Our Chicago Letter: Ward Faction Tensions and Local News
The letter recounts ward primary battles in Chicago with Cullerton Hildreth and Lawlor facing rival McCoy amid Irish lodge alignments. It notes Republican doubts, a medical operation witnessed in Mercy Hospital, ongoing building booms and new flats on State Street, and social notes from Moline and the Emerald Isle lodge formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullerton
Hildreth
Lawlor
William McCoy
Burkes
Madison Street
McCoy
Land League
Law
Cook County
Congress
Abbott
Hiram N. Taylor
Moline
Mercy Hospital
Andrews
E. E. Cady
Andrews Jr
Taylor
Bob
Ingersoll
Far West
Washington
Board of Aldermen
Vay
N. J. Runquist
Wendell Phillips
Sons of the
Emerald Isle
Scandinavian colonization trip to form western land venture
Mosers N Uhertor and Peter Colseth lead a party to Colorado to establish The Scandinavian Golanizsaten Co. They plan a stock company with Scandinavian investors to buy and sell western lands for homes, with colonies to be started and land sold on reasonable terms. Home office likely in Rock Island or Moline. initial stop San Luis Park, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosers N Uhertor
Peter Colseth
Colorado
Scandinavian Golanizsaten Co
Ballamalion
Sweden
Norway
Svenska Tribune
San Luis Park
Texas
Kansas
Rock Island
Moline
Chester
Policeman Faulkner Resigns After Abuse Allegations
Davenport officer Faulkner admitted to misconduct including unmerciful handling during an arrest. Chief Kesler returned with a prisoner from Texas as Faulkner abused Sam Tanner at the depot and caused discontent at the police station. Tanner filed a formal complaint. Faulkner pleaded guilty and resigned, turning in his star as another officer replaced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faulkner
Davenport
Kesler
Texas
Thoms
Sam Tanner
Tanner
Claussen
Industrial Exhibition boosts Moline public schools promise
In a thirty year view of Moline, the Industrial Exhibition at the rink on Fifth avenue is praised for its impact on public schooling. The Davenport Gazette notes funds raised go to a permanent fund, while organizers pledge support for continued exhibitions and student achievement. H. H. Grover reports Kansas views, hoping for a swift, loyal return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Fifth Avenue
Kerns
Davenport Gazette
Gazette
H. H. Grover
Kansas
Juvenile art exhibition opens at the Rink building
A morning opening showcases student art and crafts in classes A B C and beyond. Pieces include steam engine models, cabinet work, wax flowers, weaving, and wood carving with hundreds of drawings on display. Prizes were awarded last night and fence work for the Rock Island baseball grounds continues nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Rock Island Bang Ball Club
Wm. E. Brooks
Self-Made Men and the Corset Controversy in Society
A New York Sun piece describes men in corsets among fashionably dressed urban elites. A tailor recounts a society man whose make-up relied on a corset, revealing how undergarments reshape masculine appearance and provoke reactions among gossiping onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Taney Alwasa
Midale
Wren
Deshati
Spain Leads Ore Production in Major Mines Case
Spain stands at the top with about 10000 tons of ore in one year and claims a sixth more than the United States. Germany follows with 90000 tons. Spain produces 67000 tons of ore. in Llanthan about 500 mines are registered with only a small number worked on a large scale. About fifty mines use steam power and the total steam engines number 130, with English firms supplying nearly half of them.
Grocery Deceptions Spell Trouble in Atlanta Markets
A reading notes widespread adulteration in groceries. Canned vegetables mislabelled as squash or pumpkin with squash blends. Dried beans sold as other varieties. tomato juice fills cans with little tomato. Fish products mispackaged and jelly spreads diluted with substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machrel
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