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1923
Mary Bertelme first woman elected to the Circuit Court
Mayor William Dever elected; pledges to close every "vicious cabaret"
1924
Passage of U. S. Immigration Act
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Timeline of the City's History : 1924 |
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Ransom Note, Written by Leopold and Loeb
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The infamous ransom note penned by Leopold and Loeb. Leopold and Loeb murdered 13 year-old Robert Franks after kidnapping the boy for $10,000 ransom and what they described as an 'experiment in sensation.'
Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.
See related case
Other images from this year
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