Chicago City Council Defeats Beach Bond Referendum Plan
Chicago aldermen vote 21 to 4 to reject a recall of the proposed 2.5 million bathing beach and recreation center bond issue. The plan to submit the measure to voters on November 7 remains unchanged, with West Side officials and administration aldermen opposing the appeal by civic groups. Debate highlights the push to create zones separating residential and industrial areas to reduce hazards and protect property values, while tying into broader political tensions of the period.
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Atoohe City Coucil
Dallar
West Side
Orly
Great West Side
Police, and Civil Service
Chicago
Women Fight Garage Fund In City Waste Plan Debate
A city committee urges voters to oppose a $2,000,000 waste disposal bond. It calls for creating a city bureau to manage refuse handling and a trained director, plus a $450,000 appropriation for a reduction plant upgrade, warning current spending lacks studies and department oversight.
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Pheeport
Reeouthy
Miss Mars
Medowell
Buck after paving men buck after paving men
Alderman Buck uncovers another paving scandal in his ward insisting the brick paving foundations be relaid due to skimped cement. He seeks discharge of two paving inspectors and cites prior alleged poor work on North Springfield and North Avers avenues.
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Ald. Buck
Alo
Ald
Buck
North Springfield
North Avers
Board of Local Diprovements
Ald. Duck
West Erie
West Ohio
North Waller
North Menard Avenues
West End Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Phat
City Council to Inspect School Board Records
Hines Supreme Court rules Monday that the city council has the right to examine the books and records of the Board of Education. The council committee on schools is empowered to pursue an investigation that has been pending for months, with both the city law department and the board of education declaring the council has no suet right.
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Board of Education
Hines Supreme Court
Council Committee On
City Law Department
Board of Neation
Protect the Children Chi congestion bill aims at building zones
A statement to Aldermen McCormick Buck Walker and Werner argues for city council power to create building districts to protect children. It notes crowded districts near schools become playgrounds for kids and factories bring more traffic and higher fatal accident risk.
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Chicago
McCormick, Buck, Walker and
Werner
Ald
Merriam
General Assembly
Unclear text fragment from Western Hemisphere article
The readable content is garbled and contains no clear events, names, places, or dates to summarize into a coherent news item.
Street Car Men for Hoyne Victory Endorsed by Union Leader
In a letter to Chicago street car workers, Mae Tay Hoyne is urged for reelection as States Attorney. The Union Leader details Hoyne's role as their representative in securing favorable action through the elevated railway fines enforcement in Cook and Chicago counties.
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Mae Tay Hoyne
Chicauge
Cook County
DT. Bland
Cotter
Tih
Industrial progress and air quality in Chicago
A passage notes that improving home conditions will bring economic and orderly industrial development for Chicago, despite the rattling machinery and foul gases that affect the air. The statement ties living standards to city growth and industrial efficiency.
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Chicago
Women for Webb Form Non-Partisan Club in Support
Women favoring Thomas J. Webb to join the board of review formed the Thomas J. Webb Non-partisan Woman's Club. The group hosts afternoon hotel meetings downtown as Webb attends to advocate his candidacy and the Illinois constitutional tax revision amendment on the November ballot.
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Thomas J. Webb
Board of Review
Woman's Club
Webb
Ilinois
Street railway strike letter praised for justice
A letter from street railway workers unions expresses gratitude to a leader for standing for justice. The message notes the leader’s impact on thousands of citizens. The piece mentions political figures planning a two day tour through southern counties, with visit sites including Belleville East St. Louis Springfield Decatur Champaign and Danville.
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Wo Bryan
Comptes
Antisullivan
Col Bryan
Salem
Gov. Dunne
Belleville
East St. Louis
Springfield
Decatur
Champaign
Duarville
Lookout for Short Pencils on County Tickets
Rumors of trades and prospective steals among candidates on county tickets hint at manipulators using the so called short pencil to influence outcomes. The note urges vigilance against such tactics and warns readers to watch for irregular political maneuvering.
Illinois Democracy Rallies Behind Wilson and Dunne
Rank and file supporters in Illinois celebrate governance under President Wilson and Governor Dunne. Enthusiasm for these leaders reflects public approval of administration policies and the continuing influence of their reform era push.
Candidacy lineup for Honots General Assembly districts
A long OCR list presents nominees for the Honots General Assembly across Cook County districts. The fragmentary names include Meyer, Barrell, Barbour, Mares, Kahert, MeNtehols, Pe Waleli, Moser, Van Diens, Younis, Bowerte, Spaygede, Hostenkaw, O Brien, Mueller, Seif, Wordedh and many others, with district allocations and multiple candidates per district. The text is garbled with misread characters, rendering several entries uncertain.
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Honots General Assembly
Cook County
Little
CY Celeneed
Ides Beni
Michal
Tetas
Atkin
Bo Cuirter
Ralph Uooelath
Hobert
Micher
Dt Vole
del Woo Meer
Charles Spiel
Phdstead
Dosepl
Peedi
John UP
Bavte
Sitter van Diens
Tye Toyan
Hee
Migieu George Mo Spaygede
Willeent Ge Piet
Maherkind
Geormee de Igen
Frank
Csivievel
Chariot Mieldstack
Fededi G. Dicehson
Albert Hostenkaw
el Wale
Adal Wale
Roy Torepl
Joseph Pethik
Bernard Follettenberg
Ternard
Confon
Kaawrenee
O Brien
Mueller
Dharatin
Frank Jo Seif
John c Wordedh
No Decrease in Saloons Despite License Renewals
City Clerk Jonuy Simian said renewals show few saloon owners failing to renew as the period ends, and he expects no material drop in Chicago saloons next year despite Sunday closing law enforcement and reform pressure. The renewal process begins with 7,098 saloons to register, with substantial work for City Collector Charles.
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Jonuy Simian
Chicago
Charles
Democratic Sanitary District Trustees Ticket Praised
The Democrats nominate a ticket for Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago described as above reproach with each member said to have served the public faith well. Names listed include Joseph Rushke Wie and James A. Pos, with Thomas M. Sullivan as President.
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Sanitary District of
Chic
Pellowing
Sanitary Imetrict
Thomas M. Sullivan
Sanitary
Joseph Rushke
James A. Pos
Unclear entry fragment from historical page
Fragmentary OCR text lacks coherent events or identifiable persons, places, or dates. The readable bits mention names like Wilson and Haston but provide no verifiable actions or context to form a factual card. This limits a proper title and summary without speculative interpretation.
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Chrief of Police
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Hoyne
Deneerey
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Bats Startees
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WWE
Eserry Titole
Wibeeme
Pininie
Giry
Women Fight Garage Fund
William L. O'Connell
Dunne
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Cie
Wilson and Dunne
State Senate
Meyer Cossmian
John Mo
Richard Barrell
AL R Gorman
Aes
Barbour
William Stajdetom
Willlin Mo Trini
Jedin
Keattin
Roger J. Mares
Dogene Merseer
Raekwon
Moosanees
John Pe Waleli
Berpsteere
Tibet
Pune
Hayate
Pesmlen
Arit
Pemerkabte
Thayne
UHH
ETO
Viberone
Helio
Ephen
Robert E. Wilson
Newcome
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