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Sept. 19
1896: Filtered Water is promised to every school in Lake View Free Of Charge by filter manufacturers.
Sept. 18
1910: The Reverand Mr. George N. Luccock of the First Prebyterian Church of Oak Park causes a stir when he insists that all women remove their hats.
Sept. 16
1926: Airmai pilot Charles Lindbergh, on the last leg of the St. Louis to Chicago route, parachutes to saftey in Ottawa, IL. Three Sacks Of Mail are recovered from the wreckage of the plane.
Sept. 14
1903: Meeting At The Lexington Hotel, the Dressmakers of America decree that the Gibson Girl is out of fashion.
Sept. 13
1897: The new Fair Store at State & Adams opens of business. Construction of the 19-story building had begun dome for months earlier, on May 24.
Sept. 12
1905: Richard T. Crane buys an unimproved lot on the corner of what is noe Michigan Av. & Lake Shore Dr. for $96,000.
Sept. 11
1907: Police Begin A Crusade Against “Stage Door Johnnies,” dispersing groups of men loitering near Stage Doors.
Sept. 10
1924: Leopold and Loeb are sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of Bobby Franks following a 3-day plea against capital punishment by thrit counsel, Clarence Darrow
Sept. 9
1905: Social reformers, including Graham Taylor, speak at the laying of the cornerstone of the Association Settlement House on W. North Av.
Sept. 8
1925: Chicago Public Schools report their largest enrollment ever: 600,000 children. 90 Grammar Schools are running double shifts.
Sept. 7
1897: Liluokalani desposed queen of the Hawaiian Islands, stops in Chicago during her visit to the United States
Sept. 6
1896: Swedish-Americam societies plan celebrations to observe the 50th anniversary of Swedish settlement in Chicago.
