Democratic Committeemen of Illinois and Cook County Active
Long list of Democratic party officials across Illinois and Cook County. Names include Charles Boeschenstein Edwardsville secretary Isaac B. Craig Mattoon. Arthur W. Charles Chicago. James M. Dailey chairman Cook County. and ward bosses from First to Thirty-fourth Ward with headquarters locations, officers, and meeting details. Authorities listed include Henry Stuckart executive chairman and James M. Whalen and Anton J. Cermak among ward leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Jerry J. Kane
East St. Louis
Democratic County Committee
James M. Dailey
William P. Feeney
Democratic Party of
Cook County
Joseph Rushkewicz
Frank F. Roeder
Anton J. Cermak
James M. Whalen
Frank H. McCulloch
Henry Stuckart
John F. Quin
Jacob Lindheimer
Fred W. Blocks
John J. Leonard
Michael Kenna
William J. Graham
Thomas D. Nash
Patrick J. Carr
John P. Gibbons
John H. Mack
Joseph W. Cermak
A. J. Sabath
Martin J. O'Brien
Patrick A. Nash
Thomas P. Keane
Ixteenth
Stanley H. Kunz
Joseph Rushke Bie Juhteenth
Bernard J. Gro
S. State St
John J. Coughlin
N. la Salle St
Ike Roderick
Douglas
Edw. Stenson
Michigan Ave
Otto Woerter
Indiana Theater
Young’s Hall
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn's
C. Hall
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan's
Cottage Grove
Donald E. Whittenburg
W. 12Th
Seeley
Michael J. Browne
Washburne Ave
Fred W. Rausch
W. 19Th
Kedzie Ave
Lawndale
Otto Kerner
Clifton Park Ave
Joseph I. Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison St
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
Congress St
John C. Morris
W. Adams St
Conway's Hall
Lake St
Western Ave
James B. Shiel
Grand Ave
Edward J. Kelly
Park Ave
Iowa
Ne’ T Kaindl
Chieve
Morris Gevirtz
Francisco Ave
North Ave
Jager Petlak
North Aa
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Milwaukee Ave
Monroe
Walter Smith
Austin Ave
Teofl Weyna
Tel
James C. Gavin
Racine
Board of Review and Assessors Listing Names
A historical notice lists members for the Board of Review FRANKS RYAN and FRED W. BLOCKS and EDWARD R. LITZINGER. It also names the Board of Assessors members WILLIAM H. WEBER ADAM WOLF GEORGE K SCHMIDT CHARLES RINGER and MICHAEL K SHERIDAN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Franks. Ryan
Fred W. Blocks
Edward R. Litzinger
Board of Assessors
William H. Weber
Adam Wolf
George K. Schmidt
Charles Ringer
Michael K. Sheridan
Capital population surge eyed from war impact
Washington officials and utility firms study how Germany war may swell the federal capital's population. Based on Civil War-era growth, officials expect a 20 000 rise by Christmas and a potential jump to over 500 000 by 1927 if trends continue. Budget planning and new infrastructure estimates to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
District of Columbia
Germany
Census Bureau
Congress
Fleeting Days of Childhood Return to White House Life
The president's secretary endures a long, stress filled day in the White House amid war policy concerns and minor irritations. He quietly manages duties, then confronts a painted boy and a nostalgic memory of his own childhood, concluding with a homespun remark about his youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
And She Had So Many Suggestions to Offer
A sailor in uniform departs for service while a woman near the art department reflects on the boy’s talent and the wish to guide him in art. She imagines teaching him colors, seasons, and light to capture nature, then laments interruptions of a copy reader over a misspelled word. The scene blends admiration, mortality, and creative aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Department
Heaven
Chewing Gum A Key Tool In Trenches Says War Commentator
A correspondent argues chewing gum, an American invention now popular in Europe, helps soldiers cope with trench stress. Gum is not a munition or ration but satisfies a basic psychological craving, aiding morale and fighting endurance for troops in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
France
Europe
England
America
Odds and Ends of News
Odds and ends note a bubbling fountain operated by a pedal, new trade prospects in the Caucasus, and many merchants still capitalized. By August 1916 British munition schools trained thousands with thousands placed in work. The bicycle traces to 1855, USC offered campus land for gardens, a Virginian invented a phonograph recording telegrams, and Europe developed a method to sterilize soil for posts against pests and diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
University of Southern California
University
Los Angeles
Europe
Civil Service Examinations Open in Cook County Career Docket
The Cook County Civil Service Commission announces exams at 547 County Court House with deadlines before noon on weekdays prior to testing. Citizens and long-time Cook County residents eligible. Positions include attending and associate physician at juvenile detention home, domestic juvenile detention female, road roller engineer, with monthly pay ranges from 55 to 150 dollars and dates in September 1917. Frank H Jones, a nationally respected Democrat, and Charles H Weaver of South Water Street are noted as local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Civil Service Commission
County Court House
United States
Cook County
Job choices and notices from early 20th century Chicago ads
Classified style snippet listing job openings with varying pay scales and dates in 1917. Includes assistant baker, junior stenographer, window washer and surgeon in gynecology department. Ends with brief remarks praising Charles Molitor and John L. Gallivan as trusted Chicago figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Gynecology
Oak Forest
County Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and
Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Ambrose A. Worsley
Superior Court
Democratic
Ilinois
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Lan
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Mal
Rudolph L. Schapp
Joseph L. G
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zen
Thirtieth
James F. Hoefer
Frank J. Walsh
Timothy Crowe
Joseph C. Kostner
Samuel Kleinitz
Chicago Heights
Francis M. Keough
Lemont
Peter Wolf
Melrose Park
Ross C. Hall
Oak Park
Isaac M. Kuebler
Palatine
John Vanderburg
Sangamon St
Blue Island Ave
Taylor St
Thos. J. Johnson
W. Congress St
John J. Falvey
Lytle St
Club House
W. 18Th St
Peter F. Smith
Bart
Hudson Ave
Lincoln
Math. J. Wagner
Lower
Lincoln Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Barry Ave
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav Seedorf
N. Oakley Ave
Broadway
Edgewater
John S. Hummer
Beacon St
John P. Dougherty
Magnolia Ave
Grace
Chas. A. Williams
Janssen Ave
Chas. W. Peters
N. Hermitage Ave
Grace Hall
Bernard St
Corner Grace, Histon and Bernard
Irving
Hans Blase
Pensacola Ave
Geo. J. Gercken
Frank J. Ryan
John R. Cook
McNally’s
Chas. Sener
Peoria St
Anderson Bldg
Halsted St
Hodnett
Lawndale Ave
Madison St
Garfield
R. W. Larkin
Jackson Blvd
John 8. Clark
Keeler
North Aves
Frank O. Lowden
John G. Oglesby
Edward J. Brundage
Louis L. Emmerson
Len Small
Andrew Russell
Francis G. Blair
Supreme Court
Charles W. Vail
William Hale Thompson
Clayton F. Smith
James T. Igoe
Eugene R. Pike Corporation
Coun
Maclay Hoyne
Joseph F. Haas
John E. Traeger
Thomas F. Scully
Robert M. Sweitzer
Henry Horner
John A. Cervenea
John Kjellander
August Miller
Peter M. Hoffman
Peter Reinberg
Washington City
Ation
Calvin F. Craig
The
Mechanics’ & Traders’ State Bank
Civil Service Examinations
Frank H. Jones
Charles H. Weaver
South Water Street
Charles Molitor
John L. Gallivan
Uncle Sam
Nelson N. Lampert
Fort Dearborn National Bank
William H. Malone
State Board of Equalization of Taxes
Ilinois Petroleum Products Co
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