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Kellogg asks Addams to help Loula Lasker look for articles about civics in Chicago.

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Addams gives a short statement in support of a municipal zoo.

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Armes tells an anecdote about Addams losing her hat and Theodore Roosevelt taking his off too.

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Addams updates Kellogg on efforts to secure authors for Survey articles.

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Addams reflects on Theodore Roosevelt's visits to Chicago.

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Addams advocates for creating alderman at large positions to look after needs of Chicago as a whole.

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Kellogg tells Addams that Alexander Bing has agreed to write the article for the Survey.

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Kellogg gives Addams his sense of the potential authors for an article on Chicago strikes.

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Addams tells Browne stories about John Altgeld for a biography he is writing.

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Addams recalls her social work activities with Minnie Low.

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Levinson asks Addams for her opinion of his program (not found) and regrets that she could not join them that night.

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Addams exhorts Morris to have the Chicago Peace Society drum up support for the League of Nations.

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Hapgood explains to Addams why Levinson's employment is no longer viable.

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Taylor and Addams discuss the arrest of Abraham Isaak.

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Addams participates in a political rally for the election of Judge Harry Olson to Mayor of Chicago.

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Karsten notifies Addams of Nicholes' passing and of a future meeting held by the Woman's City Club.

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Two excerpts from an article detailing the goings on of various Chicago women's clubs.
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Addams discusses plans for the Progressive Party Convention and its Peace Committee.

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Addams declines nomination for mayoral race in Chicago.

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Addams remarks at the turn out of women voters in almost every ward in Chicago that came out to vote.

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Addams endorses Harriet Vittum, who campaigned for the Board of Aldermans in the Seventeenth ward of Chicago.

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Addams urges new women voters in Chicago to vote nonpartisan in local elections.

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Robins thanks Addams for her work in the Progressive Party during the past election.

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In this published version of a speech given to the Chicago City Club on November 7, Addams discusses party politics, the viability of independent parties, and the possibilities of women's role in municipal elections in Illinois.

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Addams discusses party politics, the viability of independent parties, and the possibilities of women's role in municipal elections in Illinois. This speech was given to the Chicago City Club.

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Using her home Nineteenth Ward in Chicago as an example, Addams explains how political corruption is born in the corruption of youth and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships instead. This is the eighth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

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Addams discusses the role of a lack of recreation for youth as a source of political corruption and argues for the establishment of regulated public spaces to encourage cooperative and positive relationships.

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Addams discusses how philanthropic activities become political activities, citing instances from her own work in Chicago.

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Addams discusses how philanthropic activities become political activities, citing instances from her own work in Chicago.

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Addams discusses the movement for municipal suffrage for women in Chicago, arguing that it will help improve schools, public health, and sanitation.

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Addams advocates for public recreational spaces for the benefit of all.

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Ford encloses a number of clippings related to a Peace Song Service held two days prior.

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Addams talks about the settlement as a bulwark against anti-immigrant persecution, using examples of Russian anarchists.

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Mecartney asks Addams to tell him when Rosika Schwimmer arrives in Chicago so he can make the travel arrangements for her speech that evening.

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Merriam sends Addams a copy of an ordinance to create a Department of Public Welfare in Chicago and invites her to join a conference on it.

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Torbet reports to Addams the number of women judges and clerks in each ward.

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Addams argues for women to have the vote in order that they may continue to perform their duties to family and to home in the modern world, where responsibilities, like feeding their children and keeping them safe, are no long directly within their control.

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Addams spoke at a memorial meeting for Iroquois Theater fire victims, organized by the Chicago Teacher's Federation, about the dangers of overlooking violations in fear of being seen as bad people.

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A newspaper report and excerpts from Addams' February 17 speech at the National Suffrage Convention, after the defeat of municipal suffrage for women in Chicago.

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Addams offers reasons why Chicago should extend vote to women.

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Richberg discusses the reasons he declined appointment as Cook County Assistant Attorney.

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Robins informs Addams of his intention to endorse Alexander McCormick on the county ticket and expresses his hope that she will to write some articles to help the campaign.

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Announcement for Jane Addams' speech for the Progressive Party in Chicago.

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Robins reports on Progressive Party activities in Illinois from October 10 to 17.

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Robins discusses the success of a Progressive Party's Chicago store in spreading literature to the public and encourages the establishment of such stores in other cities as well as the formation of branches of the Jane Addams Chorus.
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Plummer assumes that Sippy is a Progressive and asks her to speak to other women about the Progressive Party.

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Plummer asks Henderson to join the Progressive Party and make a speech to Chicago women on why they should join as well.

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Addams testifies on the lack of statistics available to adequately analyze the welfare of children in Chicago and argues that a bureau could collect and disseminate such data.

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B. F. writes in praise of Addams' article "The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest" in Charity and the Commons, discussing the role of the settlement in integrating immigrants into city life.

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An anonymous writer apologizes for his misunderstanding of the biases of the Record-Herald against the police. Addams received a copy of this letter.

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