Indiana gold convention unique with no bolters
Chicago calls for sweeping reform of municipal and county government merging city and county while severing rural districts. Rumors claim Crafts denied by Governor Altgeld as minority representative for seventh district and Hall of Oak Park to be nominated. Primaries next Tuesday with McKinley and Bryan supporters making speeches. Northwestern railroad offers free rides to Canton for Major McKinley visit Friday to Saturday.
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Crafts
Altgeld
Ross €. Hall
Oak Park
Northwestern Railroad Company
Canton
Major McKinley
Silver demonetization debate colors 1870s politics and local notices
The text surveys ongoing northern and southern party lines over gold standard support, cites a 1873 demonetization claim by George C. Gorham and Senator Sherman, mentions Cicero news coverage and local transit updates, and argues for understanding economic causes behind recurring business downturns.
Objections to Township Dissolution and County Reform
J Whitehead of Austin objects to dissolving townships arguing a 15 member Cook county board would be reduced to three outsiders if outside towns are abolished. He warns reforms must restructure the entire city county system, citing Chicago park administration and comparing to major cities. He contends patchwork changes fail without bottom to top reorganization.
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I. J. Whitehead
Austin
Tie
Cook County
Me. Whitehead
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Money Question Books From Pennyson Neely Publish
New books on money issues arrive from Pennyson Neely in New York and Chicago. Titles include Gold or Silver by M A Miller arguing the gold standard and Silver and the People by C M Stevitus presenting Bryan and Sewall campaign views. Also McKinsey and flo bart as a Republican campaign pamphlet and Danger Line Reached by Hton and Hadley. A London pamphlet favors more money. Edward Blake of Canada described as a scholar and lawyer is also noted.
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Rom B. Pennyson Neely
New York
Chicago
M.A. Miller
Oc. M. Stevitus
Bryan and Sewall
McKinsey and Flobart
B.A. Weeks
Hton
G. A. Hadley
Arkansas
London
Victoria Woodhull
Martin
Alison
Inrope
Spain
Greece
Europe
Mexico
Peru
Liberal leader in Dominion politics switches to Ireland’s cause
The longtime Liberal leader in Canada abandons politics and a high earning law practice to join Ireland’s Home Rule Party in Britain. Elected for Longford, he leaves Protestant church ties and brings colonial sympathy to the Irish cause. He plans a four week visit to study the U S presidential campaign.
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Dominion
Sir John A. Macdonald
Ireland
Home Rule
Longford
Blake
Canada
Mr. Parnell
Cicero Urges Keep United Town Ship Rule Against Chicago Board
A CEFY organization statement warns that Cicero must resist a county board controlled by Chicago politicians. It argues for a strong village government to preserve growth, tax base, and improvements, noting Cicero’s 25 000 population, 170 0000 in annual general town funds, and future expansion toward 100 000. The appeal urges unity and leadership to avoid dissolution.
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CEFY
Cicero
Chicago
City of
Hhat
Municipal chaos of Winds county system outlined
The editor criticizes Illinois municipal organization, detailing four forms in Winds: town, Virginial commissioner, special charter like Cicero, and Cook County with Chicago and Evanston. He argues counties blend systems, cites Cicero, Proviso, and rural towns, and decries political pirates exploiting office-holding.
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Tlinoeis
Towin
New England
Illinois
Cicero
Cook County
Chicago
Evanston
Chimao
Proviso
Board of Highway Commissioners
Reforming Cook County and City of Chicago Unity
The author argues against party-ruled corruption and urges reform through reducing party dominance. Proposes making Chicago independent as a city and county, merging rural towns into a new Cook County, and forming a constitutional amendment to allow new county boundaries despite Illinois law. The piece frames patriotism as the guiding principle for restructuring.
