Grand Army of the Republic elects officers in Denver
The thirty ninth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic elected officers led by Commander-in-chief James Tanner of New York with voting standing Tanner 447 to Brown 187. George W Cook named senior vice commander in chief, Silas Towmer junior vice commander in chief, Hugo Philler surgeon general, Father J Leary chaplain in chief. Chapman, Minnesota chosen as 1906 guest city.
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Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
James Tanner
New York
George W Cook
Silas HL. Towmer
Minneapolis
Hugo Philler
Waukeshaw
Wis
Chie’r
J . Leary
Chapman
Hans
Wes & Ghanis
Altough
Health Office Record Deaths Reported to Sept 8 1905
Listing of deceased individuals with ages and last known addresses from Health Office records dated up to September 8 1905. Names include Ander Harnea Us Asteria Flets Atassa A Crova Lora Dynwaer Nevior Fonk George H Godwin Theodore A Girdon Gazetta Jones Eliza L Varvan Alex Mason Thomas J Murphey John T Parker William Ho Hake Wm Salisbury William J Shepparton Nancy Whitlow and others, ages range from a few months to 89 years.
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Ander Harnea
Asteria Flets
Atassa A Crova
Lora Dynwaer
Wash Asylum
Nevier Fonk
George H. Godwin
Quincy Ue
Wiliam J Shepparton
Jane
Nancy Whitlow
Plerco Pl
Notice on Marriage and Death Notices Distribution
Notice states that marriage and death notices from The Washington Post will be available the next morning in listed newspapers without extra charge upon application. Newspapers include New York Times Boston Globe Pittsburgh Courier Philadelphia Public Ledger and others.
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Washington Post
NEW York Times
Poston Globe
BirraLlo Courier
Cindy Nati Enquirer
AGU Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsblag Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rocher Herald
Lovis Republic
Syracuse
Fast-Standard
Pall Pioneer Press
Minnneapolis
Riblne Cloveland Fiaix Dealer
Convention Ends With Officer Elections And Minneapolis Choice
The gathering elected new national leaders, with George W. Cook named senior vice commander from Denver and a close vote for chaplain in chief. Roosevelt sent greetings, and Col. John Tweedale became adjutant general while Allen Bakewell was named national patriotic instructor. Next year’s encampment is set for Minneapolis after a roll call.
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Dan
H. Towler
James C. Everest
Illnois
Father Leary
Chapman, Kane
Jesse Cole
Iowa
Roosevelt
King
Washington
John Tweedale
Allen C. Bakewell
New York
Thomas G Sample
Allegheny
Council of Administration
Sample
Corp. Tanner
Death notices for Morrison Boslawski and Pierotti
Notable deaths reported from New York Berlin and Rome include George Washington Morrison broker and former hotel manager at several Manhattan properties who died of Brights disease at 501 West 138th Street aged 80. Lieut Gen A von Boguslawski veteran military writer died aged 71 in Berlin. Mrs George H Daniels wife of NY Central Railroad official died at Lake Placid. Cardinal Raphael Pierotti, born in Italy 1836, died aged about 68.
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Tus
Washington Post
New York
George Washington Morrison
O'Laughlin, Ruddell & Morrison
Broad Street
Bright
West 138Th Street
Baltimore
Baznum
Brunswick Hotes
Holland House
Hoffman House
Berlin
A. von Boguslawski
George H. Daniels
New York Central Railroad
Lake Placid
N. Y
Rome
Raphael Pierotti
Italy
Capital Wins Fight Desire to Greet Roosevelt at Milwaukee Meet
The United Spanish War Veterans elected Maj. Charles Miller as commander in chief and chosen Weslington, Milwaukee, as next encampment site to ensure President Roosevelt could attend. The convention in Milwaukee, Sept. 1905, approved a plan for a national war museum in Washington and discussed pension law expansion and army canteen reestablishment. Installation, entertainment, and a parade were planned for the following day.
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Milwaukee
Washington
W Miller
Wis
United Spanish War Veterans Today
Weslington
Chariesz Miller
Cleveland
John M. Harland
Buffalo
Wee
EK. E. Kirk
California
George M. Moulton
Chicago
Maj. Miller
William ‘McKinley
J. Walter Mitchel
San Francisco
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
National War Museum
Woman's Auxiliary
Mary E. Gedney
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Jesate Bertha Perry
G A R Chieftain Finely Records as Soldier Leader
Native of New York Corporal Tanner born 1844 saw four years front line service before his eighteenth birthday and lost both legs at Second Bull Run. He later held posts in Albany Brooklyn and Washington including Commissioner of Pensions under Harrison and register of wills. He championed Grand Army causes and secured a soldiers home in New York.
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Bull Run
Grand Army
Pensions
Harrison
Register of Wills
Congress
James Tanner
Register of Willis
District of Columbia
Corporal Tanner
Sin Tanner
Cothrade
Poitier
Boviey of Tin
Manussaa
Perhapa
Tanner
New York State
Schoharie County
Albany
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
G. A. R. Record
Lew Benedict
Rankin Post
Brooklyn
U. S. Grant
National Committee On Pensions
Weissert and Black
Union Veteran Legion of the United States
Young Tanner
Department of New York
Bath
House Committee On
James Tanner and the Grand Army of the Republic
Corporal James Tanner led a campaign to increase pensions for blind veterans. He secured a nationwide count of 60 blind comrades, pushed a pension bill through Congress, and after a hearing, the measure passed unanimously and became law, granting the increase to 600 veterans. The veteran, noted for stump speech prowess, retired from the Pension Office and received official congratulations from Old Post 1 of Denver and other G A R members. A telegram was received at Mr. Tanner's probate office.
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Tanner
Congress
Corporal Tanner
William H Bailey
J A. Allen
Register of Wills
Eleven Stores Burned in Glennville Fire Disaster
A blaze swept Glennville Georgia destroying eleven stores and one dwelling last night. The fire began at the To Defond Co store around o clock and quickly spread to neighboring buildings. Authorities suspect incendiary origin with losses around 950 000, mostly uninsured. Postmaster appointments announced for several fourth class offices including Oneonta Culver Glenns Peters and Crock.
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Glennville
Reidsville
To Defond Co
New York
West Oneonta
Eugena
Culver
Virginia
Glenns
Paul C West
Mica
William H. McCalley
Peters Crock
Mary L. Tatum
Three Thousand Love Letters Of An Engaged Couple
Geneva correspondence in London narrates the marriage after a 45 year courtship between Swiss Tierzfeld and Mlle Steindell, aged mid sixties, who wed after exchanging nearly 300 letters and many photos. They plan a Chicago business future with Mr Hartfeld. Two perish in boardinghouse fire in Safe Harbor, Lancaster County.
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Geneva
London
Constance
Tierzfeld
Mlle Steindell
Herzfeld
America
Chicago
Hartfeld
Lancaster
Jamce Lynch
Joseph Teresa
Safe Harbor
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Manning
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John B. Wright Company
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Buriallington National Cemetery
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Vugater
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Ellwood C. Jackson
Railway and Electric Equipment Company
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