The Largest Grand Army Encampment Gathering in History
Columbus Ohio hosts the vast Grand Army encampment with over 150000 visitors and 250000 total in the city. General Sherman arrives, Rea elected to lead, Milwaukee chosen for next encampment, diverse contingents from Colorado to Wisconsin and New England attend, while pension debates and parade rituals unfold amid camp fires and endorsements.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William Warner
Columaus
Grand Army
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New England
Worcester
Mass
Bay
General Sherman
Rea
Rea. General Sherman
Lancaster
General Council
High Street
Patton
C. D. Firestone
Mitchell
Rogers
Emerson McMillan
Daniel Fish
Henderson
Batterson
Adair
Judge Veasey
Vermont
John Palmer
New York
Warner
Missouri
John C. Linehan
New Hampshire
M. M. Curtiss
Alger
Michigan
Sexton
Ilinois
Trobbin
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Palmer
A. G. Patton
Sons of Veterans’ National Organization
Hayes
Indianapolis
Colvmsts
Ohio Department
Crippled Veterans’ Association
Andrews
Department of Illinois
Dakota
Sons of Veterans
Indiana
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
New Jersey
Virginia
California
Rhodesland
West Virginia
Arkansas
Utah
Tennessee
Georgia
Delaware
Oregon
Kentucky
Washington Territory
Florida
Montana
Texas
Fairchild
Sherman
Thurman
Logan
Garfield
Foraker
Illinois
Ohio
Blaine
G. A.R
Exposition Grounds
A. R
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Army of West Virginia
Naval Veterans
Sheridan
N. M. Curtis
Goodman
J. C. Linehan
Vesey
Congressman Warner
Order
Phil Sheridan
America
Committee On Pensions
Cleveland
Keifer
Cotreunrs
Thirty-second
Ohio Regiment
Ohio Woman's Relief Corps
Belle T. Bagley
Modoc Club
Topeka
Kan
Fred Grant
G. A. KR
Ohio State Journal
Congress
Army
United States
Martin Curtis
Corporal Tanner
Pension Committee
Rev. W. Updyke
R. M. Dewitt
Ninth Ohio Cavalry Association
Yes Sii
J. J. Hessler
Harper
Corviitius
M. H. Neal
Columbus
J. K. Hatfield
Manderson
Louis Wagner
St. Louis
Kansas City
Lafayette County
Thirty-third
Wisconsin Regiment
Major Warner
G. A. R. of the
West
Cortuemars
Council of Administration
Comrades Bennett
Gregory
O'Donnell
Eugene F. Webel
John Taylor
George 8. Evans
New Mexico
Pacific Coast
National Association of Mexican Veterans
Denver
Women's Relief Corps
Charity R. Craig
Viroqua
Emma K. Ogden
Detroit
India
Convictions for Polygamy in Utah and Idaho Detailed
Acting Attorney General Jenks reported to Speaker Carlisle the numbers of convictions and pardons under 1882 57 acts in Utah and Idaho. Utah shows 450 convictions with fines and 30 with imprisonment. Idaho 48 with fines and 41 with imprisonment. Fourteen pardons granted, mostly for ignorance of the law old age and poverty. Fines total 45205 with forfeiture 25990. Congressional adjournment discussions note a likely late month date with the Deficiency bill and tariff issue shaping the timing.
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Utah
Idaho
Congress
Washington
Jenks
House
Carlisle
United States
Jawa
Cox
Caucus Committee
Jf House
House of Representatives
Oates
Senate
Sherman
Great Damage to Plantations and Railroads in South Carolina
Distressing reports from Coronata South Carolina dated September 15 describe widespread flood damage from the recent freshet. Cotton and corn crops suffer heavy losses as waters rise on Savannah Congaree and other rivers. Rice plantations lower down face total destruction and railroads report washed bridges and prolonged traffic suspensions. In Roanoke Virginia the river overflows its banks rising thirty feet with flooding in Northampton and Halifax counties North Carolina. Market damage estimated around $500,000.
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Coronata
S. C
Savannah
Congaree
Wateres
Catawba
Augusta
Savannah River
Nourrook
Seaboard Railroad
Roanoke
Northampton
Halifax Counties
N. C
Courtship in New Hampshire Ends in Satire
A Meredith widower seeking a wife visits an elderly maiden after an advert. The exchange shows awkward courting as she declines to change her situation. The tale ends with a quip that divorces would be unknown if courting after marriage matched the vigor before.
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Meredith
Hannah Prescott
Branpretu's Pills Endure for Decades in Montana Household
Deerk Lodge Montana December 16 1885 a local resident attests to long term use of Branpretu's Pills for a wide range of ailments including liver complaint dyspepsia constipation diarrhea cramps wind colic rheumatism colds catarrh biliousness and impure blood. The testimonial claims no doctor in thirteen years except during a scarlet fever epidemic and cites rapid cures with one to two pills per dose.
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Deerklodge
Montana
William W. J. Miture
Market News Prices For Wheat Corn Oats And Livestock
New York and Cleveland reports show current prices for Wheat No 2 Red Winter Corn No 2 oats and mixed Western hay with ranges across grades. Lambs hogs cattle and sheep priced by grade with regional quotes from Pittsburgh Philadelphia and other markets.
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da Owas
aisCe
Sao Nath Saale
Cleveland
Minnesota
Ohio
Peures
ROYCE
Aires Enigue
Pelour
Bianly
Pittsburgh
Cambridge
Bom
Zanesville
Newark
Columbus
Mansfield
Shelby
Town
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A. My
Chicago
Coltemnnati
Wheeling
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Philadelphia
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Mets
Cincinnati
A. Af
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A.M. Newark
Barnesville
Bellaire
Iplm
Washington
Baltimore
Feit Boots the Old Man and the Suitor in Disposition
A fragmented item mentions Feit the old man disposing of a would-be son in law. It notes E. P. Rore’s autobiography and the last story Queen of Spades in Lippincott's Magazine due in October, with sale details and period ad blurbs for Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Pike’s Toothache Drops.
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E. P. Ror
Lippincott’s
Lirvincott’s
Philo
Hale
Pike
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