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

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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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Beaunisne acknowledges seeing the proposed newsboy legislation and admits that he responded quickly and requests the report and proposed ordinance again so that he can give them more careful study. He reports long experience with newsboys and claims sympathy with their condition.

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Small criticizes the Chicago Tribune's coverage of the Averbuch Incident, specifically discussing meetings between Jane Addams and others in John Maynard Harlan's office.

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

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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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Addams received a copy of this anonymous letter, offering a scathing impression of Chicago politicians out to get Police Chief John McWeeny and criticizing the Chicago Tribune as corrupt. The writer uses derogatory names, like "Sneaky" and "Sissy," for many of the characters and calls the press the "Scrofulas."

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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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Lindsey writes to Addams about the difficulties of organizing a committee during the months of July and August, as well as a conference in Chicago in early December.

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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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A 28-page illustrated pamphlet outlining the work and social conditions of newsboys and newsgirls, based on a two-day intensive investigation. In it the Committee proposes revisions in child labor laws to curb the worst excesses.

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Taylor and Addams discuss the arrest of Abraham Isaak.

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

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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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Routzahn thanks Addams for her honest article about the Averbuch incident.

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Greeley praises Addams' article on the Averbuch Incident and discusses his sojourn in Maine.

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

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Osgood writes Addams offering to come to Chicago to help stir up enthusiasm for the local branch of the American Association for Labor Legislation.

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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 offers reasons why Chicago should extend vote to women.

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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 declines nomination for mayoral race in Chicago.

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Addams asks Ball if he is interested in becoming Sanitary Inspector of Chicago.

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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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Addams discusses plans for the Progressive Party Convention and its Peace Committee.

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Addams expresses concerns about the Chicago Stockyard Strike and plans to return to the city shortly.

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Addams writes Smith about a meeting of the Woman's Club and Chicago Garment Workers' Strike.

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Addams writes Smith, criticizing her own work after the publishing of Twenty Years at Hull House, and reporting news about her health and Chicago Garment Workers' Strike.

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

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

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

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Jones writes Addams about plans to organize a committee to plan a tribute to Tolstoy in Chicago.

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Tuley writes in thanks to Addams for her comments about her recently deceased husband, and encloses a donation for Hull-House.

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

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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 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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Plummer assumes that Sippy is a Progressive and asks her to speak to other women about the Progressive Party.

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Smith urges McCormick to cast a vote to defeat George Duddleston's candidacy for president of the Chicago Board of Education.

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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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Two excerpts from an article detailing the goings on of various Chicago women's clubs.
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Hapgood explains to Addams why Levinson's employment is no longer viable.

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

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

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

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Robins writes Ainge with suggestions on how to prepare for the examination for the position of Chicago Chief Sanitary Officer.

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