A Hero Honored at Logan Memorial Parade
Chicago July 23 A grand tribute to John A Logan featured a monument dedication in Lakefront Park with Gov Tanner and Secretary of War Alger in attendance. A 20,000 strong parade along Michigan Avenue showcased veterans, survivors of the Thirty First Illinois, and naval units while salutes and fireworks marked the ceremony.
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Chicago
Lake Front Park
Michigan Avenae
Illinois
John A. Logan
Fitte
Logan
Army of the Tennessee
McKinley
Washington
Alger
Grand Army
Loyal Legion
Henry W. Blodgett
Lincoln
John RK
Tunner
Tillnols
George RR. Meek
George R. Peck
Peek
Gov. Tanner
Tilina
Hera
Atlanta
BrePherson
Fimira
Ilinois
Cresham
Krooke
Michigan Avenue
Twelfth Street
Gen
Hrooke
Department of the Missouri
Qvver
Lake Michigan
Gresham
Descenden
Calumet
Monument
McKinley Urges Currency Reform and Revenue Plan
President McKinley sent to Congress a message urging revenue reform to fund government expenses and stabilize currency. He backs a nonpartisan Monetary Commission to study banking and currency laws, with a report due by November. The call follows a January Indianapolis conference and aims for action at the special session.
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Washington
Congress
McKintey
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Indianapolis
William M'Kinley
Executive
Minor News Items of the Week Ending July
A compilation of scattered brief notes from the era. Explosions on a steamer near Bridgeport, health and university leadership shifts, earthquakes felt in Saratoga, and a string of localized accidents, crimes, and disasters across the United States. Includes executions by mob, fires, weather impacts, and notable deaths.
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London
Singapore
Malacia
Business Outlook from the Fatire of Trade
New York reports a projected fall revival in wholesale trade with Chicago and other cities showing activity in clothing, dry goods, shoes, and farm implements. Gains in general merchandise from St Louis to western hubs, and optimism in wheat crops and Klondyke supply demand boost sentiment. gold receipts rise and mint deposits grow. Coal miners strike eases factory closures, with 227 U.S. failures that week versus 281 last year and 28 in Canada, 29 the prior year.
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New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Savannah
Omaha
Milwaukee
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Galveston
Texas
Klondyke
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
RG. Dun & Co
Alsa
Granger
Alaska
California
United States
Canada
Explosion Kills Seven at Winchester Armory Cartridges
A July 22 explosion in the Winchester Repeating Arms cartridge department in New Haven Connecticut killed four women and three men. About twenty others were injured. The deceased are William F. Baumer Mrs Mary Baumeister Mrs Josiah Brennan Miss Ida Brown William Hill Miss Tracy Conroy and Edward Barderos. Also notes a horse race at Washington Park and Col Charles F Crocker's will opening in San Francisco allocating an estate of seven to ten million to his three children.
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Hidgeport
Conn
E. Benjamin Andrews
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Saratoga
John Phelps
Utica
N.Y
Oregon
Spring House
Richfield Springs
Great Britain
South Seas
Hawaii
Brownell Car Company
St. Louis
Marietta
London Sunday Times
United States
Peter Havgermans
Troy
N. Y
Showalter
Indiana
John D. Sargent
Machias
Jackson
Tide
Wyo
Oscar Williams
Henry County
Griffin
National Military Home
Dayton
M.S. Swain
John A. Lants
John Oar
Mr. Brice
Matanzas
Cuba
St. Peter's Church
Seville
Spain
Orellana
Dakota Bob
New York
San Francisco
Ephraima Brinkley
Nebo
Lovey Aldrich
H. C. Aldrich
San Diego
Cal
Connecticut
New Haven
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
William F. Baumer
Mary Baumeister
Josiah Brennan
Ida Brown
Wiliam Hill
Tracy Conroy
Edward Barderos
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Henry C. Shepard CO
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Sherer
Express
Charves
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YESRE
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Gopyrights &c
Gitless
America
Wutava
Munn & Fo
Jouron
Specien Caples
Agirecs Munn & GO
Broadway
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Rookery Alng
Uteel Co
Rookery Bldg
Bellar
der To Utsel Co
Rookery Building
the Times
New Daily Times Mail
Sunday Times
Weekly Times
Daily Times
City Cariel
Reference
Second National Bank
Dubuque
Iowa
Gen John A. Logan
Thothkanda
Carlyle
Lance Eagle
Moss
Twenty- Fifth United States Infantry
Fort Missoula
Mont
Salem
Josie Phillips
Mary Phillips
Isaac Muster
Winona
Shelton Grove
Jacob
Yokohama
Turkey
Constantinople
Gen. Caldwell
Cleveland
D. W Caldwell
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Jean Ingelow
President Mattiney
House
Moandace
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Ala
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James Daniel
John Baker
Westchester
N. C
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Annie Sullivan
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Bloomfield
Ind
Dreaden
Here
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Morton
Hinton
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Hogar
Peoria
Peoria Grape Sugar Company
St. Cloud
Minn
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Great Northern
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Fla
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Powderly
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Pennsylvania
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Paper
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Wis
Badger Paper Company
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Des Moines
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Miss
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Calhoun County
Business Outlook
Perch
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Lattimore
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Louisville
Eye
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Tee
Wigen Vesbusa
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Detroit
Ees
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Kansas City
Western Association
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Cedar
Rockford
Star Pointer
Washington Park
Joe Patchen
Frank Agan
Agan
York
Suly
Fers
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Atoll
Harley
Ar. Louis
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