Birdseye view of Grant funeral procession in Chicago
From Aug 8 1855 Chicago eyewitness reports a vast Grant funeral procession with ten thousand in line and hundreds along the route. Rain drenched crowds heard muffled drums and witnessed the horse carriage of Leroy Payne, with Mayor Harrison present and memorial services at the armory on the lakefront.
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Garden City
Dz” Armory
Lake Front
Chicago
Garfield
Grant
Dixie
Gen. Grant
Palmer House
Leroy Payne
Ian
Clarrison
Hayne
Harrison
Theodore Thomas
Immigrant Population Rise in Dakota July Land Office Reports
The July activity at eight U S land offices in Dakota shows 1 156 new homestead and preemption entries and an estimated population increase around 4 284 from heads of families of five. Timber culture activity includes 587 entries and 13 proofs, with total land entries and final proofs recorded across districts such as Deadwood Mitchell Pierre Aberdeen Watertown and others.
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Dunlap
Inlletta
United States Land Offices
Dakota
Devil’s Lake
Northern Pacific Railroad
Land Office
Bulletin
Yankton
Devils Lake
Deadwood
U.gst
Mitchell Distiict
HCRON
Soldier's
Alerdeen
Watertown District
Fanco
Grand Fonks
Bismarck
Granks of the War promoted by Q A Cheney Sons
Q A Cheney Sons, book binders and blank-book makers of Huron, announce a forthcoming work titled Granks of the War or Walking in the Shadows. An old soldier in the G A R recommends it for general reading urging purchases before the first edition of 5000 is exhausted. It promises thrilling thoughts and sharp rebuke against liquor sellers.
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Q. A. Cheney & Sons
Huron
U. S
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the Grant
Cincaca
Lincoln Park
New York Park
H. Jay B
Inmigration Statistics
A. F. Anderson
Merciantise
Deering
People's
Faroe Louisen
Railway
Fargo
Ortonville
Connertitgy
Ortendale
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Union
Yaw
Egetern and
Southern
Fargo & Southern
Minneapolis
Fargo Val
A. Mn
Minneapo
Eneterc
Eoutheri
C.J. Eddy
Puet
Ois Dakota
Madison
Wis
Winona
Minn
Tracy
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Tama
Hawarden
Crandon
de Smet
Doland
Elxton Esmond
Estaline
Fairbank
Frankforgery
Goodwin
Harrold
Henry
Heighmor Hitchcoc
Hurley
Aberdeen
Alpeater
Altament
Athol
Aurora
Beresford
Blunt
Broadsend
Brookings
Bruce
Canning
Canistota
Canova
Carthage
Castrawont Osvour
Centerville
Iroquois
Watertown
Clark
Weasington
Columbia
Wolsey
Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Weat
North
Northwest
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Cage
J. A. Presler
Newel Posts
Custer
Illinois
Daiota
Marvin Hughitt
Geo
American Investment Co
Emmetebure. la. Co
Haron
D. May Mitchell
Ormabiy
Chite
3D St
Opera House
Sharon
Jeposite
Braxes
West 3d
Huron, Dak
Publia
Thadlwity Fu Americs
Wingis
Wisconsin
Mimenta
Iowa
Dakotas
St. Paw
Portage
la Crosse
Winoni
Ellendale
Eau Claire
Stillwate
Walteau and Merrill
Heaver Dam
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Waukeesha
Amd
Madison and
Prairie du
Chiea
Mikwaukee
Fairbault
Beloit
Janesville
Mineral Point
Elgin
Rockford
Pubueque
Rock Island
Owatonna, Mankato and
Des Moines
Chisago
Canton
IL Chamberlain
Dubuque Davenport
Calmar
St. Milwaukee
Racine
Atan, Mitchell, Wolsey
Ash
Jim Rive
Rounell Bluffs and
Omaha ) City
Sioux Falla and
Albert Lea and
Nason
Ily, Mitchell and
Minneapolis Paul and
Inlait
Freeport
Rock
Valley
PourMan Sleerens
Paul Hatlway
S. Merrill
A.V. J. Carpenter
Pass
J.T. Clark
Herfford
Gage-Downe Careet Co
Terma Free
Hallett Book CO
Portland
Melo
Hurorown
City Milling Company
Palf
Pride of
Huron City Mills Flour
Dakota Central Railway
Huron City Mill Company
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