Slashing the Railroad Bill Sparks Congressional Clash
Washington notes a turbulent session as regulars insurgents and Democrats clash over the railroad and statehood bills. Weeks trains Republicans on the postal savings bank bill while Longworth widens his influence and Havens delivers a consequential maiden speech opposing Payne tariffs. Roosevelt touted for a global peace delegation. Taft approves.
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Longworth
Havens
Washington
Cummins
Dolliver
la Follette
Clapp
Bristow
Sesson
Representative Weeks
Pks
Taft
House Post Office
White House
Joe
H. N. Couden
Uncle Joe
New York
Nicholas Longworth
Tariff Board
Hughes
James 8. Havens
George W. ‘Aldridge
Rochester
Payne Tariff
Ben the Hughes Pot
Recital Program by Ingham and Maxwell Pupils
The Aurora academy hall hosts a Saturday afternoon program led by Miss Clara Ingham with Miss Lena Maxwell. The 4 o clock recital features violin solos duets and piano pieces by Koehler Pleyel Geibel Bohm Gosser Mendelssohn and others with students including Bertha Hay Angele Huysmans Margaret Row Helen Galloway Sandler and Mary Maxwell among the performers. The public is invited.
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Clara Ingham
Lena Maxwell
Aurora Hall
Academy
Bertha Hay
Koehler
Angele Huysmans
Pleyel
Margaret Row
Belle Jay
Geibel
Helen Galloway Sandler
Bohm
Malcolm Dowell
Gavotte
Jos
Gosser Donald McLaughlin
the Caréen
Mendelssohn
Clara E. Ingham
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit fronted by Cheney & Co
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Ohio swear senior partner of F J Cheney & Co that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notarized statement from 1886 notes the product is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Advertising copy promotes Hall's Family Pills Foley Kidney Pills and local druggists Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
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Lucas County
Ohio
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Honored Dead of Many Regiments Buried in Old Cemetery
A historical list records 100 soldiers buried in the Old Cemetery and 77 in Elm Grove, names spanning 13th Iowa Infantry to 7th New York and 102nd U.S. Infantry, including officers and lieutenants. The compilation covers veterans from the War of 1776 through multiple Civil War units and volunteers.
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Young
Alex
Stiles
Lease
Henry i Johnson
Benjamin Te ‘Es McWvowell
John
Kim Grove
Alberson
Robert W. H
Arnold
Wade H
Brown
Timothy Ted
Edwin H. Sergi
Bell
Hervey Co
Bailey
W. F
Beamer
Burbam
Wm. B
Jesse Co
Casey
James K
Curran
Thomas H
Alexander B
Samuel
Darbyshire
Holbert
Daugherty
Capt
Dewey
Ohio
Denison
Martin A
Eckerman
Daniel H
Ferguson
Fleming
James B
Fulton
B. D
Gray
James H. I
Gunn
W. A
Vermont
Gallagher
J. B
Hood
G. H
U. S
Girard. Jones
Benj
I Co. M
Keating
John F
Kensler
Wm. I
King
Patrick A
Kilgore
Lieut
David
Kennedy J. F
Lamb
Lemon
John H
Little
Geo
Loftus
Thomas, Corp
Lobrer
Jacob
Ind
Langenberg
Henry
Maxwell
MeJunkin
E. W
Mickey
Daniel
Montgomery
Thos
Myers
John G
Miller
Isaian I
Nichole
Henry I
Norris
John D
Nelson
Chas. D
Nisle
George Co. K
Ohio of
Oldfield
Daniel W
Parkinson
W. Va
Patterson
Poston
Pratt
Benton
Art Rea
Obio
Smith
J. C
Cay Shaw
Stephens
Elias G. I
Steck
H. F
Adj
Stewart
Chas
N. H
Scofield
Hiram
Brey
Stone
Harmon Co
Lof
Tripp
George
N. Y. Cay
Ward
James
U. I
New York
Watere
Samuel G
Whio
Wilson
Capt. Co. K
Wolf
John A
Sherman A.B
U. S. Day
Alex. H
Old Cemetery
Elm Grove
Remembering Andy and the Widow Hady on Memorial Day
Madeline S Bridges writes of life after a soldier’s death. The widowed Mrs Hady shares grief and strength while maintaining memorial duties and tending graves with help from Andy’s friend Carline.
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Marchin
H-filin
Salutin
Andy
Hady
Madeline S. Bridges
Lincoln Comforts Wounded Soldier at Front
A front line scene recalls Lincoln kneeling beside a grievously wounded Union boy who begs that his message reach his mother. The president weeps with compassion, promises to send the message, and orders it dispatched with a truce flag to the Confederate lines.
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Lincoln
Seventh Virginia and West Virginia meet at Gettysburg
At Gettysburg the Seventh West Virginia Union and the Seventh Virginia Confederate clashed. The Virginian unit was defeated, its colonel wounded and captured by the blue clad West Virginians. The West Virginians, noted for bravery, honored their state.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Gettysburg
West
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