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Cook County
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cook
Ilinois
Court House
Democrats Attack Chicago Papers at Cook County Convention
At Saturday's Democratic convention in Cook County, Henry Ross Hall of Oak Park urged branding the Chicago Eagle and Chicago Chronicle as subsidized enemy organs. The Detroit-like synopsis accuses Harry Donovan of GOP-leaning bias, while Russell and John R. Walsh allegedly profit from the Chronicle. The party claims it has no Chicago paper left to champion its platform.
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Ross Hall
Oak Park
Cook County
Chicago Nagle
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago Eagle
Eagle
Harry Donovan
Altgeld
Donovan
Springfield
Tie
Chronicle
Russell
John R. Walsh
Democratic Party
Chicago
In Line Citizens of Cicero Move to Defend Township Rights
A mass meeting and committee action unfold as Cicero residents, real estate leaders, and political figures push to preserve township government in Cook County. A planned convention at Jung's Hall and calls for legal funds and attorneys arise amid renewed pressure from newspapers and the Democratic county convention.
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Cook County
Jung’s Hall
Randolph Street
Committee of Action
G. J. Whitehead
John D. Maclean
Austin Senate debate on free coinage of silver begins
In the Austin Senate room beneath the Masonic hall on Park Avenue a public audience heard a debate on free coinage of silver. Senator William Preston chaired as G Charles Griffiths spoke for silver followed by James W Wilson arguing for free silver and gold standard supporters Banthe and Dutton. The debate runs to November 2 with next Monday’s session featuring Donaldson and Pierce for gold against Jennings and Griffiths for silver.
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Austin
Masonic Hall
Park Avenue
Stanfield
Senate
William Preston
G. Charles Griffiths
James W. Wilson
Banthe
Dutton
O. M. Donaldson
Ames Pierce
J. W. Jennett
No More Pennies on Cicero and Proquizo Street Railway
Conductors will stop giving pennies as change and keep the pennies at their own expense. They will turn the pennies into the subtreasury at intervals, citing the public dislike of penny recalls and the difficulty of disposing of small coins. The change policy shift aims to end the practice of patrons being handed pennies and reduce petty disputes.
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Cicero and
Proquizo Street Railway
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Adverts
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers rashes and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded at 24 cents per box sold by Lovell's drug store Oak Park and Trails Drug Store Austin.
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Lovell’s
Oak Park
Trails
Austin
Home Rule Fight in Cook County Townships Moves Forward
Citizens from Austin Cicero Oak Park Morton Park Berwyn and others unite to resist abolishing township organization. A 10 member committee will hire an attorney and mobilize 65000 plus signatures to back a petition and press the anti abolition campaign with support from the real estate board and civic federation.
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Clyde
Oak Park
Morton Park
Berwyn
Chicago
Cook County
Cicero
Real Estate Board
The
Civic Federation
Office
Civil Federation
George Fr. Birkhoff, Jr
Geo.fi. Warner
Louis A. Seeberge
W. T. Baker
Ralph M. Kasty
Sidney C. Eastman
Moulton Lectures to Return in Austin Library Hall Series
Prof Moulton brings his acclaimed course Stories as a Mode of Thinking to Library Hall starting Oct 2. Readings include Marlowe, Shakespeare, Southey and Sue with affordable six admission tickets at a dollar. six lectures may be used by one or six attendees.
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Vivinity
Moulton
Library Hall
Eugene Sue
Marlowe
Dr. Waustus
Morley
Universal Library
Shakespeare
Sir Cauline
Percy
Warne
Southey
Kehama
Cassell
National Library
Price
Sue
ALC
McChire’s
Wabash
Madison
Chicago
University Extension Center
Cicero Township Reorganizing To Forestall Abolition
Citizens of Cicero push a plan to divide the township at Twelfth street and form two districts into villages or cities. They fear township abolition would remove local elected officials like assessor, collector, and treasurer and seek to maintain local government under the village and city act.
