Memorial Day Plans Near for G A R Veterans
The Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish American veterans prepare for Memorial Day with a speech by Rev. Lycurgus McCoy of Battle Creek at Eagle Opera House and a Memorial sermon by Rev. A. H. Bailey at the Baptist church on Sunday May 27 at 2 pm. Committees will place flags and markers at Oakridge and St Marys cemeteries with flags supplied free by Colegrove Post.
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Grand Army
Lycurgus McCoy
Battle Creek
Eagle Opera House
A. H. Bailey
The
Baptist Church
Post
Colegrove Post CG. A. R
G. A.R. Hall
Goldi Era
Oakridge
St. Mary's
Hunt
Samuel March
Joseph J. Hartwell
St. Mary’s
Wm. McFadden
C. Colegrove Post
Short Specials and World News Snippets
Patchwork digest of scattered items including Paderewski voyage and HiTa note, foreign and U S updates. Mentions Puyis bankers debt, military and political figures, a divorce tidbit, anti foreign massacres near Tien-Tsin, MacArthur and city engagement in Philippines, tariff debate on Europe, Washburn for vice president, Minnesota rally actions, and a Michigan fire loss with heavy rain help.
Montana Governor Reacts to Clark Appointment Controversy
Gov. Smith of Montana, en route to Helena, says he opposed the plan to appoint W. A. Clark during his absence and fears SPIES favored Clark. Lieut. Gov. Spriggs defends the act stating representation by election should stand until the next vote. President pro tempore Frye schedules Senate discussion for Saturday.
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San Francisco
Examiner
Wadsworth
Nev
Helena
Chirk
Montena
Qlirk
Congress
Mont
Spriggs
Clark
Montana
W. A. Clark
Senate of the
United States
Oeir
Gav. Smith
Washington
Frye
Senate
Chandler
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Wis
Baseball Tables Show Club Standings and Percentages
Tables list games won and lost and percentages for clubs in major leagues. Includes National and American associations with teams such as Brooklyn, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Columbus, Youngstown, Wheeling and more, detailing matchups by city and league.
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Ads
Wan
Lust
Perry
Philadelphia
Crescalta
Brooklyn
Tittsburgh Ice
Chipaea Yi
St. Louis
Cinvinnili
New York
Boston
Aamertosen
Troijania Prolts
Ty Minnvitralls
Werlyesehity
Chigugu Tuston
Dianapelis
Indisimpolis
Kansas City
Detroit-Chalewigo
Detroit
Mevelind
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Atuffalo-Milwaukee
Wuffalo
Port Wayne
Trade 1 Made Near Eaton Rapids Hotel Move
The article reports a deal where E D Gould becomes owner of the Thornton bowl, transferring ownership from his dairy interests near Eaton Rapids to Dr Thornton. Gould, with hotel-management background, plans improvements. his family will move to the city next week. Dr Thornton and family will relocate to the farm in a week or two.
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Eaton Rapids
Marshall
E D. Gould
Thorptohn
Gould
Eatou Rapids
Phornton
Lansing Depots
Jackson
Thornton
Declined Pact Ends St. Louis Street Car Standstill
In St Louis on May 17 the grievance committee of striking street railway workers and transit company officers reached a draft agreement. It allowed union membership for existing staff but barred forcing new hires to join and kept union status from affecting job standing. The strikers later rejected the proposal unanimously, preserving the principle behind the strike.
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M. Barker
St. Louis
Tuciana
Missouri
Street Railway
Transit Company
Missouri Republicans Choose State Delegates at Large
In Kansas City on May 17 the Republican state convention elected DOP Dyer James Minnis and G J Burton as delegates at large to Philadelphia. Four negro alternates were nominated by acclamation along with electors at large Moore and Black. Joseph Flory was nominated for governor, Alten for lieutenant governor, Porterfield for secretary of state, Menning for state treasurer, Bloebaum for writor, and O Fallon for attorney general. Crouse was chosen for railway and warehouse commissioner. The meeting adjourned sine die at 4 50 p m with resolutions endorsing President McKinley.
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Kanes City
DM. Houser
Dop. Dyer
James Fh. Minnis
G.J. Burton
Philadelphia
Lewis Way
J. C. Chatine
Kansas City
O. M. Wood
St. Louis
IT. Walker
W. F. Menning
Webster Grove
W. W. Bloebaum
St. Charles
Samuel O'Fallon
Oregon
C. C. Crouse
Hereo City
McKin
Public Is Anxious Over Mafeking Relief News
London May 1 British public keenly expects relief of Mafeking though war office said relief not received. Gen Duller moves toward Newcastle with large force against smaller Boer units as news of success is awaited amid other troop movements and frontier reports from Glencoe and Lorenzo Marques.
