Washington monument capstone placed atop obelisk
The capstone weighing 38,000 pounds was set at the Washington monument's summit after a ceremonial lift. Colonel Thomas L. Casey and team, with Captain Davis and Bernard P. Green, oversaw the ascent to the 550 foot monument as gun salutes and patriotic songs echoed from the crowd.
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Washington Monument
Thomas L. Casey
Davis
United States Army
Bernard P. Green
Meshanie McLaughlin
Washington Monument Society
Joseph W. Taner
Horatio King
Wm. Mckee Dunn
Jel B. Clark
T. L. Harvey
Dunn
Thomas Lincoln Casey
Corps of Engineers
George W. Davis
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United States Infantry
Bernard R. Green
Chester A. Arthur
Ward Clark
John Newton
Georgia Marble for the Capitol Draws Georgia Influencer
Atlanta visited by Georgia Marble Co president H C Clement and associates to inspect quarry work. He argues the state gains at least $100,000 from the current capitol contract and urges no legislative interference. Clement notes marble output will exceed demand, with plans to expand capacity and sell to northern buyers. He highlights superior marble quality and predicts a later reveal of wealth in Georgia mountains. Also notes a lottery drawing in New Orleans with $522,600 to be distributed among ticket holders.
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H.C. Clement
Chicago
Georgia Marble Company
Capitol
Georgia
Boston
Marietta
Jake Boeat
New Orleans
T. Beauregard
Louisiana
Jubal A. Bary
Vilie
M. A.upbin
Death of Dr McGuath Shocks Lee County Community
The death of a prominent Lee County citizen, Dr McGuath, occurred last Wednesday at his residence in Smithville. A respected former war veteran, he lived in the county since then and was remembered as an upright, honorable man with a devoted family. Benton Smithville.
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Smithville
Benton
Arthur and the Exposition Opens with New Patent Plan
A fragment shows an event involving Arthur and a December exposition attempt. General Hatton is referenced with patent plans, suggesting official support or demonstration. Details are incomplete but indicate a public opening and connection to patents.
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Arthur
Eich
Bowen
General Hatton
The Social Revolution in the Southern States
A Louisville Courier Journal travel essay on postwar migration from plantation life to towns. The author observes abandoned estates, displaced African American families, and white landowners clinging to remnants of plantation influence as Black Belt communities shift and Negro church gatherings form among arriving workers.
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Mississi
Black Belt
Yaas
White House
Conlon
Lowell
Rough om Mats see m stanka ehipeanae tepbet Ss Heart Pains
Patient reports heart pains and palpitations with dizziness in Sindh region. Medical note cites tropical afflictions and related wellbeing concerns. Community health context suggests need for further clinical evaluation and monitoring.
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Sindh
Uncle Sams Millions in Cash Hidden in Subtreasury Vaults
A caller to the U S subtreasury asked if a building could hold more than 50 million in cash. Officials explained that about 1 3 billion exists in the vaults, including coins 648 900 in silver coins and 439 000 in silver certificates with hundreds of thousands in minor cash items. The stranger thanked the official and left.
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United States
Muess
Coerail
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