Democratic Committeemen of Cook County Illinois Heads
A dense list outlines Democratic party officials and ward headquarters across Illinois Cook County. Names include Charles Boeschenstein Edwardsville Arthur Charles Douglas Pattison Moran Spiller Craig Hoover. county committee chaired by James M Dailey with James J Leonard Edward Stenson and many ward leaders plus dozens of local headquarters contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suconas
Illinois
Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee
Arthur W. Charles
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Terence F. Moran
Chicago
D. M. Spiller
Marion
Isaac J. 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. Quinlan
State St
John J. Coughlin
N. la Salle St
Ike Roderick
BE. 20Th
E. 37Th St
Douglas
Edw. Stenson
Michigan Ave
Otto Woerter
E. 35Th
Indiana Theater
Young's
30Th
Wallace Sts
John F. Bolton
Union Ave
James J. Kropacek
Normal Ave
Kahn
Cottage Grove Ave
Langley Ave
Elmer J. Whitty
Commercial Ave
John P. Byrnes
Bond Ave
Gustave Steinwig
Anthony Ave
DeHaan’s Hall
Burnside
Otto Kerner
Clifton Park Ave
Joseph I. Novak
Trumbull Ave
W. Madison St
Kedzie
James C. Denvir
Congress St
John C. Morris
Frank Literski
Dickson St
Lonely Man in the White House Ends Social Era
The article notes President Wilson and the White House are unusually isolated in social life. Morning golf with Mrs Wilson and Dr Grayson, private drives, and rare luncheons or dinners mark a flattened social scene as the grounds host few guests and theater outings draw a fixed circle including Mrs Wilson and Dr Grayson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suiiane King
President Wilson
White House
Washington
Tess
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Secretary Baker
Colonel House
Baby McAdoo
Get-Me Man In Washington War Drives Crowds Of Deserters
A wide crowd swarms the capital as men seek commissions and draft exemptions while others pursue fat government contracts and belt buckle sales. Women also flood the city seeking wartime employment, though many quit due to strenuous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
War
Washington Amusement Shortage Pushes Night Riders to River Drive
Amid war and flood driven business, Washington lacks summer amusements. Night life is sparse with only one cafe for dancing and few roof gardens or theaters. The favored escape becomes twilight river drives along the Potomac in open-face hacks, a small solace for weary residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Goldsmith
Washingtonian
River Drive
Potomac
Coney Island
His Wild Joy Ride Brought to a Sudden End
A sensational tale on Q street bridge describes four saddle buffalo and a drunk rider. A policeman confronts the rider after catching him striving to mount a beast as crowds and accounts debate the animals' true nature. The rider reels from the dusty encounter and a troublesome night near the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Street
Colonel Cody
Q Street Bridge
John Barleycorn
Inventions and industrial notes from early 20th century
German electricians perfect an instrument to measure voltage up to 150000 volts. An automobile alarm whistle exploits full cylinder explosions. South American fish eyes split for air and underwater vision. A central factory clock records each machine’s running time. An 18 year old Utah boy Invents a combined rule and triangle for trig geometry and drawing problems. Dutch figures show Japan second to the U S in copper production followed by Chile and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Japan
United States
Chile
Mexico
Civil Service Examinations Offered by Cook County Commission
The Cook County Civil Service Commission announces exams at 547 County Court House with filing rules. Citizens and Cook County residents for one year before exams are required. Positions include attending physician at juvenile detention home and domestic staff with monthly pay rates, exams set for September 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Civil Service Commission
County Court House
United States
Cook County
Job listings and notable figures in Chicago industry
A Chicago notice lists appointments in gynecology, baker, stenographer, and window washer positions with pay ranges and start dates in September 1917. It notes applicants must supply own writing materials and references the need for honesty and patriotism. Prominent figures include William R. Gates of Federal Steel Fixture Company and barber Julius Oswald, both described as popular and respected in their circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Gynecology
Oak Forest
County
William R. Gates
Federal Steel Fixture Company
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair State, Adams and
Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
H. G. Howard
Jacob Lindheimer
Fred W. Blockt
t-Arms
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. Na
Thomas P. Keane
Stanley H. Kunz
Bernard J. Gro
John Powers
Dennis J. Egan
John F. O'Mal
Las
Rudolph L. Schapp
Joseph L. Gill
Frank F. Roe
Der
Harry R. Gibbons
Henry A. Zender
Neil Murley
Frank Paschen
Emmett Whea
James F. Heffernan
Michael K. Sheridar
Frank J. Walsh
Timothy Crowe
Joseph C. Kost
William P. Fee
John Vanderburg
Sangamon St
Northwest Corner
Blue Island Ave
Taylor St
Thos. J. Johnson
W. Congress St
John J. Falvey
Lytle St
Club House
Canal
Peter F. Smith
Barth
Lincoln
Math. J. Wagner
Lower
Lincoln Turner Hall
Sheffield
Diversey Aves
Jas. H. Poage
Belmont Ave
Bernard Jung
Mohawk
Barry Ave
Tel
Lake View
Frank A. Stadler
Lincoln Ave
Gustav
N. Heritage Ave
Grace Hall
Bernard St
Corner Grace, Elston and Bernard
Irving
Hans Blase
Pensacola Ave
Geo. J. Gercken
N. LeClaire Ave
Milwaukee Ave
Armitage
W. Garfield Blvd
Tel. Drover
Frank J. Ryan
John R. Cook
McNally’s Hall
S. Halsted St
Martin J. McNally
E. J. Kean
W. 45Th St
Frank J. Carr
W. 60Th St
Chas, Sener
Peoria St
Anderson Bldg
Halsted
Hodnett
John 8. Clark
Keeler and
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
Samuel A. Ettelson
Frank J. Bennett
John Dill Robertson
M. D
Herman F. Schuettler
Thomas O'Connor
Maclay Hoyne
Joseph F. Haas
John FE. Traeger
Thomas F. Scully
Robert M. Sweitzer
Henry Horner
John A. Cervenea
John Kjellander
August Miller
Peter M. Hoffman
President
Peter Reinberg
Board of Review
Frank S.S. Ryan
Fred W. Blocks
Edward R. Litzinger
Board of Assessors
William H. Weber
Adam Wolf
George K. Schmidt
Charles Ringer
Michael K. Sheridan
Ava
Postscripts
John F. Smalski
Board of West Park Commissioners
Civil Service Examinations
Frank H. Jones
Charles H. Weaver
South Water Street
Julius Oswald
West Randolph Street
City Hall
John E. Owens
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