The Vindicator Editorial and Office Details
The Vindicator is published weekly by the Northwestern Press Bureau. Subscription is 1.00 per year in advance. Offices located at 720 Forty-third St Town of Lake and Room 68 159 Lasalle St Chicago Ill. Editors address changes and submissions to Editor Vindicator Room 69 National Life Building No 159 La Salle Street Chicago Ill. Subscriptions and advertisements received by agents Ric htard Roach 354 Swan Street Town of Lake Thos Walsh 2514 Cologne Street Bridgeport and Capt RC Kenny 5313 School Street Town of Lake.
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Forty-third St
Town of Lake
Lasalle St
Chicago
AH Communications
Vindicator
National Life Building
la Salle Street
Ill
RicHtard Roach
Swan Street
Thos. Walsh
Cologne Street
Bridgeport
RC. Kenny
School Street
Trade rates and list of newspaper distribution points
The notice details advertising rates for births marriages and deaths free and lists multiple outlets in Chicago for single copies including Dennis Ro Magurri's News Depot 720 Forty Third street Union Stock Yards J L S Nyper's 3002 State street Trighe Bros fiftieth and State Emery & Co Wentworth avenue and other vendors in Hyde Park South Chicago Pullman Kensington Grand Crossing Roseland and more.
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Tur Vinpreator
Dennis Ro Magurri
News Depot
Forty- Third Street
Union Stock
Postoffice
Chicago
James F. Waternery
Arcade Building
Pullman
T. A. EK
Roseland
Northwestern Press Bureau
National Life Building
Tur Vinpicator Sample Circulation Keeps Gentle Pace
The note explains sending copies to friends in various directions to gauge interest without pressing recipients. It states the practice will continue until recipients express their preference or pleasure.
Contemporaries Redirect Mail to National Life Building
Citizens are urged to direct their exchanges for the Vix- Divaton to the National Life Building in Chicago rather than Town of Like as previously instructed. The notice emphasizes updated routing for correspondence and filings.
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Vix
National Life Building
Chieneo
Like
Editor William Halley Takes Over Vindicator
Our editor William Halley, a well known journalist and public speaker, has assumed editorial management of the Vindicator. His connection with it will assure wide circulation in Cook county and across the state.
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William Halley
Vindicator
Cook County
New Editorial Boss Seeks Support for Vindicator
William Halluey announces he has assumed editorial control of the Vindicator in Lake Town Cook County Til and vows to defend people’s rights against rings and monopolies while balancing capital interests. He invites readership and notes his office at Suite 69 National Life Building 159 La Salle Street Chicago.
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Vindicator
Lake
Cook County
Til
National Life Building
la Salle Street
Chicago
William HaLuey
The Town Bonds Near Kingston and Boundout
The ring organ accuses the town of failing to pay 10 percent bonds due to holders’ refusal to surrender them. In reality the bonds are being kept by holders who are advised not to sell, despite the high interest, as thanks for past support in securing the investment.
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Kingston
Boundout
New York State
Hudson River
Galva,y
Open discussion on town politics and public questions
The article defends open discussion by citizens and clergy about public matters. It condemns covert insinuations and backbiting by cowardly individuals while inviting capable people to participate in town affairs.
Clergymen Urged to Debate Politics Openly in Town
The Vindicator declares if clergymen join politics they must speak openly and be treated like any politician. It condemns covert influence from clergy and promises to expose and deny shielding by church or cloth, calling the hidden political meddling an intolerable nuisance.
Socialist agitation in Rock Island shops and Biester’s rise
The article recalls a four to five year old socialistic movement at the Rock Island Shops led by Rudolph Biester. It notes his presidency of a Socialist club of about a hundred and his election as Town Trustee after the town’s political ring sought to align with the movement. It mentions Biester’s correspondence with Dennis Kearney and his role as Consulting Engineer amid debates on distribution of power between people and corporations.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Rudolph Biester
Biester
Socialist Club
Ling
Ring
Western Indiana Railroad
Wallace Street
Muirhead
Hough
Dennis Kearney
California
Socialist
Take
Ring corruption exposed over Jarrett affair in community
The piece names bondsmen Albert H. Veeder George Muir head E. N. Tillotson and others as knowingly backing Jarrett while he defaulted. It accuses them of aiding a ring to dodge accountability by reelection of Jarrett as School Treasurer and accepting straw bonds for public funds. The writer deems this the worst political fraud in local history.
