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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1900
Page
2
Beanlan backs name change and signals broad support for many candidates. Voters urged to reelect Alex J. Jones Drainage Trustee Wim Eistell Edward Muelhoefer and others. mentions of Deneen Upham Smyth Mills Mahoney Carter Eckhart and McMahon among many names shaping the 1900s Chicago political scene.
The house of Dunlap and Co occupies the Palmer House and offers what is claimed as the finest hat store in the world. The Drexel Cafe at 39th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue is touted as the South Side’s most popular eating resort. The publisher of geographies should seek our morning, noon and evening editions.
A columnist reflects on a girl taken far from home and the hardship of breaking a betrothal. The piece shifts to public health noting Porto Rico’s smallpox decline after mass vaccination and a Persian child's charm amid missions. It ends with a New Jersey prison baby case linking crime lineage to genetics.
A Chicago Board of Review plan to cut 20 percent in real property valuations within the Union Loop will drop Cook County market values from 1.875 billion to 1.48 billion, slashing city revenues and delaying budget relief. The move targets both real and personal property, hits Chicago hardest, and follows a wider pattern of retrenchment amid political blame. The report notes major increases for some firms and warns ongoing cuts will require further budget reductions.
A man entered a New York flat and nearly choked a woman, mistaking her for his wife. A sympathetic police justice fined him 10 dollars, the incident hinted at potential fatal consequences. Kipling proclaims Mongol dominance as a warning against fear, while an astronomer voices a vast comet count in orbit.
The United States ranks second among silk manufacturers worldwide though its Paris exhibit was incomplete. It is expected to show a stronger display at the next world fair.
A 40 year old confidential bank clerk admitted stealing about 56000, including 6000 held in trust. As church ties raise calls for a new trial. Carbolic acid, widely used for wounds, has caused fatal mortifications from weak solution dressings, prompting medical warnings.
The adopted daughter of a Kentucky man who wished to masquerade as a boy fled home accusing him of being “so old-fashioned.” She dubbed him “an old fogg,” noting that a versatile, lively old man must stay current with the times.
Mills returns to politics after private life in the Fourth District, recalling his 1806 Congress term when he supported broad taxation. He voted for a war tax on many items and goods, including beer, checks, deeds, mortgages, imports and general levies. Voters who opposed those taxes in 1808 are expected to oppose him again in 1900 on principle.
Fortune Brewing Company expands with a grand bottling plant on Van Buren Street near Desplaines. Latest cooling and freezing machinery maintain freezing point temperatures, enhancing production of their world renowned beer. Telephone Monroe 40.
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