Oliver Typewriter Band on the Woodstock (IL) Square
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Oliver Typewriter Band on the Woodstock (IL) Square
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Veterans and Public observe Memorial Day May 31, 1911 [Sentinel June 1, 1911 p1]
partial:
After the services, the lines formed in front of the Opera House under the direction of Captain Eckert as follows:
Oliver Typewriter Band.
Company G.
Grand Army of the Republic
Boy Scouts.
Flower Girls.
Women’s Relief Corps
The march was made around the park west, back to the west gate, and to the soldier’s monument where the Woman’s Relief Corps gave its beautiful service in honor of the unknown dead. The graves of the old soldiers were decorated Tuesday morning by a committee of old soldiers, assisted by young ladies from the high school. There were more graves to decorate this year all over our county, and fewer soldiers to join in the Memorial Day services.
Owing to the fact that this was the fiftieth anniversary break of the Civil war, it was felt throughout and more people joined the day than usual. Most of the business places and private residences throughout the city were decorated with flags, and the weather man treated us kindly, giving us fair weather, which added much to the success of the day. During the afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock, most of the business houses were closed.
partial:
After the services, the lines formed in front of the Opera House under the direction of Captain Eckert as follows:
Oliver Typewriter Band.
Company G.
Grand Army of the Republic
Boy Scouts.
Flower Girls.
Women’s Relief Corps
The march was made around the park west, back to the west gate, and to the soldier’s monument where the Woman’s Relief Corps gave its beautiful service in honor of the unknown dead. The graves of the old soldiers were decorated Tuesday morning by a committee of old soldiers, assisted by young ladies from the high school. There were more graves to decorate this year all over our county, and fewer soldiers to join in the Memorial Day services.
Owing to the fact that this was the fiftieth anniversary break of the Civil war, it was felt throughout and more people joined the day than usual. Most of the business places and private residences throughout the city were decorated with flags, and the weather man treated us kindly, giving us fair weather, which added much to the success of the day. During the afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock, most of the business houses were closed.
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Gary Nickels
Date
1911
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“Oliver Typewriter Band on the Woodstock (IL) Square,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2026, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1402.
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