockyards and criticizes aldermen for inaction. It calls for stronger inspection as four meat inspectors struggle to police 70 000 cattle and 100 000 hogs daily amid political pressures and threats against candidates opposing the Beef Trust.
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Beef Trust
Health Department
Union
Beets Trust and Newspaper Trust in Election Critique
A political column denounces the Beet Trust and Newspaper Trust in Chicago. It argues the public must choose lawmakers who protect consumers from poison and railway disasters and condemns low pay for safety leaders. It cites tuberculosis deaths, beef condemnation, and cold storage beef as evidence of corrupt influence.
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Newspaper Trust of
Chicago
The
Eagle
Beef Trust
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Hoyne
Frederick de Lang
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Agen
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Deneen
Charles Mr. Peel
Union League Club
Jacobs
Troger C. Sullivan
Nots AZ Ie
Charles I. Oniaban
Republicana
Twenty-seventh Ward
Ott
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W. We Wheelock
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Warne
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RB. McCormick
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Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company
Taylor
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Banbury
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