McKinley Campaign Sparks in Oak Park and Austin
Dr Gunsaulus and Dr James Adams urge support for McKinley in a split Wisconsin style division between Oak Park and Austin. Austin leans free silver while Oak Park favors gold standard. Northwestern Railroad offers free rides to Canton to hear Major McKinley Friday night and return Saturday.
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James Kk. Adams
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Biyan
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Major McKinley
Silver Demonetization Debate Missed by Politicians
The piece notes the Maine and Vermont election shifts toward gold standard, arguing Democratic allies face a sectional split. It cites George C. Gorham claiming 1873 demonetization of silver was concealed and blames Senator Sherman. The column also mentions South Cicero news expansion and Lake Street elevated rail service upgrades, urging readers to submit local items.
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Maine
Vermont
Alabama
Arkansas
George C. Gorham
Senate
St. Louis
John Sherman
Gorham
California
Objections to Township Dissolution Reform in Cook County
Mr EL Whitehead of Austin argues against dissolving townships noting Cook County would be run by fifteen commissioners with outside towns unable to elect reps if abolished. He warns destroying part of the board could collapse the entire system and park programs. urges a full bottom to top reorganization like major cities.
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EL. Whitehead
Austin
Cook County
Mir Whitehead
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Sian Maraneisco
New Books on Free Coinage and Political Campaigns
New titles from Pennysom Neely NYC and Chicago discuss free silver with Gold or Silver by M A Miller 206 pages See Silver and the People by OC MM Stevans Lou pages Also McKinley and Hobart campaign volume and Danger Line Reached by Hadley Kans data and a British pamphlet from London favoring more money Edward Blake Irish Home Rule figure profiled with Canadian roots and early career in Toronto. notes his father and George Brown influence.
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I. AL Weeks
Chicago
Hom. QO
AL Hadley
Are
Kansas
London
Victoria Woodhull
Martin
Aisen
Murope
Roman Empire
Spain
Greece
Hue
Pope
Edward Blake
House of Commons
America
Mr Blake
ChaneceHor Blake
Poranto
Canada
Miniany
Robert Baldwin
Toronto
George Brown
Canadian Liberal Leader Turns to Irish Home Rule
The longtime Liberal figure in Dominion politics left Canadian affairs and a lucrative law practice to serve Ireland. Elected to British Parliament for Longford with the Home Rule party, he is seen as a future leader. He plans a four week visit to study the presidential campaign.
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Ireland
Home Rule
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Blake
Canada
Mr. Parnell
Cicero Urges Strong Local Government Against Chicago Control
A Cicero unity appeal warns that Chicago backed county oversight would dismantle the township system. It champions a robust village form, cites Cicero’s growth, tax base, schools, and transit, and urges residents to resist dissolution and aim for a durable local government.
Breakdown of Illinois municipal systems in Cook County
The editor contends the Illinois municipal framework is flawed. It catalogs four forms of organization: town, Virginian or commissioner, special charter towns, and Cook County’s mix. He argues population size does not determine structure and criticizes office-holding pirates dictating policy.
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Thineis
New England
Creere
Cook County
Cicero
Chicago
Evanston
Proviso
Board of Highway Commissioners
Reform to Make Chicago a Separate County
The writer argues against party control in Cook County and calls for reform through abolishing the current town system. They propose creating Chicago as its own city and county, with rural towns merged into a new Cook County, subject to a state constitutional amendment due to proximity rules.
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New York
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
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Thinois
Court House
Democrats Target Chicago Newspapers in Cook County Rally
At a Democratic convention in Cook County Seventh District, resolutions denounce the Chicago Eagle and the Chicago Chronicle as subsidized Republican organs. They urge loyal Democrats to drop subscriptions, while recounting tensions around Harry Donovan and ownership links to John R. Walsh and Governor Altgeld era politics.
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Ross Hall
Oak Park
Cook County
Chicago Nagle
Chicago Chronicle
Chictago Eagle
iBagle
Harry Donovan
Altgeli
Donovan
Springfield
Altgeld
Chronicle
Russell
John R. Walsh
Democratic Party
Chicago
Senators Debate Silver Coinage in Austin
In the Austin senate room a wide audience heard a debate on coinage of silver. G Charles Griffiths argued for free silver while James W Wilson urged free and unlimited coinage of silver. The session planned to continue until November 2 with scheduled speakers for gold and silver.
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Masonic
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Austin
Stanfield
Senate
William Preston
G. Charles Griffiths
James W. Wilson
Efe
Bantle
Dutton
O. M. Donaldson
Ames Pierce
J. W. Rennete
No More Pennies On Cicero And Proviso Street Railway
Conductors on the Cicero and Proviso Street Railway will stop giving pennies as change refusal to take copper from passengers. Fare money is counted nightly and conductors will keep pennies at their own expense then periodically turn the lump sum into the subtreasury.
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Cicero and Proviso Street Railway
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertisement
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions. It promises to heal or money refunded with 25 cents per box sold by Lovell's drug store Oak Park and Trail's Drug Store Austin.
