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    I recently found this little book that has an event that happend in Chicago for every day. I will post every day (try to) on this until New Years Eve, then this will end.

    Good Reading.

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    May 15

    1908: The Socialist Party national convention, in session in Chicago, nominates Eugene V. Debs as the party’s candidate for the presidency of the United States

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    May 16

    1898: City bakers serve notice that the price of break will soon increase from $.05 to $.06/loaf

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    May 17

    1904: Merchants and proprery owners from the State St. improvement Association for the purpose of transforming State St. into one of the best paved, cleanestm and handsomest business thoroughfarest in the world.

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    May 18

    1918: a parade marches down Michigan Av. to promote the 3rd United States Liberty Bond Issue

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    May 19

    1899: Hetty Green, a wealthy eccentric from New York, registers at the Great NOrthern Hotel and bargains with the clerk for a $2.00 Room.

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    May 20

    1901: The Police Department;s “black marias” transport a record 101 people, mostly beggars, to jail.

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    May 21

    1924: Chicago’s first subwat, an underground extension of a mile and a quarter for the Northestern Elevated Railroad is completed.

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    May 22

    1902: Dean of Women Marion Talbot of the University of Chicago rules that coeds attending summer school must wear long sleeves and hats. Rolled-up sleeves and bare heads, she says are “unseemly” & “mannish” <– icon_scratch.gif

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    May 23

    1907: The Horse Show Association cancels its show for this year because of decreasing public interetst, due to auto craze.

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    May 24

    1879; The Art Institute of Chicago is incorported

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    May 25

    1901: The Golf team of the Harvard School defeats the Chicago Latin School Team in the first annual Interpreparatory Gold League Match

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    May 26

    1898: Public Protest forces the cost of bread down to $.05/loaf

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    May 27

    1933: A Century Of Progress Exposition is formally opened in Chicago by United Staes Postmaster General James A. Farley

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    May 28

    1934: Damage from the Union Stock Yard Fire of May 19 is estimated at $8,000,000

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    May 29

    1902: Chief Of Police Francis O’Neill gives a patrolman a 5-Day suspension for smoking cigarettes while on duty.

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