Chicago City Council Considers Wards Reform and Public Works
Monday a council committee discussed creating a seven aldermen commission with a plan commission rep and Louise Osbor ne Rowe to study funding for comfort stations. Mayor Thompson backs broader recreation and sanitation programs, while opposition seeks health committee review.
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M. A. Michaelson
Chicago Plan Commission
Public Welfare
Louise Osborne Rowe
Nance
Health Committee
Thompson
Merriam
Chicago
Reichert
Finance
Health Department
Children’s Benefit Association
Ald. Rea
Judiciary Committee
Lawyers for Hoyne Nonpartisan Support Committee Formed
A lawyers' committee has organized to back State's Attorney Hoyne for re election. The letter cites his four year track record of fearless impartial prosecutions and asks lawyers to join the effort. The organizers include William T. Alden Amos C. Miller Raymond M. Ash Horace Oakley Charles K. Ofeld Elmer H. Adams Quin O'Brien and many others from Chicago legal circles.
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Hoyne
William T. Alden
Amos C. Miller
Raymond M. Ash
Horace
Oakley Craft
Charles K. Ofeld
Elmer H. Adams
Quin O’brien
James A. Brady
John J, Peckham
Rush C, Butler
George H. Peaks
James G. Condon
Augustus
Pea
Howard P. Castle
William A. Doyle Lessing Rosenthal
John G. Drennan A. F. Reichmann
William H. Dyren
Egbert Robertson Forth
William Rothmann
Gustave F, Fischer
Protect the Children Study Urges Zoning for Safety
A statement to Aldermen Merriam Buck Walker and Werner argues more children die in the district where factories homes and shops mix than elsewhere in Chicago. It contends building districts or zones should be authorized by the legislature to curb the danger.
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General Assembly
Ald. Merriam
Chicago
McCormick, Buck, Walker and
Werner
Thomas M Sullivan for President of Chicago Sanitary District
Six years a Sanitary District Trustee Thomas M Sullivan’s record shows bonded indebtedness fall from 21 million in 1910 to 14 million in 1916 a saving of about 7 million and yearly taxpayer relief of two and a half million Typhoid death rate dropped from 14 per 100 000 in 1910 to 6 in 1916 noting hundreds of lives saved in Cook County Vote for Thomas M Sullivan for President of the Sanitary District of Chicago
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Cuba
Cook County
Thomas M. Sullivan
Sanitary District of
Chicago
CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE COOK COUNTY 1930S NOMINEES
Illinois General Assembly race lists nominees across nineteen Cook County districts. Three house members elected per district in November. District 2 includes Meyer Cossman and John M Powell. District 4 Richard Farrell and Al Gorman. District 6 James Barbour and William Stapleton. District 1 William Brinkman and Benjamin Lucas. others include Marcy Meisterheim Ryan Marshall. Schultz Jackson Santry Walsh. Boyer McNichols Murphy. Guernsey Lyon Igoe. Carter Church.
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Illinois General Assembly
Cook County
House
Meyer Cossman
John M. Powell
Richard Farrell
al F. Gorman
James J. Barbour
William J. Stapleton
D. Representatives
William M. Brinkman
Benjamin H. Lucas
John Griffin
Roger J. Marcy
Lorenz Meisterheim
Frank Ryan
Randall E. Marshall
Herman E. Schultz
Robert R. Jackson
Edward M. Santry
John P. Walsh
Thomas A. Boyer
Frank C. McNichols
Timothy D. Murphy
Guy Guernsey
Sidney Lyon
Michael L. Igoe
Allan J. Carter
Ralph EB. Church
Chicago seeks surge in registration to boost presidential vote
In Cook County both parties planned extra registration to curb slackers and expand turnout. Instructions urged workers to add every unregistered Chicago resident to the poll books for supplementary registration on Oct 17. Officials estimate 471,072 names added last Saturday, with potential to push Chicago over a million registered voters, led by a surge of male registrants and heightened efforts from women's groups to mobilize voting in the presidential year.
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Cook County
Chicago
Navy
Ciceros
Webb's Good Record On Board Of Review Noted
Thomas J. Webb has made a flawless record on the Board of Review. His reputation as a careful honest and vigilant public official has been well established by his conduct in office. Republicans as well as Democrats commend his service.
