West Point 1869 Commencement Amid Grant Family Spectacle
The 1869 West Point commencement drew elite guests from across the nation as Ulysses S. Grant and his family visited. Lieutenant Hosmer escorted Miss Nellie Grant, amid ball after ceremonies, with rumors of a match between Nellie and the cadet.
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United States
John Biolow
Cozzen's
Henry Ward Beecher
West Point
Benny Haven
Academy
Henry M. Black
John M. Bildt
Misa Jerome
Leonard Jerome
Edward ©. Boynton
Grant
John E. Hosmer
White House
Nellie Grant
East
Elas
Jane
Roe's Hotel
President Grant
Strother
Sherman
Eitanon Sartoris
Oddest genealogical riddle and old newspaper curios
A collage recounts a man being his own grandfather through a chain of kinship, then shifts to brief items: Colonel Hale’s failed cable road bid, Henry V era drummers pay, Southampton naval laws, a five year old’s mortem judgment, an insult about a man’s head, and the Chinese almanac's vast annual print run.
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Otsego County
Cor
New York ‘Tribune
London
T. P
O'Connor
Anne
Jane
George
Henry
Gon
David
St. Louis Republic
Colonel Hale
St. Louis Globe-Democrit
Henry V
Harfleur
Henry VIII
New York Times
Clearance Sale Offers Deep Discounts On Women Apparel
Local store promotes a clearance sale with reduced prices on mothers’ friends, waists, underwear, and nightgowns. Items include striped lawn waists, satin blouses, muslin chemise, and lace trimmed gowns, with emphasis on quality and prompt mail order service.
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Aiste
Cambria
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