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  • July 27, 2005 at 2:34 pm #929
    hpdog259962
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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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  • July 27, 2005 at 5:15 pm #16058
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    March 17

    1843: The Chicaog Band and the Montgomery Guars lead the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago.

    July 27, 2005 at 5:16 pm #16059
    hpdog259962
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    March 18

    1921: Alderman Michael “Hinky Dink” Kenna is forced to give up his saloon at 307 Clark St. Prohibition, he claims, has made it unproitable

    July 27, 2005 at 5:17 pm #16060
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    March 19

    1897: THe largest audience of the year cheers Madame Emma Calve as she makes her farewell appearance in Carmen at The Auditorium Theatre

    July 27, 2005 at 5:17 pm #16061
    hpdog259962
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    March 20

    1898: Union carpenters threaten to strike unless their hourly rate of $.35 is increased to $.415

    July 27, 2005 at 5:19 pm #16062
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    March 21

    1905: THe Metropolitan Opera Company in its Chicago season raises the first curatin on Parsifal at 5:10PM The Final curatin falls 6.5 Hours later.

    July 27, 2005 at 5:19 pm #16063
    hpdog259962
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    March 22

    1902: Professor James Taft Hatfield at Northwestern University charges Evanston “scoiety” with vulgarity and pretense.

    July 27, 2005 at 5:20 pm #16064
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    March 23

    1963: President John F. Kennedy attends the dedication of Ho’Hare International Airport, his last visit to Chicago.

    July 27, 2005 at 5:21 pm #16065
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    March 24

    1908: Several Chiocago undertakers make news when they offer trading stamps to increase their business.

    July 28, 2005 at 1:05 am #16066
    Garibaldi
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    July 28, 2005 at 2:48 pm #16067
    hpdog259962
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    March 25

    1867: The Cornerstone of the city’s new water tower is lais; the Architect is William W. Boyingotn

    July 28, 2005 at 2:49 pm #16068
    hpdog259962
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    March 26

    1855: James Russell Lowe, “am man of eleveated and veried genius,” lectures on Milton before the Young Men’s Associaton

    July 28, 2005 at 2:51 pm #16069
    hpdog259962
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    March 27

    1922: The new Chicago Motor Bus Co. begins operation of its double-decker buses.

    July 28, 2005 at 2:52 pm #16070
    hpdog259962
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    March 28

    1900: Jacob A Riis, after visiting Chicago’s slums, reports, “The best street I saw today on tour of serveral hours in Chicago was worse than the worst street I ever saw in New York.”

    July 28, 2005 at 2:54 pm #16071
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    March 29

    1902: Alderman John Coughlin causes a sensation when he does not appear at the 1st Ward Ball where he was to have beem the guest of honor.

    July 28, 2005 at 2:55 pm #16072
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    March 30

    1902: Easter Sunday celebrations are marred by a driving snowstorm

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