Veterans return colors at new Capitol in solemn adieu
Veterans of the Civil War and Spanish War bear tattered, bloodstained standards to the Capitol rotunda for a final farewell as flags are placed in honor. The ceremony marks a somber end to a storied era, with reflections on sacrifice and national unity.
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Committee to Elect Christy as Allegheny County Chair
Walter J. Christy of the Pittsburgh Gazette Times was chosen to lead the Allegheny county Republican committee at a Pittsburgh meeting. D. B. Johns did not run again. Alexander Gilfillan and ex-Senator James L. Adams were considered before Christy secured the chair. Prothonotary W. B. Kirker named vice-chairman as the party gears up for a vigorous campaign.
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D. B. Johns
Alexander Gilfillan
James L. Adams
Mr. Christy
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Our Daily Laugh Ter View
A humorous column fragment features exchanges about growing to love and seaside plans. Jokes touch on marital roles and entertainment, noting a man seeking outings while his wife prefers different activities. The tone is light and conversational with informal questions and responses.
Market hours drift as workers seek new excuses
A colonial-era critique portrays workers bending to markets open both afternoon and night. The poem mocks shifting schedules as workers seek reasons to avoid early rising and emphasizes the social pull of leisure over labor. The note ends by questioning England's home rule.
Planning and politics mix in scattered editorial notes
A compilation of Ottawa items rails at Cain's town planning ideas, urges nature vacations for youth, denounces the Panama Canal surrender by the Senate, and ends with a light quip about a wife at the Thousand Islands. The pieces touch on planning, healthful outdoor activity, national policy, and domestic humor.
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New Tax Measures and Market Notes in Harrisburg 1864
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports two ordinances: restrictions on theatricals and licensing for hackney coaches. It also notes first market potatoes at fifteen cents per quarter and a humorous Secretary Bryan moment in a New Jersey girls school audience, with satire on diplomatic visibility.
Flags of Sixty One Veterans Bow to Last Rest
A poem recalling faded battle flags carried by veterans over years of heat and cold. The text honors youths who bore the banners and died for their cause, now aging soldiers preserve the relics as peace settles on a united nation and memory.
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Notable 19th Century Figures At Veterans Reunion
Captain John P. Green spoke to Sixth Cavalry veterans at John W. Frazier’s home. Lincoln Beachey the aviator skated through Hartford with minor injuries. Dwight R. Meigs, Oxford graduate and Hill School founder’s son, was elected headmaster. C. T. Hess of South Bethlehem received a silver service for 25 years in business and 50 years of life. Lieutenant Joseph Beale will present Franklin’s French portrait to the University of Pennsylvania tomorrow. An editorial opinion laments views on success across professions and questions moral judgments on wealth.
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Franklin
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Nothing to arbitrate Colorado strike sparks public demand
The Wilkes Barre Record notes the Colorado strike has cost 12 million dollars to workers, employers, and state, caused 66 deaths and 48 wounds, and prompted U S troops and government paralysis, arguing the public should intervene in arbitration.
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Colorado
United States
Move Army Over River Fortress Monroe Action
June 14 reports Butler overseeing preparations to move the army by James River defenses at Fortress Monroe amid recent active operations. Maximilian of Vera Cruz reaches Vera Cruz on May 28 after stopping in Martinique to free and move prisoners and transport others at his expense.
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