Decoration Day Observance Heralds Patriotism at Methodist Church
A large Decoration Day ceremony in this city featured Kilpatrick Post G. A. R. leading a 300-strong parade from town to the cemetery. The event included a church service with military bands, a floral display, and a dedicated gravesite, followed by a second procession of over a hundred teams to the cemetery for ceremonies and a benediction.
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Kilpatrick Post G. 4. R
J. K. P. McKallum
John H. Alexander
C. C. Huff
Charles Alexander
Sons of Veterans
Kilpatrick Post
la Cotah Commandery
Company C
McLane
Order OF Exercines
Ftey
A.W. Adikinava
the Assembly
Glee Club
F. Humphrey Huron
Hamilton Kerr
G. W
Walney
M. Bissell
Glee Clib
A.W
Ladies’ Relief Corps
Wolsey and
Knights Templar
Wolsey
Hoadley
Decoration Day Parade Draws Largest City Demonstration
The procession saw active participation by attendees making it the largest marching display in the city. Spectators filled sidewalks and doors and windows along the route, marking Decoration Day as a grand success in this city.
Whiteside Whittlings
A Dakota field note records a trip to Bonilla on May 30 to join White side and Bonilla alliance members seeking binders. Seven machine reps present submit sealed bids, farmers form a majority vote pact, promising to honor the majority choice and keep bid secrecy.
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Weed
Deering
Empire
Esterly
Plans
Dennett
Winona
Harrison
Whittler
Bonilla
Ilinois
Dakota
Whiteside
McCormick
Alliance
Beatrice Weather and Crops Report for May 31 1885
Local correspondent from Beatrice notes timely rained weather improving crops with corn up and most planting done. Flax acreage is rising with some fields up to a hundred acres though concern grows over profitability. Community highlights include a general store post office boarding house and blacksmith shop with H J Froelich as proprietor and W Wagner running the boarding house.
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Beatrice
Arnesirx
H. J. Froelich
W. Wagner
G. Froelich
Jones & Boyer
A. Reaver
A Good Word for the Boys
Decoration Day featured the Independent Light Infantry whose soldierly bearing and drill received warm applause. The company impressed locals with rapid efficiency since formation and citizens take pride in its performance.
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Herosite
Independent Light Infantry
Onserver
Mothers Should Note This Injunction on Safe Cough Remedies
An old physician cautions rural readers to use non opiate cough mixtures. He touts Red Star Cough Cora as vegetable and safe after tests by health boards. The ad section promotes Sweet 16 Soap with four picture cards and other household goods. A Norman oxen sale and St Patrick's Pills are advertised, plus seed buckwheat, lumber, and a house for sale on Iowa Street with easy terms.
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