Monument to Gen Lee Will Stand in Richmond Park
A Richmond audience plans a monumental equestrian statue of General Robert E. Lee in a city park overlooking the James River. The $ prize design by Charles A. Niehaus will sit on a granite pedestal with bronze reliefs and caryatides, requiring six years to complete and another European trip for Niehaus.
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Georgia
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Germany
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Mrs Parnell Ill in New York While Son Amasses Wealth
Special Correspondent reports Mrs Parnell champion of Ireland is ill and possibly dying in New York in reduced circumstances. Her American origin traces to Commodore Stewart of the Constitution, and her bold family line includes Sophia Parnell Evans. Prominent Irish and American supporters recall her aid to Ireland and her advocacy for President Cleveland. Financial troubles followed, with vandalism and a sheriff sale at Bordentown.
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Washington Letter on Civil Service Commission Rearrangement
A Washington letter notes changes in the Civil Service Commission with two new appointees John H Oberly of Illinois and Charles Lyman of Connecticut to form a permanent body. It recounts Lyman’s Civil War service and reform zeal and Oberly’s background, while detailing Trenholm’s transfer to the comptroller of the currency.
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Young West Virginian Kenna Shines in Maiden Senate Speech
Special Correspondence from Washington notes Senator John EB Kenna, 38, of West Virginia, the senate’s youngest member, delivered a three hour maiden speech defending the president’s refusal to reveal reasons for removing officials. The speech drew strong attention from peers including Edmunds, and Kenna’s future influence is anticipated. Kenna, born in Virginia, served in the Confederate army, studied at St. Vincent's college, and has practiced law eighteen years. He was elected to multipleCongress terms before joining the senate in 1883 to succeed Henry G. Davis. Perry Barton.
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Celebrated Humorist Nye Described as Ugly Yet Charming
A fragmentary reminiscence portrays Bill Nye as notably unattractive yet vain and popular with women. It notes his baldness, awkward posture, claw-hammer coat, and secret left eye cast, while praising his clever talk and charm.
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Mandolin craze in fashion and social shift in music
A discussion on mandolins replacing banjos among society women, with notes on Spanish origins, double strings, price range from five to two hundred dollars, and many instructors often lacking English. Caricature of Italian mandolin maestros and a skeptical view of the instrument in fashionable parlors. Also includes brief anecdotes about Lincoln and Paris historical claims.
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South Dakota Seven-Column Folio Draft Ad Rates
A seven column home print folio with Associated Press dispatches serves a South Dakota section over 10 000 square miles and a population of about 90 000. It promotes home and foreign advertising in the west with mail and city delivery options and 5 cent single copies.
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The Weekly Capital Promises Rise as Leading Dakota Newspaper
The Weekly Capital proclaims a readership over 2200 among intelligent settlers in Dakota. It claims oldest status in Davison County, 56 columns of first class weekly matter, and plans to improve to become the west region's best family newspaper. Subscription options and sample policies noted.
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Davison County
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