Honors Are Paid To Nation s Dead Remembrance Service
A memorial program recounts Civil War unity and the role of Northern and Southern leaders in shaping the nation. Gen Luke Wright and Adna Chaffee are praised for their Civil War service, while Secretary Shaw delivers an oration at Battle Ground cemetery. Roosevelt sends a wreath. Wu Ting Fang receives roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Asta
Pacific
Union
Philippine Islands
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Philippines
Adna Chaffee
Mt. McGregor
Trunmph
Richmond
Washington
Appomattox
Roosevelt
Wu Ting Fang
Memorial Day Observances Across New York
Memorial day activities in New York included a grand parade of Grand Army posts and naval units reviewed by Lt Gen Miles and Adm Barker. A Riverside park soldiers and sailors monument was unveiled as 5 000 attended Grant's tomb services led by Judge Thomas G Jones who praised Union leadership and moral grandeur.
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New York
United States
Navy Yard
Miles
Barker
Nixon
Low
Howard
Brooke
Riverside Park
Grand Army
Brooklyn
Grant
U.S. Grant Post
America
Lincoln
Thomas G. Jones
United States District Court of Alabama
Appomattox
Tribute paid to De Torney in Newport memory ceremony
French mission members honored Chevalier de Torney, commander of Rochambeau fleet vessels, by laying a laurel wreath on his Trinity churchyard grave. General Brugere placed a wreath, a memorial procession marched Newport streets, and a luncheon followed at the Casino with sailors marines and officials in attendance.
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Newport
R. I
Chevalier de Torney
Rochambeau
France
de Torney
Trinity
Loubet
Brugere
Casino
McKinley Bust Unveiled in Philadelphia Post Office
Decoration day ceremonies centered on the unveiling of a bronze bust and pedestal of President McKinley in Philadelphia’s post office building. Postmaster Clayton McMichael accepted the gift from James O’Sullivan of the McKinley Memorial association. Former Postmaster General Smith gave the oration.
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Philadelphia
President McKinley
Post Office
Clayton McMichael
James O'Sullivan
McKinley Memorial Association
Smith
Queen Alexandra Trials Danish Cab Tables for Cabbies
Queen Alexandra has arranged a trial of twelve lightweight compact tables from Denmark. The tops use strong webbing and trestles fold small for storage under cab seats. The devices were tested recently at Pall Mall cab rank to show practical utility and potential wider use.
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Alexandra
Denmark
Pall Mall
Classified Ad Rates and Guidelines
The notice outlines classified advertisement terms charging 1 cent per word with a minimum 15 cent charge per insertion. It mentions per line per month rates and notes shortened examples with letters and digits, reflecting a historic newspaper ads policy.
WANTED—HELP W O K D E S I R E D IN CHICAGO AREA
Classified notices seek male overseer in each county with old established house and solid backing. Weekly cash salary 18 dollars, expenses advanced from headquarters, paid by check each Wednesday. Also multiple help wanted postings for general labor hauling housekeeping sewing and domestic work across Montana and neighboring states.
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Caxton Bldg
Chicago
Cattle and Hog Prices Steady at South Omaha Market
South Omaha market receipts show cattle trading steady with steers from 4.49 to 7.50 and cows and heifers up to 8.25. Hogs reported at 6.00 to 7.10 with bulk sales around 5.75, while sheep and lambs move steadily with muttons near 5.50 and lambs around 7.00.
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South Omaha
Texas
Cattle and Hog Market Totals from Kansas City and London
Kansas City cattle receipts 2 400 with steadies and slow trade and hogs 7 000 with market strong and higher. Prices listed for native and Texas cattle, hog classes, and sheep muttons lambs. London financials show various Consols rates and rail and steel stock prices.
The Sense of Humor in a Nation of Talkers
Harper's Weekly contrasts sense of humor between Americans and English audiences. It cites Artemus Ward and Max Beerbohm observations on how laughter depends on the audience and on direct hits to the eye. The piece argues Americans still claim to grasp humor without overt provocation.
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Harper's Weekly
England
Artemus Ward
America
McKinley’s Grave Flowers Arrive from White House
In Canton on May 30 many offerings were laid at President McKinley’s tomb. Mrs. McKinley placed the White House crate flowers around the grave at Woodlawn. A Canton ceremony began at 1 p.m. under the Grand Army of the Republic with Spanish American War veterans adding a special tomb design. The G A R also laid a flag and assorted flowers from their general supply.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
White House
Washington
Woodlawn
Grand Army of the Republic
Order
Monument to Confederates Unveiled at Forest Hill
Decoration day ceremonies in Kansas City featured the unveiling of a large Confederate soldiers shaft at Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Hugh Miller, president of the local Daughters of the Confederacy, presided and gave a brief address. Thirteen young Daughters drew the veil as James H. Wentworth delivered the oration.