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Lovell’s
Oak Park
Trail’s
Austin
In Line Citizens of Cicero Move to Defend Township System
The Cicero action follows county board debates on abolishing township government in Cook County. A citizen committee was formed to raise funds and hire attorneys to oppose changes. A mass meeting was called for September 19 1898 at Jung's Hall to organize for local self-government and township rights.
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Cook County
Jung’s Hall
Randolph Street
Citizens of Outside Towns Fight Abolition of Cook County Townships
Citizens from Austin Clyde Oak Park Morton Park Berwyn and other towns outside Chicago prepare to fight the abolition of township government in Cook County. A Cicero meeting formed a ten member committee to hire an attorney and oppose the plan. Real estate board and civic federation seek 5,000 additional signatures to reach 63,000 on the petition and urge voters to back the petition at a countywide election.
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Cook County
Civic Federation
Real Estate Board
Times-Herald
Democratic County Convention
Cicero
Austin
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Fred Till
Attridge
Ft. J. Whitehead
Whitehead
Traill
Maclean
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Oak Park
Cummings
Herrick
Conway
South Side
Clyde
Morton Park
Berwyn
Chicago
Civid Federati
George S. Dirkhoff
Geo. I. Warner
Louis A. Seeberg
W. T. Baker
Ralph M. Easly
Sidney C. Hastman
Cicero Township Reorganization Plan Faces Abolition Threat
Citizens in Cicero push a village and city act plan to avoid township abolition after a fall election. they outline dividing the township at 12th street to form two districts and then merge into new cities while fearing loss of local elected officials and taxation control.
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Times-Herald
Cicero
Cicero Township
Oak Park
Ridgeland
Austin
Hawthorne
Vergne
Morton Park
Clyde
Bernet
Twelfth Street
Oakark
Township split may shift Hawthorne annexation plans
The passage discusses how dividing the township along Twelfth street could lead Hawthorne to join the city. It notes concerns about assessed values and title effects, and mentions how charter rules requiring a full township vote have prevented Hawthorne's secession so far.
Growth in Abolition Petitions Surges as Voters Sign
Real estate board and Civic Federation petitions show 5 219 names added Wednesday plus 550 from coupons. Total now 10 731 names toward an original petition exceeding 50 000. Federation to decide next steps while opposition groups organize in the west town and plan to assist from outside towns meeting Saturday in Jung's Hall.
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Civic Federation
Jung
Moulton Lectures Return to Austin with Reading Plan
Prof. Moulton's course Stories as a Mode of Thinking returns to Library Hall starting Oct 2. Readings include Marlowe Dr Faustus and Sue Wandering Jew, with cheap tickets at six admissions for six lectures.
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Moulton
Library Hall
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Marlowe
Dr. Faustus
Morles
Shakespeare
Sir Cautine
Percy
Warne
Price
Southey
Kehama
Cassels National Library
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Routledge
A. CL McChire
Wabash
Madison
Chicago
University Extension Center
Harlem Couple Marry in Milwaukee Saloon Sitdown Ceremony
W J H Schmidt and Mary H Steinberg of Harlem wed in a saloon on Broadway and Mason in Milwaukee. Albert Blatz arranged a justice of the peace, with Herman Loewe as witnesses as the couple celebrated with cheers and a round of drinks. Schmidt, a Chicago and Northern Pacific railroad conductor, and his bride returned home after the ceremony.
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W. J H. Schmidt
Mary H. Steinberg
Harlem
Broadway
Mason Street
Jalvis Vogt
Newspaper Row
Schmidt
Albert Blatz
Albert
Andrew Clarke
Herman Loewe
Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad
Real Estate Swindle Alleged In Oak Park Case
Ilulda Reynertson of 743 North Grove avenue Oak Park seeks the superior court to set aside a real estate swap. She claims P. H. Botham swindled her by exchanging her $3,300 Oak Park property for 32 acres and 80 acres in Winona Minnesota, with a $1,000 mortgage on the tracts and a bad title due to unpaid taxes.
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Superior Court
Ilulda Reynertson
North Grove Avenue
Oak Park
P. H. Botham
Winona
Minn
Botham
Minnesota
Winona County
Oak Park Victors Repeat Labor Day Baseball Win
Oak Park defeated the Illinois cycling club squad 10 to 5 at the Oak Park athletic grounds on Saturday. Murphy appeared to give away the game in the first inning as Oak Park opened with multiple hits and walks. After tensions over umpiring and unfinished series, prospects are that the series will be completed this Saturday with Oak Park maintaining the lead.
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Houseman
Hamlin
Adams
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O'Connor
Roach
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Cricket at Ridgeland: Cicero Fails by Three Runs
A Ridgeland match Saturday between Cicero and a Wanderers Oak Park combination ended with the latter’s three run victory at time. Both innings featured strong bowling by Tansley, Drewett and Henderson, with Cicero scoring 24 and 45 in their two attempts and the combined side 29 and 42. Anoth er game is planned at Ridgeland ground next Saturday.
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Tansley
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Civeros
Clover Cycle Club Hosts Ten Mile Race Saturday
The Clover Cycle club plans an annual ten mile Oak Park race this Saturday at 4 p.m. The Garfield Park half mile cement track near completion will be dedicated September 26 by park commissioners, with expected record races.
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Oak Park
Garfield Park
Park Commissioners
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