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Llerald
Cicero
Oak Park
Ridgeland
Austin
Hawthorne
Tat Vergne
Morton Park
Clyde
Berwin
Twelfth Street
Oak Rank
Township split could shape Hawthorne annexation move
The text argues county treasurer assessments might rise with equal apportionment across townships. Real estate men doubt property values would change, but tithes could. If the township is divided at Twelfth street, Hawthorne may join the city. The charter’s whole township vote to cede land has blocked secession so far.
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Twelfth Street
Hawthorne
Abolition Petition Grows With Real Estate Group Push
The petition to abolish townships gains momentum as 5 219 names were returned on Wednesday plus 550 from newspaper coupons, joining 4 972 names from Tuesday for a total of about 10 781 toward a petition exceeding 60 000. The Civic Federation weighs next actions while opponents from the west town organize to oppose the measure ahead of Saturday meetings.
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Real Estate Board
Civic Federation
Jung
Harlem to the Front: Saloon Wedding in Milwaukee
W T Schmidt and Mary J Steinberg of Harlem wed in a Milwaukee saloon on Broadway and Mason street. Albert Blatz arranged a justice of the peace, Justice Andrew Clarke performed the ceremony with Herman Loewe as witness. The couple, joined by onlookers, celebrated with drinks before returning home. Schmidt is a Chicago and Northern Pacific railroad conductor.
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Milwaukee
W. Tf. Schmidt
Mary J. Steinberg
Harlem
Broadway
Mason Street
Julius Vogt
Newspaper Row
Schmidt
Albert Blatz
Albert
Andrew Clarke
Herman Loewe
Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad
Alleged Real Estate Swindle Reaches Superior Court
Hulda Reynertson of Oak Park asks the superior court to set aside a real estate exchange with P. H. Botham claiming she traded a $3,300 Oak Park property for 32 acres and 80 acres in Winona Minnesota. She alleges Botham misrepresented clear title and non encumbrance while concealing a $1,000 mortgage and unpaid taxes.
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Superior Court
Hulda Reynertson
North Grove Avenue
Oak Park
P. H. Botham
Winona
Minn
Botham
Minnesota
Oak Park Victors In Labor Day Ball Clash
Oak Park defeated the Illinois cycling club 10 to 5 at Oak Park grounds on Saturday. Unclear umpiring and dispute over eight innings sparked talk the series might end prematurely, though officials indicated completion planned for the following Saturday.
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Oak Parks
Oak Park
Illinois
Oak Park Athletic Grounds
Murphy
O'Neil
Johnson
Tindil
Oak Parkers
Andrews
Houseman
Hamlin
Adams
Wilber
O'Connor
Roach
Lee
Cicero Eleven Lose Narrowly to Wanderers Oak Park Mix
At Ridgeland Wicket a mixed Wanderers and Oak Park side beat Cicero by three runs. Cicero’s Drewett top scored with 14 in a low overall, while Tansley and Drewett bowled tightly in both innings. Another match between the same clubs is set for next Saturday.
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Ridgeland
Cicero
Wanderers
Oak Park
Bit
Watson
Bolster
Tansley
Drewett
Ciceros
Alexander Henderson
Sterling
Baldwin
Sargent
Harrison
Ridgeland Ground
Clover Cycle club to run ten mile Oak Park course race
The Clover Cycle club will hold its annual ten mile race over the Oak Park course this Saturday at 4 pm. Also, the Garfield Park half mile track will be dedicated September 26, with several record attempts expected.
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Clover Cycle Club
Oak Park
Garfield Park
Park Commissioners
Opening exercises at Lewis Institute with university leaders
The Lewis Institute opened its exercises in the assembly hall on Thursday evening. Speakers included President John A. Roche Judge Kohlsaar and John McLaren, with brief addresses by HH Judson of Chicago, President Rogers of Northwestern, and President Gunsaulus of Armour Institute. A reception followed and admission was by ec ard due to limited seating.
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Lewis Institute
John A. Roche
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