Veterans Parade Ends Memphis Encampment Celebration
Memphis on June 10 witnessed one of the era’s most successful United Confederate Veterans encampments. The grand parade drew massive crowds along Main Street with Governor Patterson and Mayor Malone viewing from the reviewing stand. After the march past, veterans and families planned a trip to Vicksburg for tomorrow’s Stephen D. Lee monument unveiling.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
Vicksburg
Stephen D. Lee
Lee
Jackson
Forrest
Patterson
Malone
Main Street
Poplar
Linden
H. McDowell
Clement A. Evans
Veterans parade honors the old flag with Dixie onlooked
The commander in chief opened the procession with cheers as distinguished guests rode in carriages followed by veterans arranged by departments including Virginia Forrest Cavalry Corps trans Mississippi Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Pacific Northwest and Texas. The Forrest Cavalry veterans on black horses drew loud applause then came Sons of Confederate Veterans and sponsors maids of honor and chaperones. Despite aging features and halting steps the veterans displayed pride in duty and carried the old flag while the strains of Dixie played.
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Forrest Cavalry Corps
trans-Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Pacific Division
Northwest Division
Texas
Forrest Cavalry
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Dixie
Death of Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale in Boston
The Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, long time chaplain of the United States Senate and noted Unitarian clergyman and author, died at his Roxbury home. He had shown heart weakness recently and passed away around 3 o clock this morning at age 87. Hale had served as senate chaplain since 1893, a appointment seen as high tribute to his intellect and accomplishments.
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Boston
Edward Everett Hale
United States Senate
Roxbury
Mass
Hale
Julia Ward Howe
Washington
Sam's Turk Offers Wash Suits Sale This Week
Advertises 300 new wash suits priced at 5.00 with a special weekly price of 3.25. Noted as Sam's Turk and dated June 10, 192? marked 2t.
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Sam's Turk
Yellow Peril Debate Calls For Denying Oriental Immigration
W Almont Gates argues before the National Conference of Charities and Correction that steamship lines and emigration agencies drive Oriental immigration. He warns a yellow peril on the Pacific coast and says the white man must be denied admission to preserve American civilization.
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W. Almont Gates
State Board of Charities and Correction of California
National Conference of Charities and Correction
America
Orient
California
Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Pacific
Wedding of Miss Mary Sands and John Saxe at St Regis
Miss Mary S. Sands daughter of Mrs. Ferdinand Sands wed John Godfrey Saxe grandson of the poet at the St Regis Hotel. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Feather R. Hughes of St Patrick's Cathedral with Austin M. Poole as best man and the bride attended by her cousin Miss Julia A. Collender.
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St. Regis Hotel
Mary S. Sands
Ferdinand Sands
John Godfrey Saxe
John G. Saxe
Feather R. O. Hughes
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Austin M. Poole
Julia A. Collender
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia Fair to Clear
In West Virginia expected fair conditions Friday and Saturday. In Virginia showers on Friday followed by clearing Saturday with fair skies and variable winds becoming light from the west to the northwest.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Wright Brothers Honored for Invention of Flying Machine
President Taft awarded Wilbur and Orville Wright gold medals from the Aero Club of America in a White House ceremony. The event included editorials from leading newspapers and congratulatory messages from state governors and scientific groups.
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Wilbur
Orville Wright
Dayton
White House
Taft
Aero Club of America
Aero Club
Wrights
Wright
Elks Theatre Tonight Offers Comedy and Vaudeville
Inclement weather moves the Davis Goodwin Stock Company to Elks theatre tonight with the three act comedy Niobe and six vaudeville acts. Wheeler sisters Downard and Downard Haywood sisters perform as comic and musical acts for ten and twenty cent prices. Saturday features Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Katzenjammer Kids matinee. lively comedy vaudeville offered.
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Elks Theatre
Niobe
Wheeler Sisters
Downard
Haywood Sisters
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Dyer Telegraph Editor Dies After Brain Surgery
Norfolk reports the death today of David P. Dyer telegraph editor of the Daily Press Newport News Va following brain trouble operation His body will be sent to Danville Va for interment Dyer long served as Associated Press telegrapher at offices in the southern division Also an advertisement notes a new line of Voile Skirts at Sam's Turk's at low prices through 6 10 21
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David P. Dyer
Daily Press
Newport News
Danville
My. Dyer
Associated Press
Sam's Turk's
Flavoring safety and brand Savers standard
A brief note urges consumers to trust standard brand Savers for flavoring extracts, claiming long-standing quality of 26 years and cautioning against fake substitutes. The item emphasizes consistency and reliance on a known brand.
