Big Bridge Opening Draws Citywide Jubilation
New York and Brooklyn celebrate the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge with parades, flags, and ceremonies. President, governors, mayors, and dignitaries attend a packed ceremony. crowds crowd the streets as ships, lights, and fireworks illuminate the harbor and skyline.
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Newark
Brooklyn
New York
Great Bridge
Fennessee
Vandalia
Kearsage
Yantic
Governor's Island
Navy Yard
Brook
City Hall
Broadway
Iiny
Winister
Cleveland
Ludlow
New Jersey
Fairanks
Vermont
Littlefield
Rhode Island
Sth Avenue
Compon Council
Eval Park
Archor
Twenty-Third Regiment
Brooklyn City Hall
Cand Street Station
Anchorage
Poyting
Roebling
Littlejunn
Offic
New York Tower
Fort Green
Walliansburg
Brooklyn Tower
Lowe
Christiansen
Scuroeden, Howell
Booth
Hunter Fod Lawbert
Brooklyn Common Council
United States Naval
Artillery
John 8. T. Stranaban
Bshop Littierghe
Vandewater
Collee
Linlejohn
T. Stranahan
William C. Kingsley
Te Board of Trustees
Kuebung
Bin
Academy of Music
Nickersons scandalous divorce and second marriage
Major Nickerson, once an assistant adjutant general, faces likely court martial as Judge Advocate General Barr prepares papers in Philadelphia. He divorced his first wife and promptly married a Baltimore woman, while his former wife seeks to set aside the decree and claim alimony. The case unfolds amid high society and family tensions across Washington and Philadelphia.
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Wasumoros
Nickerson
Barr
Philadelphia
Major Nickerson
Europe
Baltimore
Court Bay
Bancroft
Pacific Coast
California
West
Birs Nickerson
Bremen
Germany
Jan
Miss Carter
Washington
Aliss Carter
Queen's Birthday Dinner Noted Amid Washington Absences
May 24 reports from Washington reflect a Queen's Birthday dinner hosted by Mr. West for thirty guests including Secretary Teller Chief Justice Waite General Sherman and Admiral Porter. No speeches were made two toasts were offered Waite and West with toasts to the Queen and the President.
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Washington
Croke
Wasnixcron
West
Brooklyn Bridge
Teller
Waite
General Sherman
Admiral Porter
United States
Fruit Growers Meet Discuss Crates and Shipping
A large gathering of railroad and fruit trade men, including W Southern, Central, Georgia, and Southern Express officials, plus growers and commission merchants, debated crates, soil, elevation, and methods for shipping peaches, melons, and apples. Committees were named on crates, soil, pests, and evaporation, with plans for uniform packaging and better market distribution throughout the region.
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West Point Railroad
W. Southern
Richmond
Danvil
A Schmidt
The
Central Railroad
BT. Jenkins
Central
Judge Cunningham
J. 9. Griffin
East
Tennessee
Virginia
and Georgia Railroad
M. DB
Eliott
Florida Dispatch
St. George
Ramns
Louisville and Nashville
E. A. Werner
Georgia Railroad
E. &. Loree
Georgia Road
Railroad
Tay
Texas Continental Refrigerator Company
C. &,. Harmon
Western and Atlantic
Hutbert
Southern Express Company
A. C. ‘Briacoe
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Austell Refrigerator Company
Black
Western and Atlantis Railroad
J. Mitchell
Griffin
H. Padgett
H. A.ary
LaGrange
J. H. Clarne
R. H. Fusbee
Cincinnati
Holliman
Hawkinsville
J. M. Kell
S.N. Greene
Williston
William D. Journente
Dalton
Tl. L. Polk
Raleigh
N. C
North Caroling Fruit Growers Association
J. S. Burckhalter
C.R.M. Mixson
Holiday
Atlanta
Sidney Herbert
Southern Cultivator
Savannah News
Bean
Jacksonville
Florida
Wee, Robinson
Mr. Jenkins
H. Bean
Plorida
Mr Woodruff
Dr. Hope
Mr. Woodruff
Dr. Hape
Dr. Holliday
Mr. Bean
Hape
Messrs
Woodruff
Jenkins
Elliott, Taylor
Padgett
Dubbins
W. W. Johnson
Howard
W. L. Jones
T. C.howard
H. Padget
Messrs. Hope
Holliday
Messrs. Elliott
Gentry
Alexander
Cunningham
Johson
Rye. Lee
Johnson
Georgia
Crawford
Roza
Jessly
al. Hichardson
Newman
Hardin
Canningham
Jim
Philadelphia
Chicago
Tiffany Company
Anstall Company
Wadley
Forsyth
Chattanooga
Hulbert
Elam Johnson
Decatur Street
H. W. Grady
Herbert
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Hous
Hope
Lani Ait. Taylor
Oratea
Tostana
Augusta
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g+Jin
Elys
Pacific Railway
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Arte
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Om Eam
Asepm
Simpson Street
Okeacre
Auanta
the Btitution Publishing CO
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Ung Press
Moscow Gazette
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Arma
Kremlin
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Senate
Russias
Kingdom of
Poland
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Finland
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Scuseinitz
Braun
Russia
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Petersburg
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Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
Relemer’s
St. Nicholas
Nicholas Gate
Nicholas
Redesmer Gate
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Wwer
Alexander I
Trinity Gate
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Moses
Vladimir
St. Luke
Tamerlane
Then- Jey
Eget
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Bumarck
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Gastein
Francis Joseph
Kalnoxy
Mameere
Eaparyr William
Erent
Fhotubiasig Genet
Bern
Hug
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Naughty “Nickerson
Huse
Gies Carter
Marsinga
War Department
Enaura
Denver
Fabian Schwartz
Jacob Schwartz
Celia
Sue
Mort B. Builivas
Tree Academy
Sullivan
Mr. Schwartz
J. H. McCarty
First Methodist Church
Miss Schwartz
Ain
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Ale
Bacon
D. B. Hill
United States’ Express Company
Alexander Granger
Granger
Lake Shore‘railroad
Toledo
Hyterlaos
Southers
Presbyterii Assembly
South
Scriby
North
Millwaukee
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
Nashville
Committee On Home and Foreign Missions
Northern Assembly
Moot
Brown
Crosby
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Herrick
Breckinridge
Nichols
Ballock
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United
D R. Hemphill
United States of America
Lexington
McEwain
the Home Missions
Hampden Sidney College
Dosun
Wicklow
Vatican
Limerick
Justin McCarthy
Longford
College of Dipais
Mr. Biggar
Cavan
Omacngton
Loxton
House of Commons
B. Mizmaurice
Errington
Foreign Office
Augusta C. Band
Thomas Ander
Ateamat
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