Veterans Protest and Illinois G A R Encampment Actions
The Illinois Grand Army of the Republic encampment adopted resolutions honoring General Logan and urging memorial burial on Memorial Day 1887. Officers were elected including A. C. Sweetser as Department Commander. Resolutions urged passage of a dependent pension bill and criticized the President’s veto as unjust to veterans. Indiana veterans elected new leaders and backed pension legislation. A Texas voting outrages inquiry heard testimony, and other political moves and offices were noted from around the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Amshiers
Illinois
Rock Isvinu
Grand Army of the Republic
Logan
Chicago
General Assembly
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Illinois Grand Army
Springfeld
A. C. Sweetser
Bloomington
W. L Distin
Quimoy
V. O
William Avery
Woodstock
J. Melee
Rock Island
Fex
John M. Hamilton
Congress
Indiana
Notable Obits and Legal News From 1882 Year Snapshot
A string of brief notices from St Louis Paris and Louisville report deaths of W Noctoay a theater manager in St Louis, George M Bedford a breeder in Kentucky and turfman Richard Owitiga in Louisville. Other items note a pension to a Mexican War survivor Senator Williams of Kentucky, a debt suspension in Ottawa, and Illinois plans for a $100000 industrial home. Also reported are a guilty murder verdict in Cleveland, a Freeport death of Mrs Goddard senior, and an 1883 constitutional amendment proposed in West Virginia to ban alcohol.
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Soxh. W. Noctoay
St. Louis
Aptingfield
Masel
Canton
Senator Williams
Kentucky
Auclair
Ottawa
Cook County
Superior Court of
Cincinnati
Alfred Smith
Louisa J. Wilson
Cleveland
Benjamin Goddard
Freeport
New York McClyin Committee
United, States
Conada
Key
McGlynn
West Virginia
New Mexico
Colgrano
Market dullities and prices in Chicago grain and meats
The Chicago markets report grain and provisions with mixed firmness. Wheat and corn show steady to dull movement while oats and barley vary. pork and lard demand remains steady but lighter. Cattle trading is active with steady to higher prices for various classes of beef and stockers.
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Ito
Sijjo
Aéc
Mess Park
Bourren
New York
Western
Bae
Chicago
Catrlee
W.F. Hewitt
Oddities and notes from a late 19th century era
A mosaic of curiosities and items from a bygone period. The column mentions a mine fire near Virginia City, curious tales about Indians, ex-governors pardons, Bible rhymes, arsenic poisoning, a weighy schoolmistress, and satirical social anecdotes. It also touches on technology, aviation of the era, and miscellaneous human-interest snippets from newspapers and journals.
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Virginia City
Newiy
Ifsa
Journal of Education
Burlington Free
Prem
Aha
County
Pennsylvania
Farragut
Mavrin
Benor Carulla
Tus
Lynn
Oscrola
Cascades
Washington Territory
Chicago Herald
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Hanpan
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Lows
Lott
Tla Siding
Wy. T
Gogabic Iron Range
Lake Superior
Montreal
Wisconsin
Michigan
Panson Dougs
Lowell
Maas
Chicago
Richmond
Boston Journal
Berlin
Enastra Wimay
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Veterans Protest
Grand Army Mion
Texas
Wasainatos
Senate
EK. B. Brown
Graball
Wasninotos
Momi- Hallohs
Samuel N. Aldrich
Massachusetts
United States
Beaton
John M Mer#ar
Jaws
Burlington
Owen McGloughlin
Down
Dubuque Ya
Arthur.k. Delaney
Gatozeroy
Tex
Thomas M. Joseph
Fexas Grand Lodge of Oddy Fellows
Mx. Joseph
Galventon
New Jersey
Peswzow
M. Ji
Assembly
Thia -Fariously
Reine
Oytheal
Can
Papifis
Trafic
Siena
Hobhera
Motuis
Nawton Watt
Schwartz
Priraver Pula
National Association of Merchant Tailors of the
United States of America
Wil
Smithland
Abner Cooper
Jack Roach
Oregon
Josephine County
Grant's Pass
Thomas Pitts
Warwick
N. Y
Pitts
Amond
Peters’ Hardware Store
John E. Clark
Wm. A. Miller
East End
Diamonds
Ra M
Worcester Oval
Lee Cot
Signen
Casey
Wright, Kay & CO
Brussen
Biante Streetj Marshall
U.S
Bamirla
Beach
Orteare
Grand Central Lion
Ion Ee
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Glence
Fallall Depots
Tsar Weigtiahey Db Hotel Ia
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Statesman
Calhoun County
Marshall
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