Shall Chicago Rule in Tammany Campaign Spending
Alderman Guy Guernsey accuses city hall Republicans of unprecedented campaign spending and links Lundin Thompson and Tammany to massive funds. He cites mail propaganda, paid canvassers, and alleged lawlessness in Chicago in a bid to curb the district attorney and state offices.
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City Hall
Chicago
Illinois
Ald
Guy Guernsey
National Republican Party
Cook County Committee
Lundin-Thompson Tammany
Mr. Guernsey
Tammany
Republican
Tammany Machine
Ilinois
Electon ‘Machinery of
Len Small
Chicago-Lorimer-Thompson
Obituary for Thomas Wesley Willard of Watson Illinois
Thomas Wesley Willard born October 10 1837 in Clark county Illinois died July 21 1920 at his Watson home aged 82 years 9 months 11 days. He married Ruth Reynolds November 14 1858 later wed Susie Cornwell May 26 1895. He leaves three sons four daughters thirty two grandchildren forty four great grandchildren six great great grandchildren a sister and many relatives. Funeral services were held by Rev T O Bailiff at the Bailiff church with burial in the nearby cemetery.
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Thomas Wesley Willard
Clark County
Ilinois
Watson
Illinois
Ruth B. Reynolds
Susie Cornwell
E. B
Willard
Donna
Texas
C. Willard
Wichita Fall
J. H. Willard
Ill
Sarah Buckner
West Union
Mettie Rhine
Ponder
Pearl, Davis
T. O
Obituary Mrs Clough Martha Ann Patchett Remembered
Martha Ann Patchett Clough born May 23 1880 in Clark county died August 29 1920 aged 40 years 3 months 6 days She married Homer Clough February 16 1899 and had five children Bertha Virgil Carrol Leland Stanley Dale She joined Mt Pleasant Christian church at 16 and lived a faithful Christian life Funeral services were held August 31 at Mt Pleasant church conducted by L G Fasig and she is laid to rest in the nearby cemetery She leaves husband five children father and mother four brothers one sister and many relatives and friends.
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Martha Ann Patchett
William and
Elizabeth Patchett
Clark County
Hfe
Homer Clough
Bertha
Virgil
Carrol
Leland
Stanley’ Dale
Mt. Pleasant
L. G. Fasig
American Legion Denounces Chicago Mayor Thompson at Chicago Convention
At its 2nd annual Illinois convention in Chicago on September 3 1920 the American Legion Department of Illinois passed a near unanimous resolution denouncing the War attitude of Mayor Thompson. The resolution urges 18th District voters to oppose Thompson linked candidates Thompson Small Tammany Slate warning of broad harms to business farms homes and workers.
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Congress
Chicago
Ametican Legion, Department of Illinois
Thompson
The
Legion
Tammany
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America
Country
Philip S. Rosé
William Harper Dean
Stuart O. Blythe
National Farm Service
H. W. Findley
Clarksgill Marshall
Setendey
Sato
Frank Machlan
Neue
Wabash
Vallay Telephone Company
Thomas Willard
Mrs. Clough
Mr. Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
Theodore Roosevelt
Springfield
Thompson-Tammany State
E. B. Cooney
Republican National
Thompson-Small
Aoa
EB. Coolley
Mr. Gannon
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