Old Salts Parade Through Chicago Honors Civil War Vets
Chicago, Aug 23 Thousands of navy veterans from the Civil War era marched in a grand parade with escorts of honor under flags. Dillon of Manila Bay and Santiago were present while ex prisoners of war joined the procession. A ceremonial arch in Michigan Avenue was dedicated and speeches by Gen Shaw and others praised the navy and veterans. The Iron Brigade banquet and other events followed at the Athletic Club amid speeches by notable leaders including Dawes and Loagg.
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Navy
Hand of
Farragut
Porter
Foote
Parnie
Ranedolph Street
J. A. Foss
Michigan Avenue
Grand Army
Court of Honor
Twelfth Street
Naval Veterans
ex-Prisoners of War Association
Naent
Naval Veteran Association
Grand Army of the Republic
Fallows
Hts
Philippines
China
Shaw
Pall Nation
Patt Jen Perry
Deertut
Parraalt
Dinant
Dewey
Simpson
Schley
Americcan
Army
Our
Republic
Iron Brigade
Athletic Club
Nenderson
Iowa
Senator Purrows
Michigan
Gov. Mount
Tadanna
Gov
Scofield
Wisconsin
G. A
Charles G. Dawes
Currescy
Edward S. Loagg
Davies Whitcomb Niley
Reunions Across Chicago Bring Veterans Back to Youthful Pride
In the Coliseum an evening program drew a large crowd as Mayor Harrison gave a welcome. Numerous regiments held reunions across Chicago on Monday. Soldiers who had not met since the war exchanged warm greetings and old stories were recounted. The mood revived youthful vigor and some veterans said they would rise again to defend their country if needed.
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Harrison
Chicago
Retires From the Ring by Robert Fitzsimmons
Robert Fitzsimmons announces retirement from boxing and declines a heavyweight title clash with James J. Jeffries before midnight Friday under Marton law. He states he is through with fighting and will leave the ring, reducing contenders in the heavyweight division.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Wenceforth
San Leas
New York
James J. Jeffries
Twill
Jeffries
Tom Reddy
On Edge
Bla
Bugees
Alvision
Horton Law
Hotel tragedy in Vendome ends in double suicide
In New York at the Vendome hotel two men from Chicago, Ill. IT. Stridiron the lumber merchant and John Thecon, shot each other in his room. Stridiron was wounded and in hospital with two bullet wounds while Thecon killed himself. The incident attributed to heat and drink.
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New York
Stridiron
Chicago
Vendome
Forty-First Street
Sud Broadway
John Thecon
Esson
Boxers disrupt lines as China tensions unfold
Washington reports indicate Boxer activity disrupts communications between Tientsin and Peking slowing dispatches from Conger. The U S government says no international conference is planned, while Allied moves and disputes over disarmament and Chinese policy dominate dispatches from Shanghai, Paris, and London.
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Tientain
Peking
Advicce
Chefoo
Shanghai
Melange
Conger
United States
China
Newand
Tiruseels
Mansan
Allier
Paris
le Siecle
St. Petersburg
Tt Fg
Kow
Kang Yu Wei
London
Ti Hung Chang
Hsian Fu
Prince Tuan
Drowning at Kaukauna as boat capsizes on picnic trip
A skiff carrying Mrs. Henry Quaddy and three sons overturned on the river near Kaukauna Wisconsin while Mr. Quaddy and his daughter survived. Mrs. Quaddy and three boys aged six to nine died. Mr. Quaddy saved his daughter and the body of Mrs. Quaddy was recovered. Other dispatches note an assault on Angus Morrison in Missouri, a sunstroke death of Tom Nall in Ohio, a fatal train crash in Iowa, and Knights of Pythias Camp Pingree events in Detroit.
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Wis
Henry Quaddy
Norwalk
Tom Nall
Hannibal
Gol. Wood
Rough Riders
Cubs
West Point
Waterloo
W.E. Beagan
Gladbrook
Knights of Pythiaa
Detroit
Mich
Camp Pingree
Knights of Pythias
Carnahan
Niagara Falls Route Time Table No 5 June 17
Train list includes Chicago Night Express No 5 Newa Express Boston New York Chicago Special Way Freigh Mail and Express Pacific Express Atlantic Express Detroit Night Express Grand Rapids Kalama Local and other services. Service times span morning noon and night with multiple connections and routes.
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Traina
Marshall
Tollowa
Chicago
Boston
New York
Anaioo Banay
Atlantic Express
Detroit
Grand Rapids and Kalay
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Tong-Kong
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National Committee of the People’s Party
Adlai Fe, Stevenson
Tatas Department
Porto Rico
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St. Joseph, Mo
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Chicago Great Western Railway
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Marshall, Mich
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Box
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Marshall Wagon & Windmill Co
R. A. Bentley
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