Washington Welcomes Veterans for National Encampment Crowd
Washington prepares for the thirty-first National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic with 100000 expected visitors. Officials report ornate flower beds in parks, revamped streets, and open tents for comfort, while city leaders open headquarters at the Ebbitt House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Army Corps
Ebbitt House
Eli Torrance
John McElroy
Silas H. Towles
Minn
Col
A. Noelan
New York
W. A. Wetherbee
Boston
Justice L. W. Collins
Minneapolis
Tor France
Citizens’ Committee
Food For Sleep A Sure Way To Comfort
A Grand Rapids man recovering from nervous prostration credits diet changes with healing his irritated stomach. He stopped drugs, tried Grape-Nuts as a regular morning dish, and within a week reported less discomfort, improved strength, weight gain, and peaceful sleep returning along with renewed ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grandson of Brigham Young in New York Murder Trial
The famous grandson of Brigham Young, second head of the Mormon Church, is held in New York on charges of murdering Mrs Anna Neilson Pulitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Young
Mormon Church
New York
Anna Neilson Pulitzer
Veterans flock to Washington for Grand Army reunion events
The Sixth Army Corps will dedicate a monument to Gen Horatio G Wright at Arlington on Tuesday at 2 PM. Generals Keifer Latta Seward Vincent Wilson Craighill and Major Larowe to speak. Cavalry corps address by Gen R A Algier. Free quarters for 3000 veterans. Women and auxiliary G A R members arrive via trains. naval veterans parade details noted.
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Sixth Army Corps
Horatio G. Wright
Arlington
J. Warren Keifer
J. M. Latta
W. H. Seward
Thomas M. Vincent
John M. Wilson
William P. Craighill
H. C. Larowe
Sherman
Keifer
Latta
Seward
Adam E. King
Cavalry Corps
Coast Artillery
Fort Washington
Fort Hunt
Indiana Sons of Veterans Delegation Heads to Washington
Indiana members of the Sons of Veterans leave for the national encampment in Washington aboard a special train car. Delegates aim to boost Frank Martin for commander in chief with strong support from Ohio Illinois Pennsylvania and others. Martin has fifteen years with the order and two prior state commands. meeting set for Oct 7 and 9.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sons of Veterans
Indiana
Order
Frank Martin
Martin
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
George F. Ogden
Laketon
Newton J. McGuire
Indianapolis
Capt. W. H. Armstrong
Sid Conger
Shelbyville
Charles de Haven
Kokomo
George ©. Harvey
Danville
Charles F. Griffin
Hammond
Charles C. Hartzell
George Kreitenstein
Representative Overstreet
Delegate Convention Debate on Primary Reform
The piece argues for secret ballots in delegate conventions to avoid local cronyism and ensure nominees reflect the party’s majority will. It stresses that delegates should be uninstructioned and free to vote their conscience, with primaries shaping fair, representative outcomes.
Reforms in Party Nominations Look to Primary Revisions
A state commission urges a major overhaul of how party nominations are chosen. It calls for centralized delegate rules, fixed primary dates, registered party voters, separate party primaries, and county level primary boards to improve democracy and ensure the majority voice guides nominations.
Debate on primary vs convention Nomination Process
The report argues for letting party voters decide by law whether to nominate local candidates by direct primary or delegate convention. It notes risks of cross voting, secret ballots, and plurality nominations, urging a practical mode ensuring nominees reflect a majority. The general committee will review the report tomorrow at the Commercial Club with many expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Convention
State Central Committee
Commercial Club
School clubs and events at M T H S and Do Do Club
Tomorrow afternoon M T H S and The Do Do Club will meet with Miss Cornelia Searle to discuss plans for a social function. Several clubs appoint officers and plan meetings with staff and students, including O T Q Club at the Denison, Friday Echo staff appointments, and the Oratorical Club's upcoming program led by Edith Brannon and Sumner Clancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Searle
Herbert Wagner
Wisconsin
Lento Fulwell
Denison
Miss Fulwell
Grace Davis
Adele McMaster
Vera Palmer
Merrill Ketcham
Friday Echo
Sans Souci Club
Mabel Stuart
Joy Brown
Leota Graffty
Verna Palmer
Myrtle Craft
Cecil Bell
Gertrude Kantrowytz
Bessie Trout
Shelbyville
Miss Brooks
Palace of Versailles
Shortridge High School
Donnan
Edith Brannon
Sumner Clancy
Carl Bricker
Paul Merrill
Orestes Caldwell
Jermone Harvey
William Millington
Mabel Goodnow
Lupina Albertson
Hull
M. T. H. S. Science and Chemistry Club
M. T. H. S. Literary and Debating Society
the Mirror
Manual Training High School Senate
Manual Training School
Emmerich
Oscar Connor
Emma Brandt
Ethel Stilz
Harry Rhodehammel
Saloon Shooting Attempt Involving Lula Wright
Lula Wright, a colored woman, attempted to kill Jesse Baker in a West Ohio street saloon after he insulted her. She drew a revolver and fired but missed. Wright was arrested following the incident.