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Thomas J. Webb
Board of Review
Dunne Opens Campaign in Chicago Address
Governor Dunne opened his Illinois campaign in Chicago with a speech to workers in a major industry. He cited Abraham Lincoln and quoted that labor is prior to capital, arguing capital serves the people and the government broadly.
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Dunne
Chicago
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Local Ballot Names List for District Officials
A scanned roster of voters’ candidates includes Walz R and D party designations, Joseph A. G. Trandel, Joseph Petlak, Bernard F. Clettenberg, Bernard J. Conlon, Lawrence C. O'Brien, Carl Mueller, Harry F. Hamlin, Frank J. Seif Jr, John C. Wordell, and other listed names tied to party labels. The fragment shows a slate of officials or nominees with party affiliations, ready for formal publication.
Vote for Robert E. Wilson Sixth District Candidate
Robert E. Wilson, Democratic representative from the Sixth Senatorial District, championed the Firemen's pension act and many other laws now on the books. He fought for them and stood by them until passage. Voters in the Sixth District should return this able man to Springfield.
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Robert E. Wilson
Springfield
Re-election Backed by Support for Incumbent Leader
Supporters argue the incumbent's proven ability merits another term, emphasizing effective leadership and demonstrated achievements in office. The endorsement underscores confidence in continued policy direction and governance.
City must remove ashes from all apartment buildings
Judge Walker ruled on a manda mus proceeding that the city must remove ashes from every apartment building regardless of size unless the ordinance is amended. The case, brought by George J. Williams of a 27 unit building at Vincennes avenue, forces a broader city cleanup of ash disposal.
Eckhart Urges Tax Reform in Illinois Campaign
Reports show growing support across 101 Illinois counties for a state tax amendment. B A Eckhart, Chicago committee chairman, says apathy is a bigger risk than opposition as meetings proceed with bipartisan backing. Fred Kern and Hugh Magill spoke at a Belleville mass meeting praising the amendment and urging votes. Meetings planned in every Illinois county this week.
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Chicago
Cook County
B. A. Eckhart
Illinois
Fred J. Kern
State Board of Administration
Hugh 8. Magill
Springfield
Belleville
New Lake St Bridge Opens for Street Cars Next Week
Chicago readies the South Branch bridge at West Lake Street for streetcar service with pedestrians and vehicles banned until Wednesday November 1. Construction began March 31 1914, despite delays from a stalled Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct. The $600000 span is the fifth across West Lake Street, following an 1849 bridge and a 1828 ferry.
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Chicago
West Lake Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pichifeldt
The People Are Slaves Slaves to Office Aristocracy
A reader letter denounces an emerging office holding aristocracy in City Hall and County Building, accusing officials of voter neglect, nepotism, and self-importance while praising a few who serve the public. It cites Herbert Kaufman on authority and displays stark critique of power and insolence.
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Herbert Kaufman
Chicago Voters Awake Threat to Public Office Aristocrats
A partisan voice derides office holders and claims voters in Chicago can not be fools forever. The speaker cautions that headquarters will identify and expose the weaknesses in the political machine as public discontent grows.
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Chicago
Nash for Municipal Court Judge: Thomas D. Nash Side
Thomas D Nash presented as able lawyer and honest man. He is proposed for election to the Municipal Court bench, expected to be a credit on the court and uphold judicial standards.
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Thomas D. Nash
Sullivan platform pledges drain board reforms
Thomas M. Sullivan, Democratic candidate for presi dent of the drainage board, outlines his plan including maintaining current sewage disposal with improvements, diverting all Lake Michigan sewage, protecting drinking water by scientific methods, annually reducing tax rates, funding bonds for improvements, expanding hydroelectric plant, extending street lighting, developing more water power, and solving the Bubbly Creek nuisance at the earliest opportunity.
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Thomas M. Sullivan
The
Drainage Board
Lake Michigan
Evanston
Chicago
Demand Export Duty Proposed to Shield American Consumers
The article argues that rising living costs and prices of manufactured goods stem from strong foreign demand. It contends that imposing a large export duty is the sole measure to safeguard Americans and stabilize the domestic market.
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United States
Democratic Sanitary District Ticket Named for Chicago Trustees
The Democrats endorse a strong Sanitary District of Chicago slate. President is Thomas M. Sullivan and Trustees are Joseph Rushkiewicz and James A. Long, each having served the public faith fully and well.
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Chicago
Sanitary District
Thomas M. Sullivan
Joseph Rushkewicz
James A. Long
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