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Kansas City
Forest Hill
Daughters of the Confederacy
Westport
Hugh Miller
James HE
First Troops Tendered by Lincoln Era Governor
Memorial Day events in St. Paul featured former Governor Alexander Ramsay the only living war governor who offered Lincoln the first troops at the Civil War outbreak and Colonel Colville who commanded Minnesota’s first regiment at Gettysburg. The day began with cemetery services and grave decorations.
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St. Paul, Minn
Alexander Ramsay
Lincoln
Colville
Minnesota
Gettysburg
Americans honor Lafayette at Picpus Cemetery in Paris
A group of Americans visited Picpus cemetery in Paris on May 30 and laid wreaths on the grave of Lafayette. Wreaths were also placed on the statues of Washington and Lafayette.
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Paris
Picpus Cemetery
Lafayette
Washington
Queen Alexandra's plan to aid public horses noted
The London Telegraph reports Queen Alexandra showing continued concern for horses and useful animals. She recently expressed a desire to help horses at public cab ranks and has begun initial steps. Copenhagen practice uses small trestle tables on carriage ranks for horses to feed, improving feeding during stops.
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London Telegraph
Queen Alexandra
Copenhagen
Private home for ladies during confinement in Butte
Notices advertise a private home for confinement run by Mrs Walmer a graduate midwife at 109 Dakota Street Butte plus a midwife Karsted at 11 3 Main Butte. Several business ads urge purchases from Northwestern Trunk Factory relocation to 120 S Main St Butte and multiple notices seek lost items and purchases including watches mules and a stray cow with descriptions and rewards. Also listings for assayers and metal trades with address details in Butte and surrounding cities.
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Northwestern
Montana
S. Main Sr
Butte
Norway funds journalist traveling scholarships seen as model
A note on Radcliffe traveling fellowship cites Norway's two state funded journalism scholarships as an admirable precedent. An interview with Karl Keilhan of Christiania shows how such endowments benefit newspapers and readers, suggesting similar programs may spread internationally.
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Radcliffe
Norway
London
Karl Keilhan
Christiania
Candy Slavery Lures Men In High Chocolate Binge
A New York Evening Post report describes a man who bought 400 pounds of chocolates in one summer and spent about 250 dollars on sweets. He, a healthy young man, succumbs to cravings after lunch and has repeatedly sworn off only to relapse with more candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Shirtwaist Initial Fashion Spreads Among Northwestern Coeds
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a new fad in Evanston where Northwestern University co-eds embrace initials embroidered on shirt waists as a badge of sorority membership. Dressmakers fear the demand will flood week orders as the trend grows beyond the sorority.
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Chicago
Northwestern
University
Evanston
No Indecent Haste Story Of Chamberlain’s Calm Command
The London Truth recalls Field Marshal Sir Neville Chamberlain during the Sikh war as colonel, ordering volunteer sappers to back away from a blasting mine. He halted their hurried retreat with a calm command to walk, reassuring them no indecent haste was needed as the fuse burned down.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Chamberla
London Graphic on traveling scholarship for journalists
The London Graphic praises an anonymous benefactor who funds a traveling journalism scholarship tied to the City of London School. It argues that travel belongs in a pressman's education as much as in an artist's, likening the fund to a Prix de Rome for journalists.
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London Graphic
City of London School
Montana Transfer Co. Largest outfit in the city
The Montana Transfer Co. promotes itself as the largest and most thoroughly equipped outfit in the city offering the best service from its office at 15 W. Broadway Butte with telephone and box number and W. J. Christie as manager.
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Montana Transfer CO
W. Broadway
Butte
P. O. Box
W. J. Christie
Furnished rooms and services advertised in Butte listings
A collage of room rentals and services in Butte and Anaconda listings. Advertisers include Rice House at 108 W Quartz St with steam heat and baths, Stevens Block with first class rooms near Park and Montana, 108 N Montana St, and 316 W Granite offering furnished suites and board. Also occult readings offered by various psychics and palmists in Butte with addresses on W Park, Colorado, Idaho streets, and over 739 Colorado St.
