Unveiling of Gen Thomas Meagher Statue at Montana Capitol
A large Montana crowd witnessed the unveiling of an equestrian statue of Gen Thomas Francis Meagher on Capitol grounds. Col John Finerty delivered a lengthy oration praising Meagher's life from Ireland to the United States and Montana, noting his service and dedication.
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Helena
Montana
Thomas Francis Meagher
Commonwealth
Capitol
National Guard of
Grand Army of the Republic
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
Borden
J. K. Toole
E. ©. Norris
John F. Finerty
R. R. Purcell
James H. Lynch
Father Palladino
E. D. Weed
John Finerty
Purcell
Norris
Toole
Anastasia O'Meara
Finerty
Chicago
Swille
Monster Mountains
United States
Meagher
Ireland
Anaconda Celebrates Copper City’s Finest History
Anaconda hosts a grand celebration marking its finest historical moment as residents reflect on civic pride and local achievement in a spirited community event.
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Copper City
Anaconda Fourth of July Parade Shines in Gigantic Display
Thousands crowded Anaconda streets for a two mile parade with flawless police work and sunlit weather. The executive committee and marshal Peckover organized a longest, most handsome procession featuring many floats from merchants and fraternal groups, with praise for Billy Law and the Ship of State as standout attractions.
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Marshal Peckover
Anaconda
Billy Law
Billy
Union
Eagles and the Elks
Ship of State
Sunshine Temple
Copper City Commercial Company
Fourth of July Celebrations Across Montana Honor Independence Day
Montana towns marked the national anniversary with orations bells fireworks and readings of the declaration. Butte speaker J. Bruce Kremer delivered the main address as businesses showcased parade floats and a $75 purse baseball game, Sheridan defeating Whitehall 14 to 3 after late innings errors. Twin Bridges stood as Madison county’s sole Independence celebration with races dancing and crowds at the fairgrounds.
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Montana
Treasure State
Whitehall
Sheridan
Gillis
Twin Bridges
Madison County
Portland Celebrates Largest Independence Day on Record
Mary MacLane reports from Boston and confirms July Fourth crowds in Portland Oregon, with exponents at the exposition stand. Rev A A Morrison gives the invocation while Barry Bulkley reads the Declaration and Rabbi Stephen Wise judges national virtue and cites Hay as a key national mission.
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A. A. Morrison
President Goods
Barry Bulkley
Washington, D
Stephen +. Wise
Portland
Hay
John Hay
France and America Celebrate Independence Day in Cherbourg
In Cherbourg on July 4 the French and American squadrons displayed flags from stem to stern. A noon salute marked by land batteries opened events. A regatta saw the Bouvines crew contest for whaleboats won by the French, while the Brooklyn’s gigs went to the flagship’s crew. Crowds cheered as pleasure craft paraded the harbor.
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Cherbourg
Brooklyn
Mary MacLane Captures Boston in Fourth Parade
Special Dispatch to the Standard Boston July 4 Mary MacLane the Butte author rode in a Judge Kelley Fourth of July parade in a silk canopied chariot with a red leather covered book and a flowered silk divan Thousands cheered as she bowed to the crowd in the festive display
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the Standard
Boston
Mary MacLane
Butte
Judge Kelley
Fourth of July Celebrations Across Colon Colony
Enthusiastic crowds in Panama celebrate the Fourth from Colon to Panama with all stores and offices closed. Governor Magoon and Judge Gudger deliver addresses at Colon and Corozal respectively.
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Panama
Colon
Corozal
Magoon
Gudger
Fourth of July Observance Quiet in American Colony
In St Petersburg on July 4 the American colony marked Secretary Hay's death with respect. The embassy was draped and the flag flown at half mast all day.
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St. Petersburg
Hay
Two Accidents Mar Billings Fourth Festivities
Billings July 4 celebration featured a sunrise 15 gun salute a long street parade and park dancing with fireworks at two locations. Two injuries were reported a boy named Frank Swim Jr suffered a bad cut from a tin can and a dynamite cane exploded injuring Amos Schefler. Charles Berry defeated Kid Foley in a Globe theater boxing match in the afternoon.
