Blackmar elected commander in chief of G A R at encampment
Gen. Wilmon W. Blackmar of Boston was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic by acclamation at the national encampment in Boston. Denver was chosen as the 1906 encampment site. New officers were appointed and resolutions touched on a blue and gray fraternal convention, voter race issues, and nurses' badges. The convention also saw increased Sons of Veterans membership and multiple auxiliary organizations reporting gains.
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Boston
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
Colo
Blackmar
John E. Gilman
Massachusetts
Charles Burrows
New Jersey
Henry Holcomb
Pennsylvania
HE. B. Stillings
Gen. Blackmar
James Tanner
New York Department
Col Shotts
Col. Shotts
Waener
John R. King
Washington, D. C
Department of Maryland
George W. Cook
Colorado
King
George W. Patten
Chattanooga
Department
Mmissar
Army Nurses’ Association
Sons of Veterans
Ar- Amizatiml
A. R
New England
National Council of Administration For
Ira G. Jordan
Bethel Me
John F. Hersey
Springfield
Mass
Edmund D. Riley
Hartford
W. F. Martin
Dunham
Decatur
Ill
Arthur & Spink
Providence
Adjutant General
Fred Bolton
Treasury
National Alliance of the Daughters of Veterans
Prsons
Woman’s Relief Corps
Mechanic's
Mary &. Gilman
Gov. Bates
Collins
Clara Barton
Annie D. Warne
John C. Black
Sarah D. Winang
W. BR. C
Lucius Field
Veterans’ Union
Gould
D. W. Gould
Chelsea
Union Veterans’ Union
F. H. Gillett
Pythians Elect Officers for Two-Year Term
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected officers for the next two years. Named were Supreme chancellor Charles E Shively Richmond Indiana and others across the country. Next encampment site vote to be decided tomorrow. An injury report noted Capt M M Frey accidentally shot himself in the leg. non dangerous.
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Louisville
Syupreme Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias
Charles E Shively
Richmond
Ind
Charles A. Barnes
Jacksonville
L. H. Farnsworth
Salt Lake City
Utah
R. LC. White
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas 3. Mears
Winnington
N. C
Atarma
Cyrus W. Hall
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Inner Guard
J. T. Haggard
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Supreme Outer Guard
J. W. Thompson
Washington
D. C
Board of Control
C. F
Neal
Chicago
Carnahan
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Supreme Lodge
Rathbone Sisters
Pythian Sisterhood
Detroit
Churchill Downs
Covington
Kokomo
Tariff wall in Nova Scotia cites dumping clause impact
Special correspondent John H. Raftery describes how Nova Scotia and other maritime provinces resist U S competition through an imperial tariff and dumping clause. He notes geography, icebound harbors, and reliance on U S trade shape policy, with local manufacturers seeking self sufficiency while tariffs raise costs for wholesalers and consumers. The piece highlights the trade balance with New England, winter port limitations at Sidney, and calls for broader tariff reform and reciprocal relations with the United States.
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John H. Raftery
Washington Post
Sidney
Nova Scotia
Maritime Provinces
Canada
United States
New England
Interior Provinces of
Uncle Sam
Nova
Cape Breton
Halifax
England
Germany
Caps Breton
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Dominion
Ottawa
Sydney
Dartmouth
Maritime
Digby
Dufferin Rotel
Columbia House
Digby Basin
Dufferin Hotel
Columbie House
C. A. Jordan
The Three August Sales an Old Nova Scotia Debate
Opinionated notice discusses Nova Scotia trade views and public arena around reciprocity with the United States. It notes fall prices on furnishings, curtains, and furniture, and details the push and pull between British tariffs and American reciprocity, highlighting local political stances and the desire for imports like machinery and shoes.
War on American Consuls Sparks Wine Trade Tensions
Foreign wine producers resent the aggressive reports by American consuls in Europe under State Department orders to document preparation and shipment methods for wines destined for U S consumption. The move, backed by Agriculture and Commerce, aims to enforce the anti adulteration act, drawing bitter reactions from foreign exporters. No formal protests have been received, and the State Department will defend its agents while noting possible changes if personal factors arise.
