Grand Army Parade Leads Civil War Veterans in Chicago
Chicago August 29. The Grand Army encampment opened with a vast parade of veterans from 44 states and territories marching to a court of honor. About 40,000 in blue uniforms, including the Iron Brigade survivors, crossed Madison and Michigan avenues while dignitaries and post veterans watched, and a veteran Charles Beckwith collapsed and died.
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Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Court of Honor
Michigan Avenue
United States
Alaska
Appomatox
Falin
Madison Street
Charles Beckmvith
Sheridan Post No
Daniel E. Sickles
New York
Lafayette
Cod Guard
Washington
Joseph H. Wood
Citizens’ Committee
Wisconsin
Grand Army
Iron Brigade
Edward S. Bragg
Badger State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bidwell-Wilkeson
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Maine
California
Nevada
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Virginia
North Carolina
Maryland
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa
Indiana
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Delaware
Minnesota
Missouri
Oregon
Kentucky
West Virginia
South Dakota
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Idaho
Arizona
Columbia Post
M. W. Diffley
Iowa replies to Conger message from Gov Shaw
Des Moines reports Gov Shaw received a reply from Minister Conger to his last week message. Conger thanks Iowa for the congratulations and expresses gratitude.
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Conger
Des Moines
Shaw
Iowa
Ninth district committee waives prerogative in successor choice
The Ninth district congressional committee in Fort Dodge Iowa on August 29 decided to waive its prerogative in appointing a successor. The discussion centered on selecting a candidate without exercising the committee’s usual authority.
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Thetr. Ri
Fort Dodge
Ninth District
Congressional Committee
Old Glory Name Revealed In Riley Poem Reading
James Whitcomb Riley read his poem The Name of Old Glory at a Chicago G A R encampment banquet. The piece frames Old Glory as a banner tied to patriotism and the Civil War era, with the banner speaking at length about its christening and enduring meaning.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Iron Brigade
Chicago
Tom
Harry
Old Soldiers Welcomed In Chicago G A R Tales And Cheers
Chicago greeted the Grand Army of the Republic with welcome, church services, and a Coliseum program. Iron Brigade banquet featured speakers including Henderson and Dawes while Riley recited a poem and ex prisoners of war met in a large Coliseum gathering.
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Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Union
Coliseum
Navy
Hand of
Farragut
Porter
Foote
Iron Brigade
Athletic Club
Henderson
Iowa
Senator Burrows
Michigan
Gov. Mount
Indiana
Gov
Scofield
Wisconsin
Shaw
Charles G. Dawes
Edward S. Bragg
James Whitcomb
Riley
National Association of Ex-Prisoners of War
Harrison
Fitzsimmons Floors Sharkey in Two Rounds at Coney Island
New York reports Fitzsimmons knocked out Tom Sharkey in under two rounds at the Coney Island Sporting Club Friday night. The finish came from a left hook to Sharkey’s jaw, proving Fitzsimmons still a top heavyweight.
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Sharkey
New York
Tom Sharkey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Coney Island Sporting Club
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Ruhlin
Prohibition Ticket Nominated by State Convention
Joshua Stansfield of Bay City chaired the convention which named Frederick S. Goodrich for governor and a full ticket including Albion for lieutenant governor and Reuben E. Reed for secretary of state. The platform brands any liquor legalization as treason against moral law and demands pro prohibition as the sole campaign focus in state and nation.
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Lansing
Mich
Joshua Stansfield
Bay City
Frederick S. Goodrich
Albion
Trowbridge Johns
Marquette
Reuben E. Reed
Howell
Willam D. Farley
Battle Creek
John F. Easley
Plainwell
Walter S. Westerman
Adrian
David S. Warner
Spring Arbor
Gideon Vivier
Detroit
State Board of Education
Samuel W. Bird
Denton
J. Wallace Page
E. A. Cross
Mount Morris
Union Ex-Prisoners of War Gather for 28th Encampment
About 500 Union ex prisoners of war met in Chicago for the twenty eighth annual encampment of the National Association of Union Ex Prisoners of War. Officers were reelected including National Commander James Atwell Pittsburgh and others from Philadelphia Keokuk and East Orange.
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Chicago
National Association of Union
James Atwell
Pittsburgh
David T. Davies
Philadelphia
John S. Ferguson
Keokuk
Louis R. Fortescue
Stephen M. Long
East Orange
N. J
Tragic drowning at Cleveland lakefront linked to Idler wreck
Ida Corrigan, 15, found dead in the lake near her coronation site as the Idler schooner capsized July 7 off Cleveland. Five women and a baby from Corrigan families drowned. Jane Corrigan, 20, presumed buried under wreckage. Captain of Idler faces manslaughter indictment.
