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1904
Justice of the Peace System abolished
1905
Mayor cleans up Old Custom House; over 200 houses of prostitution closed
Municipal Court of Chicago created
1906
Upton Sinclair’s exposé, “The Jungle” published
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The Welfare Line at the County Agent's Office
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People lining up to receive welfare at a window in the County Agent's office in Chicago, Illinois. A man wearing a uniform is standing near the window.
Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.
Other images from this year
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