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Europe
State Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce and Labor
Where Filipinos Will Study Among U S Institutions
One hundred Filipino students brought to the United States for a four year course of study will be allocated to multiple colleges and high schools across states including Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Michigan Indiana Missouri and an indication of the University of India. The list names institutions such as the School of Industrial Art Philadelphia the State Normal School West Chester and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology among others.
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Philadelphia
School of Industrial Art
West Chester
State Normal School
Trenton
N. J
Meriden
Cornetl University
City High School
Cumberland, Md
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lexington
Secretary Wilson proposes wireless alarms for forest fires
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson announced tentative plans to establish a wireless telegraph fire alarm system in government forest reserves after his West trip. Professor Wilila Moore of the Weather Bureau will inspect the Black Hills to report on preparations for the system. The note also mentions Panama Canal blasting supplies and a St. Louis bridge hearing set for September 29.
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Wilson
Wilila Moore
Weather Bureau
Black Hills
Taft
The Volunteer Organist Idea and Poem Origins
Sam Walter Foss claims he first discovered Victor H. Benke as the inspiration for The Volunteer Organist. He states Benke suggested the Bowery Mission scene, leading Foss to write the poem in New England dialect about a volunteer organist in a country church. Foss cites a Sun report of Benke’s death and argues his poem predates the song and play.
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Sam Walter Foss
Benke
New York Sun
New England
Victor H. Benke
the Sun
Bowery Mission
New York
Dave
Ezra
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San Francisco
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Mags
Ellen Watkins
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Kansas
Ada Shannon
National Council of Administration
Maria Sawyer
Maine
Roach
J. C. McClure
Inds
National Association of Army Nurses of the
Price
Lancaster
Nannie Cochran
Troy
Salome M. Stewart
Gettysburg
Lydia F. Johnson
Lydenville
N. Y
Mary L. Gardner
Bellwood
Mary E. Lacey
Rahway
Relief Corps
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Sarah &. Phillips
Syracuse
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Olive A. Eilleén
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California
Alice Gilman
Bry. Orpha Bruce
Florida
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South Dakota
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Elia Craft
Rochester
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Chilton
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Unior
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Nickets
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Sein
Harry Randall
Arrowsmith
Root
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Seafond Cinnen
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Ly Ft Monroe
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General
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New York Avenue
6Th and Pa
Chalfonte
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Fell
D&s
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Payne Cottage
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T F. Miller
Glendon
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the Alleghanies
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G Lindsay
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N. 3
A.C. Mitchell & CO
Grand Atlantic
Virginia Ave
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C, Mitchell & CO
Alea Staquis
Travelers Hotel Exchange (Inc
New York Ave
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A. P. Cope
San Marcos
Pacific
Aves
Ocean
Baoklet
W. F, Watts
Jackson
Virginia
John Cruse
Royal Palace
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Chas
Prettyman
Qweer
Prom Lyman J. Watrous
Buz
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Ocean Pier
Puesta
J. Paul Kilpatrick
Sterling
Varoum
A. Manuee & CO
Marlborough House
Josiah White & Sona
Shelburne
NL J
Lara
John C Goshler
Colwyn
South Michigan Ave
F.C. Warburton
Frontenac
Moyer
Connectiogtare
Rooma
Ocean View
W. BL Cotten
Congress Cottage
A&s
A. Jacobs
Brady House
Arkansas
Beach Park
JAS. Bradt
Bouth
Carolina Ave
Petween' Ph
Rand Beach
Sun
Agaret Walsh Ocean Grove
Carrollton, Firs Pear
Shepard
A.m
Cocalico
Ephrata
A. Lamborn & CO
Country Board
D Phillips
Forest Glen
LEGO
Blue Ridge
Cornelia Jefferson Taylor
Charlottesville
Niagara Falls
Addie A. Johnson
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