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South
Colorado
Caledonia St
West Broadway
Excelsior
Butte
Tata
East Galena
Grant
South Main St
Butte Real Estate
Morley & Thomas Co
Broadway
Stevens Block
Corner Park
Montana
May Claybourn
Montana St
Granite
Pride OF
Drews & Waldeck
Plymouth Rocks
Smith
Granite St
Public Library Building Bid Notice for Deer Lodge Montana
Contractors bids invited for a one story basement stone and brick fireproof public library building to be erected at Deer Lodge Montana. Bids due noon June 7 182 at Edward Scharnikow Deer Lodge with plans viewable at Link and Carter Butte or Scharnikow office. Certified checks required with bid.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Link & Carter
Silver Bow Block
Butte
Bont
Edward Scharnikow
Rentals and services listings in Butte ad column
Classified notices show multiple rental ads for houses flats rooms and a hall in Butte Montana plus loans sewing machines typewriters and services including scavenger hairdressing and medical and abstract work. Also requests for information about missing person Edgar Selover and a dentist move noted.
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Eli Torrence
H Henry 8. Stevens
Edgar O'Connor
Second Wisconsin
Soldiers
Battle Ground Cemetery
Fort Stevens
St. Elizabeth's
Shaw
Gen
Judge Jones
Arkansas
Confederacy
Union Forces
Center Street
West la Platte Street
Centerville
Delaware Avenue
COE Commission
Bank of Commerce Bldg
Minneapolis
Minn
Nat'l and
Anaconda
E. Park -St. Thomas
New
Telephone
The
Butte Hotel Stock Exchange
Wreath
Laurel
M’kinley
Anaconda Standard
Kk. J. P. Dol
A. W
Bozeman, Mont
Finlen
Great Falls
Zell & McMahan’'s
Main St
Anaconda, Mont
Ford Block Barber Shop
W. S
Standard
Alder St
Missoula
All Glasso
Marion
Ind
Apply American Home Co
E. Broadway
International Nurseries
Denver
Colo
Omaha Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Atchison,Atchison
Baltimore ,Ohio
Canadian, Pacific
Southern Raiway
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Mkinley
R. M. Cobban Realty Co
Four Mile District
Thomas Folley
Patrick Birmingham
Bearmouth
Ment
Ravalli
George F. Brooks
Bitter Root Valley
Dickingon & Cannon
Stevensville
John Shober, Jr
Pittsburg
Helena
C. FE
Chrader, Carlton
Dakota St
H. B
Care Standard
Rauh & Richter, Furriers
Main
Martin Troglea
Meaderville
Flathead Reservation
A. L. Demers
J. V. BP
Standard Office
Eat
Milo B. Stevens & Co
Eleventh Street
E. Mayer
N. Montana
McClure Bros
Reliable Assay
N. Main
Fitzpatrick & Lewis
A. B. Rombauer
Wyoming
George H. Sef
John R. Bapty
Hamilton St
Thos
Buggy
N. Main St
Sherman
Park St
Pacific Coast Iron & Metal
Platinum
P. O
Mt. Moriah
H. M. Patterson
Oweley
Shale
Mer
Porphyry
Tel
Dora Bik
W. Park
OXFORD _ ‘CORNER
Hennessy
New Gay & Grady Bik
Mercury
Barnard Bik
Park
West Park
Oakland
KE. Park St
Quarts St
West Side
Galena
Bath
Dakota
Dakot
Idaho
Colorado St
al E. Broadway
Butte Exchange Furniture Co
Butte, Mont
EL L. More
Feldman & Co
Oechsli
W. Park, Butts
McNamara
Wiljington
Palmist
Bik
Butte Post Office
Cal
DR. Calder-Rutledgeh
Coor
Magzie
S. Idaho
Idaho Dre Se
W. Galena
M. Paumie
Aurist
T. A. Grigg
Princeton
W. O. Speer
Eagie Pharmacy
Maia
No. 1 & Excelsior
City
Curtis & Majors
Utah Avenue
Copper
Montana Liquor Ce
South Butte
Butte Carriage Works
Dunne Ave
Walkerville
Woolman
Fine Cattle
Vaughn Bros
Bonner
Granite County
Sige Record Co., Incorporated
Bread
K. J. Standard
Apply Co. O. D. Bakery
Pocatello
John McCuaig
Butte Chattel Mortgage Co
Montana Chattel Mortgage Co
Lark Bidg
Davenport & Kimball
W. Granite
Jackman & Armitage Co
Room && W
Edgar Selover
Billings
Fef. A. Selover
Gladstone
W. George & Co
Mercury St
G. W. Vineyard
O. J. Dial
W. Bdwy
Mrs
A. Birthright
U. W
Oe - SY Et RE Ae Montana Abstract & Insurance Co
Davia & Hennessy Bidg
Keenan
Goldberg
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