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Cleveland
Ida Corrigan
Ider
John
James Corrigan
Ida
Jane
Idler
Ladies of Grand Army Open Annual Convention in Chicago
Chicago August 30 The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic opened their annual convention with routine business. About 500 delegates attended the session and nearly 1000 visitors filled the galleries. Debates likely on admitting nieces of soldiers and Sons of Veterans to honorary membership. Current eligibility lists wives sisters daughters and granddaughters as active members with grand army members as honorary.
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Chicago
Bresci Found Guilty of King Humbert's Assassination
Bresci was tried in Milan and found guilty of murdering King Humbert. He received a life sentence, the maximum under Italian law for murder, with the anarchist already in prison for life.
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Humbert
Italy
Milan
Bresci
Li Hung Chang to be held on ship as negotiations open
Reports from Paris and Washington describe a council of admirals ordering Li Hung Chang kept aboard ship until negotiations with the powers begin. Other dispatches note telegraph delays, troop movements, and Allied force preparations in China including Chaffee and Choc
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Paris
Courrejolles
Navy Department
Peking
Li Hung Chang
China
Washington
Corbin
Chaffee
Conger
Chefoo
Shanghai
New Orleans
Princeton
United States
Kobe
Japan
Manila
London
Tuan
Tai- Yuan-Fu
Tai-Yuan-In
Shan-Li
Chi-Li
War Department
Taku
Ledyard
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit
Mich
Tientsin
Condrt-Smith
Woodward
Census Totals Show U S City Growth Across Ten Years
Census bureau reports Boston population at 560,892 up 112,415 from 1890 and San Francisco at 342,782 up 43,785 from 1880. Cities overall show healthy gains with Toledo Indianapolis and Chicago among fastest increasing. Jose Castro y Garcia returned to U S custody after arrest in Havre France.
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Washington
Boston
Mass
Census Bureau
San Francisco
United States
Cincinnati
Toledo
Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
Jose Castro Y Garcia
Havre
France
Porto” Rico
Ludlow
Luis Barrios
Insular Police
Porto Rico
United. States
Taft commission ready to start civil government duties
Washington reports that preparations are complete for the Taft commission to begin civil government work in the Philippines on September 1. Maj. Gen. MacArthur will serve as executive of the islands and the commission will operate in coordination with him.
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Washington
Taft Commission
Philippines
Gen. MacArthur
Census lists 30 largest US cities. Detroit excluded
Washington reports the census of the 30 largest US cities completed and released with Detroit missing from the list. Director Merriam also begins publishing the census for cities of 25,000 population or more, totaling 131 cities in this second release.
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Cemens
Washington
United States
Detroit
Mich
Merriam
Negro lynching shocks Cheneyville as mob executes man
In Cheneyville Louisiana on August 30 Alanson G Jackson was killed by Thomas J Amos a Black man who confessed. A mob hanged Amos at a nearby tree, delivering vigilante justice.
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Cheneyville
Alanson G. Jackson
Thomas J. Amos
Amos
Harvey, Insurance Review Editor, Dies After Illness
Augustus Ford Harvey, associate editor of the Insurance Review and The Chicks, dies after a brief illness in St. Louis. The veteran journalist was known for his work in insurance journalism and public affairs during a long career.
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St. Louis
Augustus ‘Ford ‘Harvey
Insurance Review
Birthplace of Admiral Dewey a Nantucket shrine story
The Dewey birthplace house, owned by EF Gordon since 1889, was moved to its current site in 1890 and hosts visitors seeking the admiral’s origin. A letter from T R Gordon to the Peruna Drug Mfg Co praises Peruna for alleviating his wife’s chronic catarrh and sleep issues, requesting a free catarrh book.
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George Dewey
Dewey
Edward Dewey
EF. R. Gordon
Gordon
Peruna
T. R. Gordon
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, C
Warren Lynch leads ticket office on major routes
Warren Lynch, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, outlines ticketing and fall route information for the railway system. Details include route adjustments, pricing, and passenger guidance for upcoming schedules and service changes.
Salad Recipe Sparks Veiled Vanity at Washington Dinner
A Washington professional hosts a dinner where a salad with subtle meat and vegetable notes delights guests. The French chef explains a simple, delicate dressing, but a guest mocks the flavor and asks for the proprietor, sparking a humorous exchange.
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Washington
Nebraska land of plenty sales pitch and excursion offer
An advertisement urges readers to consider Nebraska as a place for farming and growth, praising grain, fruit, cattle, and cheap land. It promotes two illustrated booklets and offers cheap excursion tickets on the Chicago and Alton railroad on the first and third Tuesdays each month to visit Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Corn Belt
West
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