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Lula Wright
Jesse Baker
West Ohio Street
Baker
Wright
Opal Jewelry Ad by J P Mullally at 28 Monument Place
Opal is October’s birthstone and the ad highlights a genuine opal mounted in a gold Tiffany ring. J P Mullally, Diamonds and Jewelry, invites customers to view a beautiful selection of the best opals at 28 Monument Place.
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Tiffany
J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
Fortune to Save His Son in Murder Case
Father of William Hooper ru.g, murderer of Mrs. Pulitzer, declares faith in his son’s innocence and says he will spend a fortune to save him, outlining plans to pursue every legal avenue and appeal.
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William Hooper
Mrs. Pulitzer
King Edward Hosts Visiting American Generals in London
King Edward welcomes Generals Corbin and Young in England with plans to open Windsor private rooms and provide an equerry tour. British thanks note strong ties from maneuvers and wartime cooperation. General Young to stay with General French at Aldershot to view new Army Corps changes and meet leading English figures.
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London
Edward
Corbin
Young
England
Wood
Associated Press
Scotland
Windsor Castle
King Edward
Kelly-Kenny
Brodrick
Earl Roberts
Choate
General Young
General French
Aldershot
First Army Corps
Russian Grand Duke at Bosphorus Sparks Turkish Resentment
Constantinople reports an excited response to Grand Duke Nicholas arriving aboard the Russian ironclad George Pobiedonosetz. Russia's insistence on passage past Bosphorus forts drew Muslim scrutiny and a Berlin treaty tension. The Sultan treats the grand duke as a sovereign. Copenhagen braces for potential anarchist threats against Dowager Empress Marie Dagmar with Russian agents aiding police.
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Constantinople
Nicholas
George Pobiedonosetz
Russia
Bosphorus
Copenhagen
Marie Dagmar
Christian
Denmark
Spain Says No Franco Spanish Alliance Wanted
A Spanish ministry official in England rejects rumors of a Franco Spanish alliance. He notes Spain seeks to build commercial relations globally and aims for a naval policy to protect commerce. He praises the King’s popularity, his plans to visit many provinces, and expresses friendly sentiment toward the United States facilitated by diplomats.
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London
England
Spain
America
Duke of
Veragua
Madrid
Monument to Zola funeral plans announced
Paris on October 4 subscriptions for a Zola monument total 3400 dollars with 60 from Captain Dreyfus and 60 from his brothers and father in law. Six thousand society members expected in tomorrow's funeral procession. Zola to be placed on a catafalque at the cemetery before burial in a temporary vault. General Percin denies shaking hands with Dreyfus. Pallbearers include Chaumet, Herman, Halevy, Mirabeau, Charpentier, Fasquelle, and Briat.
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Paris
Zola
Dreyfus
Count Boni
General Percin
MM. Chaumte
Herman
Society of Dramatists
Ludovic Halevy
Octave Mirabeau
Will Visit Vienna Countess Lonyay Invited to Court
Emperor Francis Joseph invites Countess Lonyay second daughter of King Leopold of Belgium to visit Vienna. The invitation signals displeasure at Leopold's opposition to his daughter's marriage to Elemir Count Lonyay. The lineage ties include Queen Marie Henriette and Belgian royal connections.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Countess Lonyay
Leopold
Belgium
Marie Henriette
International and local notices from early reports
The report covers a Japanese loan of 25 million dollars due October 7 at a price of 510.41. the repeal of martial law in Natal gazetted in Pietermaritzburg. Henry Shackelford Davis remanded in London on a charge of obtaining money by a worthless check. It notes shipbuilding slackness in London closing the South Durham iron works plate department, firing 120 men. And it cites locomotives trial results favoring American-built engines on New Zealand government railways.
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Natal
Pietermaritzburg
Henry Shackelford Davis
London
Plate Department
South Durham Iron Park
New Zealand
British Tobacconists’ Association
Ogden (Limited
American Tobacco Company
Turin
Italy
China
Sanh Leong
Rangoon
Amoy
Singapore
Crown Prince
Constantin
Greece
Villotator
Athens
Fez
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Martin Ford
T. H. S. Gossip
Corbin and
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Alfonso
Lonyay
Elemir
Oriental Rugs
Llbert Gall
Carlin & Lennox
S& and
East Market Street
Kahn Tailoring Co
Zaide
Mozart
Imperial Opera House
Cable Notes
Sander & Recker Morris
Sander & Recker Furniture Company
Globe-Wernicke
John H. Holliday
H. ©. Martin
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