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Jarrett
Albert H. Veeder
George Muirhead
E. N. Tillotson
Hough
June Blaine
Charley Potter
Andy Combs
Sayles
Emmett Anniversary Demonstration at Central Music Hall
A commemorative event for Emmett is planned this evening at the Central Music Hall. Organizers call for a peaceful gathering to honor the anniversary and reflect on progress. Local attendees are encouraged to join.
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Central Music Hall
Editorial Jots and Glints From the Ring Turmoil
The column rails at election corruption in Lake Town and notes a heated campaign against the ring. It cites Henry F Sheridan as a suspected ring supplier and recalls past graft involving Muirhead and printing tickets. It reports organized opposition, town hall uses, and mass meetings with German speakers at Walther’s Hall and previews a St. Patrick parade ads push.
Foreman’s Independent Order Sparks Caution
The text notes that the order originated from a foreman acting on his own responsibility and warns such men must be cautious in the future.
Englewood Senior Club accused of blackballing two men
The Englewood Senior Club proposed Mr. P. T. Barry and Mr. Peter McGurn for membership without their knowledge or consent and blackballed them. The club is described as fully under ring rule, and Barry and McGurn’s opposition to the ring is cited as the motive for the insult.
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Englewood
Lake Ring
P. T. Barry
Peter McGurn
Barry
McGurn
Fallon School to Name John Byrne as Superintendent
The latest reports say John Byrne, principal of Fallon School, will become superintendent replacing O S Cook. He is described as a gentleman of thorough and scholarly educational qualities. It is also proposed that the superintendent have an assistant, likely Prof. Andy Combs.
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O. S. Cook
John Byrne
Fallon School
Byrne
Patsy Keenan
Public Service
Andy Combs
Mr. Byrne
Banditti in Court Over Town Treasurers Malfeasance
A long-running case before Judge Moran pits Monroe N Lord and others against the Town of Lake and former trustees led by A B Condit over alleged improper payments and double charges by Condit as treasurer. The master’s 1881 report found overpayments and illegal interest, with hearings continuing on remedies and accountability.
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Lake
Moran
Mills
Monroe N. Lord
Mathias Schmidt
John Alloway
A. B
Condit
Equity
Board of Trustees
Monroe
Lord
Lake Town board bribes alleged by ex member Nolan
The Vindicator interviews Patrick Nolan a former Lake Town Board trustee who accuses officials of extensive graft. He cites bid rigging on waterworks, a $500 kick for a fire engine bid, $33,000 paid for a Wentworth avenue sewer contract, and vote buying to defeat P. T. Barry. He warns more disclosures may come.
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Patrick Nolan
Lake
Missouri
Nolan
Lake Town Board
Wentworth Avenue
Root Street
Wright Street
Halsted Street
Wallace Street
Forty-third Street
Forty-seventh Street
State Street
Holley
Cope & Maxwell
Cincinnati
P. T. Barry
Englewood
John Hough
Western Indiana Railroad Company
City Election Forecast and Rail Bridge Incident Report
City voters face a April 3 election with two major party tickets likely led by Harrison and a Democratic rival. Ward clubs will soon sharpen candidate lists for Mayor and Aldermen. A funeral service for Peter Cahill highlighted Chicago Catholic community life. A 5:40 Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Chicago train bridge near Archer avenue settled and narrowly avoided a plunge, with Sidney Dillon’s private car aboard and a notable party group including George M. Pullman aboard.
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Pittsburgh
Detroit
Forest
Dubuque
Grafton
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Harrison
Tribune
Peter Cahill
Chicago
St. James Church
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Father Reardon
St. James T. A. B. A
Northwestern
Calvary
Fort Wayne
Chicago River
Archer Avenue
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacific
Pullman
George M. Pullman
New York
Myr
Sidney Williams
J. W. Doane
J. E. Smith
S.S. Beman
Lake politics erupt as Dugan clashes with Hough over leadership
A stormy Lake Town meeting at the Exchange Building centered on John Hough and P Dugan as rivals in the Stock Yards faction. Sherman from New York arrived amid charges that Dugan harms the ring, with Muirhead eyed as a potential successor and the stock yards ring facing upheaval.
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Hough
Wantesan
Muirhead
Dugan
Sherman
New York
Honeh
Divzan
Suena
Chicago
Touzh
Lake
Bridgeport Pumping Works Near Completion Amid Canal Delays
Bridgeport engineers push the sewerage and flood water pumping Works toward May 1 completion. Canal locks progress hampered by floods and cold weather, with forecasts of dry canal by today noon. Some experts call the pumping plan a waste, while contractors promise rapid advancement to avoid spring delays.
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Bridgeport
Chicago River
Theanal
Canal
McArthur
Mande
Chicago
Creier
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