25 Jul 1885
Page 1
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1885
Page
1
A vivid feature describes brick pens in rear courts housing crowded families. Children play near a shadowed schoolhouse while poverty and dignity mix in the same dwellings. The piece contrasts harsh living conditions with quiet acts of mourning and daily routines amid a hot July.
A dispatch from Mount Mctregor reports Colonel Grant instructing acceptance of a family wish to entomb General Grant in Central Park. Mayor Grace forms a citizens committee to raise funds for a monument as the Grants approve burial there. A telegram confirms the body will be interred locally and funeral plans proceed.
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