Journey ends as Davis lies at Hollywood Richmond
The body of Confederate president Jefferson Davis is laid to rest in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond after a long funeral journey from New Orleans. Mourners along the route, veterans in gray, and the Davis family honor a storied life with simple, solemn ceremonies and floral tributes from Louisiana to North Carolina.
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Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Mr. Davis
Smith
Thomas Higgins
L. A. Adams
Army of
Northern Virginia
E. H. Farrar
Sexton
Sexton Sholt
Army of Northern Virginia
Davis Monument Association
Ladies’ Confederate Association
Texas
Davis
Memorial Hall
Foster
Stephen D. Lee
Parlange
Winnie Davis
Ambrose McGinnis
Hayes
Confederacy
Louisiana
Gilmore
Davia
Ellyson
Glynn
A. Gordon Blakewell
Southland
Virginia
Gray
Beauvoir
Scranton
Miss
Whiting
Governor Jones
Mobile
Semmes
Alabama State Artillery
Montgomery
Georgia
Alabama
Mexico
Atlanta
Opelika
West Point
Northen
Jones
Union Depot
Miss Winnie
John B. Gordon
Sidney Root
Mrs. Hayes
Depot
Capitol
Gordon and
Colgnitt
Guard of Honor
Washington Street
Kimball
Gordon
Union
Gainesville
South Carolina
Seneca
Greenville
Tillman
North Carolina
Charlotte
Winnie
Salisbury
Greensboro
Hornet's Nest Rifles
Queen City Rifles
Raleigh
James Jones
Pleyel
Marshall
O'Hara
Rotunda
Jesus
Old City
West Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Capitol Grounds
Washington Monument
Patrick Henry
Col
R. E. Pollard
R. E. Lee
Bob Lee
W. E. Simmonds
W. F. Wickham
Horse Guards
Ashby
J. A. Early
D. H. Maury
William H. Payne
M. C. Laws
Baker
Harry Heth
George H. Stewart
John W. Daniela
E. C. Walthall
Messrs. Moses
Milhiser
M. A. Allen
Hugh Blair
John Purcell
P. P. Winston
Theo
S. Garnett
Stonewall
Maury Camp
Pickett-Buchanan
George E. Pickett
John R. Cook
John Bowie Strange
Micajah Woods
A. P. Hill
J. B. Stewart
Magruder Ewell
Stonewall Jackson
Page Puller
Thomas H. Carter
Howitzer Association
Parker Band Association
Society of the Army and Navy
Confederate Survivors of Maryland
Beneficial Association of Maryland
The
Confederate Veterans’ Association of the
Rowanna Company Veterans’ Association
Sumter Camp
Cabell Grove
Danville
Confederate Survivors’ Association of
Augusta
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Association
Person Company
North Carolina Veterans, Sons of Veterans
R.T. W. Camp
BR. J
Cavalry Division
General Fitz Pa
Lee Monument
Aryland
Stonewall Band
W. W. Landrum
Hoge
Barton
Norfolk
McKinney
Old Virginia
Gettysburg Hill
Ladies’ Hollywood Association
the James
Change of Venue to Savannah for Central Receivership Case
The Central Railroad receivership hearing wrapped in Atlanta with Justice Jackson setting June 26 in Savannah to resolve key issues. The court will decide on bond endorsements, the tripartite mortgage foreclosure, and possible sale terms if debt and bonds cannot be carried. The judge warned receivers and officers against aiding any reorganization schemes and indicated potential for a new receiver if backed by capital.
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Central
Savannah
Central Railroad
Atlanta
Georgia
Justice Jackson
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Messrs. Alexander Brown & Co
Jackson
Deed Signed For Atlanta and Florida Railroad Purchase
A deed to the Atlanta and Florida railroad was signed and delivered in Atlanta Georgia on Monday afternoon. The receiver Thomas W. Garrett signed the document made to A Oatenhofer chairman of the bondholders reorganization committee. The purchaser paid one hundred thousand dollars in cash and bonds and coupons worth about four hundred thousand dollars. Alwave keep posted on all public matters to be able to do this subscribe now.
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Atlanta and Florida Railroad
Atlanta
Thomas W. Garrett
A. Oatenhofer
Alwave
Medieval Guns of the Turks and Knights at Rhodes
The piece notes Turkish gunpowder mastery from the early siege of Constantinople to Rhodes and Rhodes siege bombardment. It cites the Topji and Janissary mixing, sixteen large bombards at Rhodes, Genoese and Venetian crafts, and later colossal Maltese mortars built into cliff embasements by the Knights of Malta.
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London Standard
Janissaries
Janissary
Constantinople
Jansissary
Europe
Rhodes
Christendom
France
England
John Kay
Edward IV
Futhermore
George
Reede
Louis XVI
Petit Renand
Colbert
Petit Renaud
Algiers
Brydone
Sicily
Malta
Wise Words Verses on Character and Wealth
A compiled set of maxims on kindness wealth effort and virtue. The aphorisms discuss the value of prudent action and self-improvement, the limits of money, common sense, and contentment, with reflections on adversity and social equality. Each line offers a compact ethical principle.
Pictures Taken by Skyrockets Camera Parachute Invention
The Chicago Times describes an English invention combining a camera with a parachute mounted on a rocket. It fires to height, deploys a protected parachute, and uses clockwork shutter to take multiple exposures. The device includes a universal joint, retractable pull string, and adjustable camera motion for wide area pictures.
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Chicago Times
A Dentist's Hint on Dental Floss Use
A city’s top dentist urges regular nightly flossing with waxed silk thread to remove food particles between teeth, preserving tissues and preventing decay. He values a toothbrush too but would sacrifice it last. another source notes a socialite links floss to whiter teeth and greatly reduced dentist bills.
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New York Mail and Express
Oranges and Lemons Said to Combat Cholera
The Imperial health office in Berlin announced that oranges and lemons are fatal to the cholera bacillus. Bacteria survive briefly on fruit surfaces but die within twenty four hours on the rind. The acid content is cited as the cause, and no transit or sale restrictions are deemed necessary. The Picayune notes no cholera spread from citrus fruits. An Italian in California who died by his own hand left a statement about having no education and a man with none has nothing to live for.
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Cupid
Imperial Health Office
Berlin
Piaces
New Orleans Picayune
California
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