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Standard
Billings
Capt. Bond
Fire Department
Railroad Park
Grand Hotel
Frank Swim, Jr
Amos Schefler
Purcell
Charles Berry
Milwaukee
Kid Foley
Globe Theater
Berry
Red Lodge Independence Day Parade and Ball Game
Red Lodge celebrated Independence Day with a gun salute at dawn, a large street parade featuring a state tribute float led by Miss Margaret Flinn as the Goddess of Liberty. In the afternoon Red Lodge defeated Billings 6 to 4 behind Price. Evening fireworks and dances closed the day.
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Red Lodge
Margaret Flinn
Liberty
Fair Grounds
Billings
Price
Smith
Moore Fourth Celebration Sees Major Accident
In Judith basin many towns observed Independence Day with Moore hosting a large Lewistown turnout. Vanderbilt traffic rep W W Dickinson, visiting to oversee wool shipments, suffered a serious hand injury when a firecracker exploded in his grasp. Numerous minor accidents also reported.
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Lewistown
Judith Basin
Moore
W. W. Dickinson
Vanderbilt Lines
Philipsburg Assists Drummond Fourth Celebration
Drummond hosts a large Fourth of July celebration with sports events and horse races. Jesse James wins a quarter mile dash, a dead heat occurs in the three-eighths race before Don wins runoff, Kitten takes a quarter mile, Hattie C. wins the fourth race, Roy D. McPhail wins a 100 yard foot race, and a grand fireworks display closes the day.
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Drummond
Philipsburg
Valley Points
Robert McGregor
J. A. Gollies
Rock Creek
Jesse James
F. Reinhardt
Ovando
Old Jim
Dave Hogan
Gold Creek
Don
Bert Lee
Lee
Robert McDonel
Kitten
Hattie C
James Conn
Roy D. McPhail
New Chicago
Walter Ballard
Parade and Fourth of July Celebration in Twin Bridges
The Fourth of July celebration in Twin Bridges Montana featured a 9:30 parade led by the band, after dawn cannonading and 13 gun salutes marking the town’s festive day. Festivities included a march through every street and a strong community turnout.
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Twin Bridges
Mont
Bozeman July Fourth Celebration Quiet Across Town
Bozeman observed a quiet Fourth of July with clear warm weather and a windy day. Few residents stayed in town as many attended family picnics and a large union Sunday school gathering north of Bozeman and the Iowa reunion south of town.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Union
Forty Floats Lead Livingston Fourth of July Parade
Livingston July 4. Sunny weather aided a bustling celebration with nearly forty parade floats. Bozeman’s W S Hartman delivered a notable oration on Nehemiah, linking ancient walls to the republic. Local nine beat Butte 8 0 in baseball. Park County fair team edged Cokedale 15 to 14.
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Livingston
Hartman
Bozeman
Nehemia
Wall
Jerusalem
Babylon
Republic
Europe
Butte
Park County
Cokedale
Missoula Fourth of July Celebration Praised Nationwide
Missoula hosts its greatest Fourth of July with a lengthy parade, Fort Missoula regimental band, athletic events, and fireworks. Grand Marshal J L Sloane leads a large crowd through Higgins Avenue as civic groups and local business backers support a large, well organized celebration.
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Missoula
Montana
Fort Missoula
P. M. Reilly
John L. Sloane
America
Philadelphia
Twentyfourth Infantry
Fort Harrison
Courthouse Square
Big Yard
Twenty-Fourth Regimental
United States
Higgins Avenue
J. L. Sloane
Will Cave
Charles H. Hall
D. J. Donohue
Carl Greenhood
J. §. Harker
Sloane
G. A. R.oe
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France
Faise
Petersburg
Ore
University City
Rade
Migesoula
Fraternal
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