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London
Mafeking
War Office
Girrison
Tuller
Newcastle
Lord Roberts
Buller
Johannesburg
Kutly Delhevod
Eohunn
Ktaaipan
Lorenzo Marques
Mao- Jopo
Methodists hold bishops election and party clashes
Chicago May 1 session of the Methodist general conference chiefly balloted for bishops with candidates led by Dr Joseph F W Berry J W Hamilton and J W E Bowen. Two ballots showed Berry with a strong lead while temperance faction clashed over presidential censure and party positions appeared elsewhere in reports from Philadelphia Topeka and Kansas City state and national endorsements dominated the action.
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Chicago
Methodist General Conference
Joseph FW. Berry
J. W. Hamilton
J. W. E. Bowen
Barry
Friends
McKinley
Methodist Conference
Senimillenial Birthday of Guttenberg in Berlin
In Berlin on Sunday, June 37, preparations are underway for the senimillenial birth celebration of Guttenberg. The event is described as a major festivity with extensive planning by local organizers.
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Guttenberg
Berlin
Birth of
Senate grills Cuba finance amid Cuba relations debate
In Washington on May 17 the Senate debated Cuba governance by U S agents and a Bacon resolution seeking a full inquiry into island financial affairs amid recent postal fund misappropriation disclosures. Platt signaled a chance to respond to Bacon’s remarks as debate continued. In the House little progress occurred beyond the Red Cross bill and Alaska code talks stalled on general debate timing. The District of Columbia appropriation measure drove extended discussion in conference.
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Cuba
United States
Senate
Bacon
I.y
Ade
Ife
Congress
Platt
House
District of Columbia
Notable Demonstration for Boer Delegates in Washington
Washington May 17 Representive Sulzer of New York chairman of the committee to receive the Boer delegates in Washington announced a program. A reception in New York to escort the delegates to Washington will be followed by a Friday morning arrival and a large reception at the Arlington hotel. Saturday offers a presidential audience and Sunday a Grand Opera House meeting with speeches.
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Washington
Sulzer
New York
Messrs. Fischer, Wessels
Welnerans
United States
Arington Hotel
Grand Opera House
Sulver
District of Columbia
Comisriiarat MacPacland
Cajil
Marshall Huskies to Face Kalamazoo Batl Team Saturday
The Marshall Huskies basketball squad prepares for a Saturday matchup with Kalamazoo Batl, stepping in for Battle Creek. Analysts note Marshall’s improving base running and teamwork as they compare recent Albion and Battle Creek results to gauge likely performance. E B Hughes debuts a new funeral car.
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Marshall
Huskies
Batl
Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Albion
Deputy Auditor and Two Postal Clerks Arrested in Cuba Fraud
Warrants issued Wednesday for the arrest of Havana postmaster I. Thompeson deputy auditor W. H Reeves and Cuban clerks Edward Moya and Jorge Masenro in a stamp department fraud. Stamps bought for 300 dollars from Neely and earlier irregularities admitted by Thompson who confessed to siphoning 425 dollars from money order funds in Hasana. Postmaster Thompson’s confession surprised Washington officials as investigations proceed.
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Neely
Military Department
Traor
United States
Thompson
Charles P. Neely
Havana
North American Trust Company
Substitutes Used in Brooks Murder Punishment
Vancouver May 17 The Empire of China reports punishment of Brooks murderers at Chiman Wu and C W Campbell with three guilty of killing. One beheaded, another strangled, a third given life imprisonment and four others ten years. Allegedly substitutes were bought for up to 1000 dollars each, including a dissolute opium smoker for the beheaded man and 40 dollars for the strangled. Also a Greenwich fire after gasoline blast at J H Rays store caused 159000 loss with no casualties.
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Mame Hurned
Pittsburgh
Ius Grand Army Helie
Brooklyn Bridge
August A. Pless
Pless
Vancouver
Boc
Auttumn
Brooks
North China Daily News
Greenwich
Conn
J. H. Ray
Greenwich Avenue
E. C. Benedict
Lumber and Cement at Hamilton's
The weekly News announces lumber and cement available at Hamilton's, inviting readers to shop the selection.
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Hamilton's
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