SAY IT KILLS DUNNE
A chaotic election report discusses Mayor Dunne and city hall support for the Independence League amid Democratic splits. It cites cabinet members running as Independence League candidates and criticizes civil service protections, payroll loyalties, and potential remaking of the Municipal Court.
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Dunne
Independence League
Harry R. Gibbons
Ernst Hummel
Joe Grein
Dr. Taylor
Charles H. Mitchell
Independence Teague
J. Ham, Lewis
Press Agents’ Club
Beef Trust Warning Upheld Over Lumpy Beef Health Claim
The Chicago Health Department has upheld the Chicago Eagle’s yearlong contention that lumpy raw beef from local packers causes appendicitis. A bulletin by Health Commissioner Charles J. Waalen warns the public that actinomycosis linked to such meat can lead to appendicitis and other diseases, urging condemnation of affected carcasses and broader food safety measures.
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Health Department
Chicago
Chicago Eagle
Commissioner of Health
Charles J. Waalen
The
Chicago Medical Society
Medical Society of London
Eng
T. HH. Kelloch
Lauder Brunton
Daily Press
The Beef Trust in Ads and Local Fights in Chicago
A vivid excerpt depicts the Beef Trust flood of pro United States Inspection ads and its influence on public opinion. It claims the trust built a notorious reputation nationwide and notes local political clashes, including the beating of Beef Trustsleeping lawmakers and the defeat of Wadsworth in New York.
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Fetser
United States
Beef Trust
Attorney pledges Chicago meat plant will keep poisoned sausages out of Kentucky
The attorney for the largest Chicago meat producer writes Kentucky authorities that contaminated products will not be sold there. The remark raises questions about whether other states will receive similar assurances and how regulators will monitor compliance nationwide.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Beating the Dead Line: Appendicitis Myths in Census Records
A historical note claims no appendicitis deaths in the 1800 US census but cites over 5000 in 1900. It attributes the disease to the Beet Trust and references The London Lancet suggesting boric acid in meat preservation as a cause.
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Beet ‘Trust
London Lancet
No Wonder Newspapers Lose Grip Under Beef Trust
A critical remark targets daily papers for losing grip and serving the Beef Trust. It accuses the press of prioritizing theatrical press agents as the rating power in journalism, implying a corrupt influence on public discourse.
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Beef Trust
Hoy and Wells Vie for Municipal Court Seat
The race for aldermen begins as Machy Hoy Lao Ran and Trosea W Wells vie for a seat on the Municipal Court bench. The public figures are presented as leading contenders amid a broader contest for city government.
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Trosea W. Wells
Hla Vietory
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