Memorial Day Observances Celebrated in Cheyenne
A comprehensive account details Cheyenne Memorial Day ceremonies including a grand parade, cemetery decorations, and a evening church address. Veterans of Reynolds Post G A R led activities with Wyoming militia and city officials, while the day featured a large public turnout, flags, and a review of the fire department.
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Fort Russell
Iupee
Wyoming
Union Pacific Band
Cheyenne Fire Department
Irish Benevolent Society
Wyoming Militia
Reynolds Post
Inter Ocean Hotel
Methodist Church
Grand Army
J. ¥. Cowdick
Methodist
Fisher
S. A. Bright
Fort Worth Line Reports Strong Cattle Trade and Fleet Upgrade
General Manager Meek reports brisk business on the Fort Worth line with a surge of cattle shipments from New Mexico. The railroad says it has placed twelve new engines to handle demand as road bed remains sound and outlook stays bright for Wyoming and Montana traffic.
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Meek
Fort Worth
New Mexico
Businessa
Memorial Day Address Honors Flag and Fallen Heroes
Rev. L D Lamkin extols patriotic education and the flag as symbol of national character. He describes flag colors as life vitality purity and divine unity, celebrates Civil War martyrs and the Grand Army, and calls for gratitude and remembrance of those who cemented the union with their blood.
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Prairies
Maine
California
Ums
Earth
L. D. Lamkin
Plains of Earth
Federation
Silent Grand Army
Nebraska Governor calls extra session over railroads and reform
Governor Thayer of Nebraska has called an extra legislative session for June 5 to pass a maximum railway rate law, repeal the state transportation board, and push Australian ballot adoption while weighing free coinage of silver amid anti monopoly pressures. The move follows strong public demand to curb railroad power.
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Nebraska
Denver
Thayer
State Board of Transportation
Drilling for Gas Tests Streets for Leaks
Workmen drilled test holes on city streets to locate leaks in gas mains. The company has suffered heavy losses from leaks and is intensifying efforts. Detection involves driving an iron bar five feet into the ground and drawing it out to reveal gas by the smell.
Ocular Demonstration on Fifth Avenue Ends in Flight
A dilapidated boy on a creaking cart argues with a policeman after urging a lame horse along Fifth Avenue. The horse bursts away, spurring a curious crowd as the boy navigates the street with the animal before disappearing from view. A final pun about a two barrel chicken closes the vignette.
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Fifth Avenue
How He Won the Jewel in Arkansas
A governor recounts a comic elopement tale set in Arkansas. Nathan wins Rose Peterson in a whirlwind marriage after arranging a show outing against her fiancé Sam Parker. The piece blends humor with rural dialect as the couple races to wed and tour the circus.
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Nathan
Tennessee
Sige Peterson
Rose
Sam Parker
Sam
Arkansaw
Property deeds and land patents filed in county records
Yesterday the county clerk logged a warranty deed from James L. King of Alleghany City to August G. Cane of Denver for 308.67 acres in the nw part of the section with a $1,000 price. E G Briggs sold to Demeric E. Brown lots 1 to 9 in block 9 of La Grange for $3,000. Abram C. Green filed a United States homestead patent for lands described as west 65 feet, and other parcels near Ok woe Jr. on map 19 m 06.
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James L. King
Alleghany City
August G. Cane
Denver
Briggs
Demeric E. Brown
la Grange
United States
Still They Live I. 8. B.
A compact commemorative note honors those who dare the heavens with memory and prayer. It reflects on their noble stance and enduring presence in remembrance.
General Court Martial at Fort Russell Proceedings
The general court martial held at Fort Russell last Wednesday included several petty cases. Judge advocate was First Lieutenant James D. Nickerson, with a panel led by Lieutenant Colonel Offley and consisting of Captains Bennett, Van Horne, Roberts and Greene, First Lieutenants Bush, Roach, Walker and Lockwood, and Second Lieutenants Kerr, Walker, Clay and Druien.
