This book is a compilation of clippings and stories from the CHICAGO DAY BOOK newspaper from November 1911, when the paper was first published, through December of 1912. If you are depressed and frustrated by current news, you may very well enjoy an escape back in time. There is something for almost everyone.

Music. Jazz was banned in places and the tango was considered indecent.

Murder. There were three "black widows" in Chicago at the same time.

Fashion. The police patrolled the beaches to assure swimwear was respectable. And wearing pictures of their sweethearts on their shoes was fashion's latest decree in Boston.

Food. A woman requesting votes for the right for women to vote gave out a piece of mince pie with each request.

Politics. Did you know Woodrow Wilson overslept while on the presidential campaign and gave a speech in his pajamas?

Religion. Chicago was the home of "The God with the Gold Teeth" cult. Also, Zion City was the home of Overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva who declared that God did not like sidewalks and in order to make Zion City a more holy place he banned cigarettes, chewing gum, and stenographers. Citizens responded with a smoking parade.

Animals. A rooster perched on a bell cord and set off a signal for an express train to stop. The engineer was not happy. Chicago city council made it unlawful for roosters to crow between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Marriage. Louis Riedle was ordered by Judge Goodnow of the Court of domestic relations to quit eating onions because Mrs. Riedle said her husband cared more for onions than for her.

Theater. Frank Farr laughed so hard after coming out of a Chicago theater that he was arrested for disorderly conduct. He was released on the condition that he not attend the theater again for a year.

Titanic. There is a quite moving story about the "death ship" that picked up bodies after the Titanic disaster and took them to Halifax.

Health. According to one scientist overwork cripples the body, ruins health, shorten life and stunts the mind.

Crime. A woman had her son arrested for being the laziest boy in Chicago.

Weird. A lady lion tamer stepped into a cage of lions and fainted. She wasn't afraid of the lions but was terrified of the little spider in the corner of the cage.

Traffic. Wagons, cars, streetcars, motorcycles, and pedestrians all shared Chicago streets and there were no crosswalks or stop signs.

Money. The Equitable Life Insurance in New York City company burned to the ground and a hundred million dollars had to be moved to places of safety. The building, one of the most elegant and expensive buildings in the city, was NOT insured!

Many more jaw dropping, eye-rolling, laugh out loud, horrifying, and historical clippings are included in Chicago Clippings not only from Chicago but from the rest of the world.

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