Grand Army Encampment Highlights and Future Events
The Illinois Grand Army encampment at Windsor hotel featured a large parade with posts from Pontiac Dwight Atlanta Lincoln Gibson City Mason City Virginia Decatur Clinton Oak Park and Chicago bands. Reports note 530 deaths in the order for the year 1894 nine new posts and fifteen dropped, with $230 in treasury and $9,475 spent mainly on the Soldiers Orphans' home. Cairo was chosen for the next encampment while plans roll out for track bicycle and trotting events with substantial prize funds and upcoming Fourth of July and breeders' meetings.
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Republic
Aul
McDowell
Windsor Hotel
Grand Army
Pontiac
Dwight
Atlanta
Prdra
W. H. Powell
Belleville
John McNulta
Chicago
A. H
Burland
Powell
Hamilton
Quincy
McNulta
OC. T. Coleman
Canton
E. D. Hubbard
Neoga
Oakwood Cemetery
Grand Army of Illinois
Department of Illinois
The
Arthur Quinlan
E. A Richardson
Charity Nichols
Galva
My's
Hannah Myers
Livingston
Ea, Howe
Women’s Relief Corps
Flo. Miller
Monticello
Mary P. Thiell
Rockford
Helen F. Bristol
Mary.e. Mo‘Cauley
Olney
Cairo
Galesburg Race Track Becomes Local Institution
A year ago the Galesburg track existed only in imagination. W Williams moved from Independence Ta to establish it. Since April 3 last year the grounds transformed from pasture to a fair facility. The trotting record was broken and the track earned a respected place in central Illinois racing.
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Galesburg
W. Williams
Inde
Pendence
Alix
Williams
Colinery
Central Illinois
Boy Reveals Hidden Money Plot Leads to Arrest
Barney Hanley buried 490 dollars for safekeeping at Ramsey. His son Hugh knew the location and told comrade Homer James. The boys traveled, James returned first, Hanley later. Hanley accused James of theft, James fled, was arrested at Decatur, brought to Ramsey and held for trial. He comes from a good family.
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Barney Hanley
Ramsey
Hugh
Homer James
James
Hanley
Decatur
Eclectica Chooses Officers in Illinois Society
The Illinois State Eclectic Medical society in session at Springfield elected officers: President F. E. Thornton Chicago first vice president George R. Shafer Morton second vice president C. E. Farnum Chicago treasurer HG Gibel Aurora recording secretary W. E. Kinnett Yorkville corresponding secretary W. H. Hipp Chicago. Thomas Barnes tourist from Jacksonville found dead in a chair at his lodging house in Los Angeles California.
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Eclectica
Illinois State Eclectic Medical Society
Springfield
F. E. Thornton
Chicago
George R. Shafer
Morton
C. E. Farnum
HG. Gibel
Aurora
W. E. Kinnett
Yorkville
W. H. Hipp
Thomas Barnes
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Cal
Veteran recalls long war tale of Davidson and DeWitt
An old veteran recounts a Civil War incident from May 4 1863 at Fredericksburg Salem Church and Chancellorsville. Deputy Secretary of State Andrew Davidson was wounded at Salem Church and left behind in a hospital tent as Union forces retreated. A wounded young man named DeWitt WilIa stayed with him, choosing to stay rather than abandon him.
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Fredericksburg
Marye’s Heights
Salem Church
Chancellorsville
Sedgwick
Hooker
Andrew Davidson
New York
Herkimer
Otsego
Davidson
Rappahannock
Wella
Sound Money Will Prevail In Silver Coinage Debate
The Money subcommittee of the New York chamber of commerce reports John H. Inman presenting that low economic mood lingered after Sherman repeal. He cites bond sales and cotton prices as pivotal, predicting sound currency will win, while free coinage would mainly benefit silver miners in a few states and Mexico. He notes the south and west lean toward sound money and anticipates political defeat for silver advocates.
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New Yorke
New York Chamber of Commerce
John H. Inman
South
Congress
East
Cleveland
Washington
New York
West
Rocky Mountain States
Mexico
United States
Hood's Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier Ad
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the great blood purifier. It claims winter blood impurities cause fatigue and nervousness and promises renewed energy and health as temperatures rise.
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Isi
Hood
Parisian style eateries expand in New York at low prices
Parisian like a la carte restaurants with low prices and clean food are multiplying in New York. They offer regular dinners for each customer at forty to seventy five cents and attract breakfast and luncheon crowds where table d honete is weak.
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New York
Toledo firm oath offers cash for catarrh cure
Frank J. Coensy of F. J. Cuzxer Co. sworn senior partner in Toledo Ohio pledges one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement cites testimonials and states product acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also includes a joke snippet from Puck and a testimonial about Piso's Cure for children's coughs.
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Brite
Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Coensy
F. J. Cuzxer Co
HaLl
N. J. Cheney
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Selon H. Chase
Cook County
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Great Council of Red Men
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Charleston
B. L. Steward
Danville
Great Sachine
W. D. Newton
Bloomington
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P. J. Hauswirth
D. A. K. Andrus
Prophet
G. H. Tandy
Freeport
Chris Cross
Tuscola
Wampum
Great Council of the
Wilson Brooks
W. H. Holland
W.A. Hoover
Streator
A. Bouna Henay
John
Hanmar
Hammar
SumbieGard
Louise
Chelly
Laura
Louisa
Puck
M. G. Blunt
Sprague, Wash
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Loomis
Shreveport
John Reid, Jr
Great Falls
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Francis W. Poole
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Helena
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