Veazey’s Color Line Proposal Dominates National Encampment
At the national encampment the commander in chief Veazey advocates a dual department system for southern posts, whites and blacks with concurrent chartering but separate posts. The judge advocate general opposes separate departments saying it conflicts with regulations. Other items include pensions, membership totals, and tribute to fallen leaders, with discussion on aiding southern departments and risk of unequal treatment.
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Venzey
Louisiana
Mississippi
Bacen
Veazey
Goulding
Hoe
Taylor
Revenue Marine Service
Sherman
Porter
Mamlin Mamlin
Devens
Tobin
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Womons ‘Relief Corps
Church of Our Father
Mre. Molanry
Denjineg
Hannah Plimpton
Republic
Llweyn
Hamlin
Lincoln
Heaven
Col. Veazey
Judge Advocate General
Merrill
Massachusett
Pennsylvania
Conger
Linehan
New Hampshire
Ohio
Mourning Notices for Grand Army Veterans Amidst Loss
Fragmentary obituary notes honor members of the Grand Army of the Republic. It mentions Tobin as first to be remembered and lists Charles Devens as a past commander in chief, along with other high ranking veterans.
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Veasey
Congress
McGregor Cottage
Grand Army
Ares
Tobin
Fee
Charles Devens
Emer
Devens
Semy
Shera
Porter
Lincoln Surges Ahead for Encampment Capital
The assembly wrestled over the next year's encampment location with Lincoln favored by many delegates, including key figures from Pennsylvania and the West. After a chaotic roll call and a corrected tally showing Lincoln ahead 339 to Washington, proponents adjourned amid confusion and renewed efforts to verify the vote.
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Lincoln
Thoman
Farragut
Capitol
Mount Vernon
Arington
Paul Vandervoort
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
West
Thayer
Snnes
Washington
Pennsylvania
Uloois
Wisconsin
California
S. Lincoln
Dark Horse Butterflein Faces Negro Issue Vote
Delegates at the COTA caucus debated the Negro question with opposition to a new provisional department for colored comrades. Ohio Kansas Vermont Michigan and other states favored forcing white posts to admit colored members amid firm voices.
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Cota
Butterflein
Ohio
Kansas
Vermont
Michigan
Fireworks display awe crowds at Belle Isle and naval pageant
Fifty thousand spectators watched a two hour fireworks show on Belle Isle with twelve set pieces and a grand finale of three thousand rockets. The evening featured a Perry’s victory simulacrum with barges, exploding magazines, and sailors in uniform. Comrades presented two gavels, flags and bunting adorned the hall, and veterans held reunions citywide. An ex-president’s mishap and a tale of a Brooklyn minister and a summer girl added local color to the encampment notes.
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Belle Isle
Perry
Commodore Perry
Johnson
Detroit
Duffield
Michigan
Clarkson
Nebraska
Sons of Veterans Hell
N. m
Ana Pittsaburg
S. M. Duvall
Winans
Hayes
Alger
Plow and Hammer A Bitter Fight at Nebraska Convention
The Nebraska People's Party convention in Springfield on Aug 6 drew about 450 delegates. Temporary chairman Hugh Cavanaugh led a tense session with clashes over a prohibition plank and farm policy while labor factions split on tickets. Talks touched on Sherman Ingalls and party leanings as committees wrestled with the platform.
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Nebraske
Springfield
People’s Party
H. T. Barnes
State Committee
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Ilinois
Gfi
Washburn
Massachusetts
F N. Snider
Kansas
M. L. Welkin
M. Warner
Texas
Joshua Crawford
Barnes
Senator Peffer
Alan
G. T. Galthers
Alabama
Hugh Cavanaugh
Cincinnati
Vasticularly Dowr
Shcruran
Cavanaugh
Columbus
John Sherman
Ingalls
Mansfield
Woolsey
Wall Street
Y. B. Hutchinson
Robert Schilling
Burt Johns
Huron
Dr Tuckeman
Cleveland
Miller Purvis
Morrow
Donald Valesh
Federation of Labor Men
Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor- Trades Union
Hamilton County
Frank Rist
Federation
Captain Edwards
Highland
Alva Agee
Gallia
The
Secret Alliance
David Rankin
Cuyahoga
Board of Public Workas
Women at Cincinnati Technical School Reach High Skill Levels
The Cincinnati Technical School trains women in all courses including engineering and carpentry. Graduates Lucy Riggs and Julia Bedinger excel in architectural and mechanical drawing and operate carpentry tools and steam machinery. The piece also notes prominent women in media and politics and comments on suffrage and gender roles.
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Olgcinnati Technical School
Cincinnati
Lucy Mary Riggs
Julia Bedinger
Kentucky
Nebraska Is All Right Omana
A Lincoln dispatch says Lieutenant Governor Majors arrived in Lincoln and assumed charge of the executive office at 4 pm. Senate President Poynter warned that if Thayer or Majors were absent he would appoint a labor commissioner to Omaha to address labor troubles. Poynter met Majors at the state board, delivering workers’ memorial and urging action. peace then returned to the capital.
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Omana
Lincoln
Covernor Majors
Senate
Poynter
Thayer
Majors
Omaha
State Board
Nebraska
Kentucky election favors farmers in coming legislature
Lovimsville Ky Aug 6 Late Kentucky returns favor the farmers in forming the next legislature with Farmers 56 backing, alliance and independent figures present. House composition includes Republicans 17 People's party 18 Democrats 8 Independent Democrat 1 and one district in doubt.
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Kentucky
Lovimsvillle
Alliance
People’s Party
Republicans
Democratic
Nebraska Prohibitionists Convene in State Assembly
The Nebraska Prohibitionists met in the city for a state convention on August 6. The gathering effected no changes beyond organizing the group, with no further actions reported.
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Nebraska
Lucoty, Nab
Harrison Likely Re-nomination Faces Little Opposition
Aug ?, Senator Pugh of Alabama visited New York and said in Washington there is little known about Mr Blains health or the chances of his nomination to succeed President Harrison. He believes Harrison will be renominated without opposition.
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New York Republican League
Syracuse
Repubican League
Pla
Republican League
Harrison
New York
Pugh
Alabama
Washington
Blains
The Camera in the House
The piece discusses amateur photography trends with babies and a two year old as subjects. It notes the Kodak influence and a nannylike aunt photographing the child in many poses while a young matron hosts a luncheon using custom photo favors. The text reflects on personal photo culture in New York Times style.
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Kodak
New York Times
Oldest town claim and city consumption figures
The excerpt notes Damascus as the oldest inhabited town, London spending about $25 000 daily on cut flowers, and Munich residents averaging four and a half quarts of beer per man daily, highlighting diverse urban facts and trivia.
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Damascus
London
Munich
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