Colima Disaster Narrowly Survived By One Boat
A Colima steamship disaster near Manzanillo sent panic through passengers as the vessel struck rocks and began sinking. Only one boat avoided destruction. several passengers were rescued, with many bodies recovered or feared lost. Names of survivors and efforts by rescue parties and officials are listed. the ship will be a total loss.
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San Francisco
Cal
Colima
Rgly
Manzanillo
San Blas
Banderas Bay
Mazatlan
Bo Gray
J. W. C. Maxwell
L. F. Bell
W. C. McKutcheon
BE. W. McKutcheon
P. F. Crosby
H. M. A. Miller
Davita
Bronlin
Crosslyn
Sc Sancey
Hansen
San Juan
Jefe Politico of
Lewis R. Brewer
Chicago Banquet Honors Confederate Generals in Reconciliation
At a Chicago banquet hosted by a citizens committee, ex Confederate officers and Union veterans mingled in a historic display of reconciliation. Generals Lee and Hampton spoke of unity and healing while others praised Chicago’s hospitality as a beacon for American unity beyond past divisions.
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Chicago
Citizens’ Committee
North
South
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi
Wade Hampton
Gresham
Senator Butler
South Carolina
Fitzhugh Lee
United States
Appomattox
National Association of Union
Boston
America
Union
Henry L. Turner
Loyal Legion
Boston Assembly
Anquet
Tia. Mpaten
Memorial Day Observance Expands in New York City
At Grant's Tomb in Riverside Park on Memorial Day crowds filled uptown streets as veterans marched and ceremonies opened with exercises at 8 30 am under the auspices of A S Grant Pont No 327 Governor Mo of Obie delivered the oration praising the day and its significance in a lengthy public observance.
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New York
General Grant
Riverside Park
A. S. Grant Pont
Mo of
Obie
Major General Miles Acknowledged as Nation's Hero
A commemorative event lauds Major General Nelson A Miles for wartime leadership from the Peninsula to Chicago. The tribute notes his promotions, battles, and influence shaping Union victory, followed by an afternoon banquet where Miles and officials emphasize duty, liberty, and the enduring gratitude toward veterans and the Constitution.
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United States Service
Meutenant
Sumner
Andrew
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
New York State
Massachusetts
New York
Empire State
Leutenant
Commonwealth
Chancellorsville
Hancock
Second Corps
Sixty-first New York
Couch
Army of the Potomac
Old Bay State
Union
Chicago
Miles Recalls Lincoln and Civil War Era Valor
General Miles speaks to old comrades recalling Abraham Lincoln as a self made leader who rose from humble beginnings to Become a giant among men. He praises Lincoln's humility discipline and lifelong pursuit of knowledge and justice and urges unity in honoring the nation’s legacy.
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Niagara
Montezuma
Abraham Lincoln
Virginia
Nelson A. Miles
Chicago
Miles
Uniteds States
Illinois
Prairie
Mississippi River
Judge Holmes Tribute at Harvard Memorial Exercises
Judge Holmes of the Supreme Court delivered a masterly oration at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge honoring Civil War veterans. The address urged enduring patriotism, contrasted wealth and nobility with noble actions, and urged a bold spirit in peace.
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Harvard University
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Harvard
George L. Osgood
Judge Holmes
Supreme Court of
Eliot
Twentieth
Massachusetts
Spoke to the Veterans of the Post Bearing His Brother's Name
Veterans group discusses memorial act and naming honor for a fallen brother, reflecting on regional post history and community respect. The item notes the post association and civic sentiment surrounding the tribute.
Bright two piece dress for girls ages four to fourteen
A bright manufacturer offers a two piece suit with a full skirt and plastron front, a low-cut blouse and wide sailor collar in duck fabric. Available in navy blue red light blue and tan with white stripes, priced from 2.00 to 4.00 with easy payment. Mrs Jenness Miller approved on hygienic grounds. Suitable for girls aged 4 to 14.
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Jenness Miller
Patriotism as anchor of national life in Remembrance Address
Address before Walcott Post G A R recounts Appomattox closure and the enduring conflict. He honors young patriots like the 19 year old signer of the Declaration and Cogswell in Salem, calls for unity amid wage and capital debates, and asserts patriotism as the guiding force for national growth and peaceful reform.
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Walcott Post
Appomattox
North Star
Union Army
Salem
Congress
Cogswell
Butler Addresses Veterans at Dahlgren Post Decoration
The Dahlgren Post 20 of the G A R in South Boston gathered 160 veterans to decorate entrusted graves. Commander Charles P. Clerk led a banquet at 2 PM with prayers by Rev. Woods and addresses by W M Butler President of the Senate and Rev. Perrin of St John’s Church.
Memorial Day observances across Cambridge posts
At Cambridge Post 30 held a collation at Trade Association Hall with Past Commander W. Walker presiding on Memory Day. The Rev Father Scully and Mr Bars Tell opposed dedicating the Confederate monument in Chicago. Letters of regret came from Mayor Bancroft and General Champ lin. Posts 56 18 57 held meals and services at various halls and cemeteries with speeches by Edwin Hale John Alderman John R. Fairbairn Rep Shea and ex Alderman Ponce.
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Post 30
Trade Association Hall
A W. Walker
Father Scully
Bars Tell
Chicago
Union
Bancroft
Edgar R. Champlin
Wood
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Cambridgeport
Charles Titus
Edwin B. Hale
Odiorn
Whitmore
Georg Close
Jesse Wagner
J. Willard Brown
8 & Higgins
W. M. Townsend
East Cambridge
Davis Witherell
Cobridge Cemetery
H. F. Fister
Woman's Relief Corps No. 66
Witherell
John R. Fairbairn
John T. Shea
Joby H. Ponce
Sea Moss Farine Receipts Include Nutritious Dishes
An old newspaper blurb promotes Sea Moss Farine in 25 cent packages that yield 16 quarts and include receipts for various cheese dishes. It notes availability at all grocers.
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Gome
WEW England Piano CO
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Tribe
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Lundy’s Lane
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Farragut
Winfield Scott
United States Army
Lee
Second Army Corps
Columbia
James B. Eads
St. Louis
Richmond
Washington
Confederacy
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Gulf
John Ericsson
Chesapeake
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Chickamauga
Thomas
Nashville
Great Lakes
Meade
Gettysburg
Europe
Edward A. Horton
Kinsley Post
Martin
Lincoln
Young's
Bry
Aires
Greenhalge
Antietam
Cold Harbor
Field
Sanford
A. A. Berle
Edward P. White
Lafayette Post
C. Woolmer Williams
Honourable Artillery Company
London
Ube
Milton
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Stoo
Geo. A. Plummer & Co
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Senate
William M. Butler
Scully
Democratic City Committee
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