Wool Schedule Defeats Stall Progresive Republicans in Senate
In Washington the wool tariff proposals dominated the Senate all day as Senator Dolliver and eight or nine progressive Republicans failed to loosen Aldrich era rates. Debates touched on yarns and cheap cloths, with Dolliver humorously raising topics like polka dots and Irish potatoes. Senate adjourned after an eleven minute House session, postponing the income tax vote until tomorrow.
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Dolliver
Aldrich
Iowa
Finance Committee
Warren
Beveridge
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Clapp
Cummins
la Follette
Nelson
McEnery
Louisiana
Senate
Crane
Bailey
Army engineers report Soo locks incident cited
Army engineers here say that the accident at the Soo locks last Wednesday involved a boat ramming a lock gate and allowing the full force of Lake Superior water to rush through, describing the event and its cause.
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Washington
Soo Locks
Lake Superior
Seney, Georgia Declares War on Automobiles
In Seney near Rome a town council meeting led to an ordinance banning automobile use within city limits. The marshal is authorized to arrest anyone passing through with such engines of destruction.
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Rome
Seney
Here
Waterway project from St Louis to gulf criticized
Washington report says a proposed 14 foot deep waterway from St Louis to the gulf is not desirable. Estimated construction cost would be 128 million dollars with annual maintenance of 6 million dollars, according to the board of engineers.
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Washington
St. Louis
Gulf
Board of Engineers
Frienzied Welcome Scene for Grant at Confederate Veterans Reunion
Memphis Tenn June 10 Frienzied welcome by gray veterans for the son of the man who defeated them marked the final scene of the nineteenth annual reunion. General Frederick Dent Grant attended in the reviewing stand as the cavalry division charged the stand and veterans rushed to shake Hands with Grant tears filled his eyes and he murmured God bless you all boys.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
Frederick Dent Grant
United States Army
Grant
Gen
Generis Grant
Great English Church Pageant Opens at Fulham Palace
The English Church Pageant opened at Fulham Palace under royal patronage. Six days of performances follow with about a thousand performers, rich costumes, and scenes including Wycliffe trial and Henry V funeral procession. Cyrill Maude and Henry Ainsley take part in a Miracle play Pilgrimage scene.
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London
Fulham Palace
Canterbury
York
Wycliffe
Henry V
Lee Statue Unveiling in Vicksburg Mississippi
Vicksburg prepares for a large gathering of Confederate veterans and visitors for the unveiling of General Stephen D. Lee’s statue at the National Military Park. Henry Watterson of Louisville will give the oration, General Clement A. Evans of Atlanta will present the memorial, and Major General Frederick D. Grout will receive it for the War Department.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Stephen D. Lee
Vicksburg National Military Park
Lienry Watterson
Louisville
Clement A. Evans
Atlanta
Frederick D. Grout
War Department
Pearisburg Man Slain. Carper Arrested in Giles County
A. J. Thompson, father of Bluefield nurse Miggie Thompson, was shot and killed near Pearisburg by Jacob L. Carper after long standing feud. Carper was arrested hours later and jailed in Giles County. Funeral planned for Pearisburg. town residents outraged.
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A. J. Thompson
Giles County
Virginia
Pearisburg
Miggie Thompson
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Jacob L. Carper
Mr. Thompson
Pearlsburg
Cooper
Thompson
Carper
Canal Restored After Gate Damage in Sanlt Marie
After a night of hard work, canal employees nearly stopped the torrent in the canal at Sanlt Marie Michigan. The water surged after the Perry G Walker tore out the lock gates on Wednesday, but crews now report the canal returning to normal flow levels.
Traffic Man Resigns as Norfolk Traffic Chief
L Sevier resigns as traffic manager of the Sea Hoard Air Line to become freight traffic manager for the Queen & Crescent route in Birmingham Alabama.
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Norfolk
L. Sevier
Sea Hoard Air Line
Birmingham
Ala
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