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Fort Russell
James D. Nickerson
Offley
Bennett
van Horne
Roberts
Greene
Bush
Roach
Walker
Lockwood
Kerr
Clay
Druien
Bishop Burke Expected to Move to Omaha See
The article states Bishop Burke will be transferred to the Omaha see after the Omaha bishop’s death. Father Nugent reports confidence in the removal and Burke is in Rome as a highly suitable candidate for appointment.
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Burke
Omaha
Father Nugent
Wyoming
Rome
Street Car Extension Plans and Delays
Mr. T. A. Kent returns from Salt Lake with notes on a lumber yard venture with Mr Merrill. The street car extension is expected to be completed by July 15 and reach Fort Russell by July 1. Delays of two weeks occur due to rail and metal pricing. Ties are being placed rapidly and await rails.
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T. A. Kent
Salt Lake
Merrill
Telephone Improvements At City Lines
Superintendent Pratt oversees upgrades to telephone service focusing on outside wires. Poles are being replaced and lines improved. Soon the company plans to introduce new and better instruments.
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Pratt
Shop Contracts Talk Spreads Influence to Omaha
Engineer Mr. T. Appleton of Union Pacific visited the city to discuss plans for new shops and is expected to influence grading contract awards. Grading contracts will be awarded at once.
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T. Appleton
Union Pacific
Omaha
Convent School Closed Over Measles Fears
The convent school is temporarily closed due to measles prevalence. No cases yet within the school, but closure is advised to prevent possible contagion among scholars.
Guthrie Buys Cattle For Nebraska Ranch
W. E. Guthrie announces purchases for his Nebraska ranch. He bought several fine blooded bulls from Colin Hunter and negotiates for a herd of about two yearlings from C. P. Organ.
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W. E. Guthrie
Nebraska
Colin Hunter
C. P. Organ
Stock Yards Enjoy Rapid Cattle Traffic and Healthy Herds
All improvements at the stock yards are finished and in daily use. Cattle are arriving rapidly, averaging five trains a day. The general health and condition of the cattle is unusually good.
Maiden voyage of Normandie L West sets speed record
The Normandie L. West of Hamburg American Packet Co arrives on a maiden voyage in six days five hours the fastest on record. She narrowly avoids an iceberg in fog on May 27 with forty feet of plates smashed.
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You
Normandie L. West
Hamburg American Packet Company
Pettit Triumphs in Court Tennis Championship
In Duch May 30 the final sets of the court tennis match between American Pettit and English Sanders were played. Pettit won the clash, taking three of today’s four games as the morning score stood at four sets apiece. Pettit is declared the champion of the world.
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Duch
Pettit
Sanders
Wor
Nation's Heroes mingle in Mississippi at Garfield memorial
Dedication ceremonies in Cleveland for the Garfield Memorial feature speeches by President Harrison General Sherman and other dignitaries as veterans of the Blue and the Gray mingle amid patriotic observances.
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Mississippi
Garfield
Cleveland
Harrison
Gen. Sherman
Garfield Monument Dedicated in Lake View Cemetery
The Garfield memorial at Lake View cemetery was dedicated with a presidential ceremony and cabinet presence. Officials and dignitaries, including President Harrison, Vice President Morton, and Governor Campbell, attended the elaborate event featuring a 160 foot monument costing 150000 dollars and a long parade through the city.
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Garfield
Cleve Lane
Lake View Cemetery
Congress
Regence
Grand Army of the Republic
Schofield
Hayes
Memorial Association
Leonard
Cox
Cincinnati
Western Reserve
Harrison
Morton
Ohio
Council of State
National Congress
United States
Campbell
General Sherman
Cleveland
First Order
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Bill
James Abram Garfield
Johnstown Remembers Flood Unites for Decoration Day
The article recalls Johnstown Pennsylvania recalling its great flood and Decoration Day with the death of James M. Rosensteel a prominent resident. The piece marks a year since the tragedy and notes the community’s somber remembrance.
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Johnet
Johnstown
James M. Rosensteel
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