Foreign Language Press Service

In the Fifteenth Ward there are two candidate for the Republican nomination for alderman. One is a lawyer by the name Upatel; he is the candidate of the Republican machine. The machine is doing its best to get him nominated and, among other things, has ordered the workers of the city to use t

On Thursday, April 29th, my beloved son Simon Kuperus, known here as Cooper, lost his life through an unavoidable accident. In the center of the city there was a great fire in a grain elevator. Fifty of the fireman came through unscathed, but my son and his Lieutenant were buried under the de

The Fourth annual convention of the United Societies for Local Self Government took place yesterday afternoon at the North side Turner Hall. Mr. George L. Pfeiffer the president of the executive committee, opened the meeting at 3 o'clock and read the annual report, which was unanimously accep

Henry L. Hertz does not like the political earthquake that occurred May 26, when Wm. Lorimer was elected United States senator. The Irishman and Mr. Hertz had been good friends; they belong to the same party, the Republican, but recently they became foes. Mr. Hertz, for many years has been In

Of the eight members of the Chicago Board of Education named by Mayor Busse, seven are new men. Dr. Guerin retains his place, while all the rest of the so-called Dunne men have been retired. Most of the Dunne men were of purely theoretical bent; they meant well but were lacking in practical i

The Scandinavian voters in Chicago are anything but pleased with many of the actions at City Hall. Mayor Busse's latest appointments have further opened their eyes to the fact that they belong in the "not-wanted" class, and several interested Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes have come to realize

Scandinavians in Chicago have supported the Republican Party by voting for it. But their loyalty to the party has not been proportionally appreciated. Comments are unnecessary, however; but the fact remains that the political leaders within the Republican Party ignore the importance of the nu

Swedish-American newspapers all over the country are currently reporting that Chicago's Swedes have united for the purpose of electing Congressman Frederick Lundin the city's next mayor. These rumors are an aftermath of the circular in behalf of Mr. Lundin which some time ago was re

In recent years the government of the United States has made certain restrictions in regard to citizenship of this country and it is not easy to obtain citizenship papers today. Years ago citizens were "manufactured" before every political campaign, today the courts demand from ever

Chicago saw yesterday one of the largest parades ever held here. Twenty-thousand marched. On both sides of the streets, where the parade passed through, thousands had gathered to watch it. Ten-thousand were assembled in the Coliseum, where the real festival took place, and at lest that many h

The Lithuanian colony in the western section of Chicago, known as the Grant Works (Cicero, Illinois) colony has one society, one club, and nineteen Lithuanian business establishments. The following four Lithuanians of this colony hold municipal offices: John Bielauskis, judge; Mr. Endziulis,

Lithuanians can be proud of the happy fact that the number of Lithuanian real-estate owners in Chicago is rapidly increasing. Not so very long ago, only a small number of Lithuanians in Chicago owned homes and lots. Today, several blocks of homes in the immediate vicinity of St. George's Lith

The loss of the German language in the open schools of Chicago has been reported by the Abendpost on various occasions, and it is the business of the Germans in Chicago to find a way to improve the same. To maintain German Ways, German culture and German influence, in the development of the h

p. 1.. Wm. J. Moxley, regular Republican candidate for the nomination in the 34th Ward, won the primary with a total of 14,594 votes. The primary has attracted attention all over the country, as Moxley has been antagonized by the English-printed Republican press by pictures and all sorts of r

The news has been spread through our press that Mr. John Smulski, known for his honorable political activities, is desired as the future mayor of Chicago. On one side, we would like to see such honor bestowed on one of our fellow-countrymen, but on the other side, we would not gladl

[Half-tone, two columns - third of a page, profile of John Kjellander.] Among the many public officials in Chicago hardly anyone has demonstrated greater ability and fitness for office than our well-known countryman, City Sealer John Kjellander, whose job it is to check up on all we

The "Scandinavian Democracy" of Cook County held its annual election yester day at 2425 West North Avenue. It is quite interesting to note that the organization has a membership of several thousand, composed of Swedes, Danes and Norwegians. The organization is twelve years old, and it has sho

To the members of the German North West Side Clubs, who belong to local option association, this call is directed. The German Clubs of the Northwest side who belong to the United Association for Local Option, decided to hold a propaganda meeting at 8 P. M. Schoenhofen Hall, corner M

P. 3--Our fellow-countrymen Joseph Ocenasek was to be deported yesterday. He had come from Bohemia to Join his relatives in Racine, Wisconsin, but was detained on Ellis Island by the immigration authorities. They decided to deport him for two reasons: first, a somewhat abnormal eye, and secon

The Eighth Ward Swedish-American Club in South Chicago was formed for the purpose of unifying all political activities among our countrymen in that part of town. Its aims are broad and liberal enough to attract every Swede to whom Swedish ancestry and traditions still mean something. The memb