Monumental Union Heroes Honor in Washington Row
The article notes plans and progress for a Grant statue in the Capitol grounds and a Sheridan statue following earlier tributes to Sherman and McClellan. It recalls equestrian monuments to Civil War leaders, their costs, and the display sites around Washington with emphasis on national memory and patriotic symbolism.
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ECENT
Gen. U. S. Grant
Gen. Phil. Sheridan
Sherman
McClellan
Congress
Republic
Gensera
Congress of the United States
United States
Washington
Capitol
White House
Western Hemisphere
George III
England
Bowling Green
Broadway
New York City
Columbia
New World
Charles IV
Spain
Mexico
Andrew Jackson
Potomac
Grant Memorial
Eral Logan
General Logan
Army of the Tennessee
Arthur
General Scott
McPherson
Ward
Thomas
General Hancock
Logan
General Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Mac
Phil Sheridan
Rise of Battlefield Monuments Spurs National Memorial Boom
The article explains how battlefield monuments have become a major US industry driven by expanding Civil War national parks and a push to honor fallen soldiers. It notes rapid bronze and stone sculpture aided by mechanical tools and air-powered chisels, enabling faster monument production at sites like Gettysburg.
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United States
Middle States
Congress
Battlefield Park
Gettysburg National Park
Gettysburg
New Discovery Claims to Expel Tapeworms Quickly
The Cooper Medicine Co promotes Cooper's New Discovery as a universal remedy for tapeworms and internal parasites. It asserts ten percent of chronic stomach trouble is caused by tapeworms and promises rapid relief and restoration of health, urging readers to obtain it from druggists or request a local supplier.
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Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
Unclear dialogue hints at planning among fellows
Fragmentary exchange shows Ella and Stella discussing men gathering their heads to plan something with a suggestion of a topic under consideration. The lines imply curiosity about a specific matter without naming it.
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Ella
Stella
Importation of Leeches and Snails
The bureau of statistics notes leeches as an imported animal with rising annual value from 1902 to 1908 totaling about 5341 in 1908 and 40900 over the decade. Leeches are imported free of duty. Snails once listed, show shrinking imports and the bureau ended snail trade statements after 1908 with only 24 dollars imported that year.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
Steel car protects riders in New York tunnel crash
The value of steel passenger cars was shown in a Hudson tunnel collision in New York City. The steel cars prevented telescoping seen with wooden cars and injuries were limited to passengers being thrown by the shock.
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Hudson Tunnel
New York City
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Physicians
Internal remedy claims to cure catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Says external applications fail. Promotes a tonics and blood purifiers blend sold by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available. Also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Hali
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
New Fly Trap A Californian Invents Pane Trap
A Californian invents a fly trap attached to a window pane that lures flies into the device without them realizing they have left the glass surface. The trap promises rapid capture by exploiting flies natural walking behavior on glass.
Free Land in Colorado Offer by Mail
Public notice invites readers to obtain free land in Colorado citing rich soil and fine climate. Written by W. F. Jones of 750 Majestic Bldg Denver Colo, promising full particulars by mail. The ad ends with a wry remark about value.
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Colorado
W. F. Jones
Majestic Bldg
Denver
Colo
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George H. Thomas
Army of the Cumberland
Chickamauga
J. Q. A. Ward
Hancock
PIC
Gem. Sherman
Carvin
Waldon Fawcett
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