Peabody Seen as Democratic Vice Presidential Prospect in Illinois
Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention favor Francis S. Peabody for vice president if an Eastern or Southern candidate is chosen for president. He is praised as uniting the party across classes and has strong backing from supporters of Adlai Stevenson and the regular organization led by Roger C. Sullivan. Peabody’s past 1904 sheriff run and broad appeal bolster his bid, while Sullivan’s continued leadership is urged amid party unity debates.
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Francis 8. Peabody
United States
Illinois
Democratic Party
Adlai BE. Stevenson
Stevenson
Hearst-Harrison
Roger C. Sullivan
Peabody
Baltimore
Tllinois
Chicago
Sullivan
Chicago Eagle
Cook County
Rates Too High Prayers on Chicago Bell Monopoly Grip
A Chicago anti Bell monopoly feature argues rates must drop and questions city officials and stockholder profits. It notes Chicago Telephone Company dividends reaching 8 percent on 27 million dollars, the Bell ownership of local lines, and calls for penny rates and prepaid pay stations amid alarms.
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Bell
Local Telephone Company
The
Western Electrical Company
Bell Telephone
Chicago
Bell Monopoly
Telephone Gang
Seyferlich
Telephone Company
Surprise party for f lame ducks at primaries
A fragment notes a surprise party planned for certain lame duck figures who unexpectedly appeared during the primaries, described as a chance event linked to political process.
Mayor pushes report on Chicago telephone monopoly
The city council receives an expert report alleging the Chicago branch of a national telephone monopoly is controlled by American Telephone Trust. It claims the Chicago unit must buy equipment from a rival Electric Company also owned by the trust, with prices set to profit both entities.
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Harrison
Council
Chicago
American Telephone Trust
Bell
Western Electrical Company
Bell Telephone Company
Telephone rates under review and city denial of five year revision
The telephone company seeks rate safeguards and to abolish the five year revision clause. It aims to keep rates tied to current terms so customers cannot escape. An expert in the report shows sympathy for the company. Will aldermen show sympathy for the people?
Measured service sparking opposition in Chicago telephone plan
The Chicago Daily News argues December 19 1911 that the telephone company aims to end unlimited service and switch users to measured rates. Critics say paying two tolls for a single call and the confusing directory hinder ordinary calls to railroad stations, with information desks directing patrons to other numbers within the same building.
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Chicago Daily News
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Inquirer
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Picayune
Chance
Board of Local Improvements
John F. Devine
Sixteenth Ward
Republican County Central Committee
Isaac Bryan
Twenty-fifth Ward
Isaac N. Powell
Seventh Ward
William H. Weber
Blue Island
Francis P. Brady
Vember
London
Peter Bartzen
Roy O. West
John J. Hanberg
Charles W. Vail
Thomas J. Healy
George T. Mugler
B. J. Clettenberg
John J. Healy
Daniel A. Campbell
Homer K. Galpin
Allan Ray
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Paul Gerhardt
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Bell Company
Telephone Trust
Chicago Telephone Company
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