Washington Letter on G A R encampment politics and Porter
Washington letter reports anger over attempts to turn the National Encampment of the G A R into a partisan push for Morrison and Reid. It mentions Mrs. Harrison blocking resignations and Porter’s possible recall, amid Democratic gains in Maine New York and national club activity while warning veterans and donors about political interference.
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Democratic National Committee
New York
Fifth Avenue
United States
Maine
Vermont
Arkansas
F. Baxporr
Dow M
Washington
Ules
Harrison
Whitelaw Reid
Herrison
Reid
Jeffy
Maybo
Italy
Albert G. Porter
Indiane
Porter
New York State
Atlantic
Pacific
Lawrence Gardner
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Cleveland
Jardner
Department of Justice
Congress
Atwater
J. T. Siddall
Baby
S.E. Nichols
John Spires
Elisha Chapman
H. Ward
Sressary
Mansfield
Kansas
Barton
Barton Fair
W. Barnes
Congregational Church
Burton Band
W .B. Mc Seal
PN. Dayton
W. Wlate
Ohio
Harmon
Burton
Funeral Party in a Pullman Car on a June Night
In a Piedmont Air Line Pullman from Atlanta to Washington a somber mood prevails among about a dozen passengers. A coffin box and a little girl in a night dress recite prayers and a lullaby as the train rattles on, easing tensions with a final amen.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Air Line
Charlotte
Congress
Washington
Mamma
Aleep
Paps
Annie
Philadelphia
Oldest pocket watch unearthed in Butte museum relic
Sethaipagataneya Escapenene and mine owner of Butte possess a rare London made watch bearing Joseph Davis London 1221. The piece, valued as the earliest pocket timepiece record, was examined by Tucker of San Francisco and Hight & Fairchild of Butte, confirming its genuineness. The watch, nearly 500 years old, features a steel balance wheel, brass network, silver hemisphere case, and British coat of arms, and remains on display at the world’s fair.
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Philadelphia
America
Mexico
Nurem
Venice
Switzerland
Niagara Falls
M. Marey
Jamaica
Russia
Banka
Greece
Rome
B. C
Bank of England
Republic
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Hansen
Germany
Austria
Belgium
M. Sine
Caspian Sea
Persia
Persian Gulf
Baku
Princeton
Dean’s Yard
London
Charing Cross
Cannon Street
London Bridge
Andaman Islands
Ella Ewing
Scotland County
Missouri
Ibis
Washington
England
Baalbae
Syria
Charles Wood
Harleston
Wood
Deer Park
Descanso
Cal
Brooklyn
Bay of Fundy
Sethaipagataneya
Butte
Joseph Davis
Davis
Swan
Frank Swan
Nevada
Longabaugh
Tucker
San Francisco
Hight & Fairchild
Mace of the House of Representatives Described
The mace comprises thirteen twisted ebony rods bound with silver bands to represent the original states. A silver globe sits atop the bundle with the hemisphere traced and a silver eagle perched at the summit. Made in 1884, it weighs twenty pounds.
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House of Representatives
Union
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William H. Wolfe
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Hamilton
Ohio Agricusters Experiment Station
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Rstown
Mrs West
Mich
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A. Barber
Ravenna
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CG Robert
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Pawnee City
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W. V. Moore
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Buon
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Aonan & Son
L. J. Gownaza
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Air Tf. Thombeon
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Nellie M. Ellsworth
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Summit County
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John Ellsworth
Portage County
Ah Nichols
Plaintis
Rochester
Clothing Company
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Wade & Butcher
Jeli Tomblers
Dinston
Hong Kong
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Comstock
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Ravenna, Ohio
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Main
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