Mayor Collins Review Parade Draws Veterans Honors
Mayor Collins reviewed a lengthy parade before City Hall as ex-mayors, city officials, and visiting dignitaries stood with cheering crowds. Commander Black led on a horse, and General Blackmar and Corporal Tanner received strong acclaim amid banners, bands, and cheering Illinois and Chicago delegations. A temporary City Hall relief station treated sixty fainting spectators while Surgeons Devine and Scoboria oversaw care with nurses and aides.
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Boston
School Street
Black
General Blackmar
Massachusetts
Blackmar
Corporal Tanner
Chicago
Chelsea
Ohio
California
City Hall
William C. Devine
A. G. Scoboria
Waldo S. Smith
George Crosby
Shortest Man in the Parade Captures Attention
A bystander cheers as the Seventh New Jersey's standard bearer rounds the corner. The crowd roars well and three cheers go up for the “shortest man in the G A R” amid laughter and applause.
New York Zouaves Called Loyal Pirates by Spectators
The New York Zouaves drew laughs as spectators described their costumes along the route. A young woman said they looked like pirates, and a nearby veteran quipped that they were loyal pirates.
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New York
Water lilies saved in White House fountain scare
Washington Aug 16 A costly collection of water lilies in the east entrance fountain at the White House nearly vanished last night when the fountain's water was cut off by a discharged employee and the basin ran dry.
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Washington
White House
Cuba Big Brother Cigarros Offer Hats Savings
Havana tobacco filled cigars advertised by Estabrook and Eaton as high quality with unique taste. Box of five priced at 10 cents, promising value. Selling agents listed.
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Cuba
Havana
Woman Kills Doc Howard in Ohio Rooming-House Shooting
East Liverpool Ohio August 16 A white woman Lottie Skile shot and killed Doc Howard a Cuban Giants veteran and former pitcher He was 86 and working as a saloon helper The woman admits the killing claiming self defense and is jailed on first degree murder charges
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Doc’ Howard
Hioward
Clemens Will Filed In New York Probate Court
The will of Mrs Olivia Langdon Clemens wife of Samuel J Clemens known as Mark Twain was filed for probate in New York Surrogate's office. Died in Florence Italy on June 5. She leaves all property valued at 35000 dollars to her husband.
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New York
Olivia Langdon Clemens
Samuel J. Clemens
Mark Twain
Bishop Potter Cocktail Named After Reverend End
The Subway saga inspires a new drink title the Bishop Potter Cocktail. The recipe lists orange bitters Peruvian special French vermouth Italian vermouth French nerve cordial dry gin and chipped ice stirred and strained into a frappe glass.
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Bishop Potter
Subway
Brigham Young Identified by Enthusiastic Spectator
A Utah detachment paraded through Fremont into Boylston Street when an elderly observer pointed to the colorbearer and proclaimed that is General Brigham Young, drawing amused reactions from the accompanying party.
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Utah
Fremont
Boylston Street
Brigham Young
Mrs Annie C George Will Probate Case in New York
Mrs Annie C George widow of Henry George died July 21 at Merriewold Park Sullivan County New York estate valued at 50000 disposed by will presented for probate witnesses Tom I Johnson of Cleveland John C Breckinridge and Samuel B Clarke executors Henry and Richard F George sons are executors and three children Henry Richard F and Anna George de Mille share equally with a grandson Henry George Atkinson in trust.
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Annie C. George
Henry George
Merriewold Park
Sullivan County
N. Y
Cleveland, O
John C. Breckinridge
Samuel B. Clarke
Henry
Richard F. George
Testatrix
Richard F
Anna George de Mille
Henry George Atkinson
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