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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
4
The Aberdeen Herald discusses rising flour prices and gambling, noting the Chicago board of trade halted gambling for two days and flour prices fell. The piece argues for strict food control laws and enforcement of anti gambling statutes for all scales of gambling.
The article discusses wartime tax policy as the nation declares war on Germany. It notes proposed taxes on high incomes and manufacturers, with projected revenues from autos, jewelry, and other goods. It warns Senate action may drop these taxes, shifting burden to consumers and reviving antiwar criticisms.
This article explains government bonds as printed promises to repay borrowed money with regular interest, backed by the nation’s wealth and Congress authorization. It highlights Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917 as safe and tax free, with optional exchange for higher rate bonds later in the war.
A skeptical view questions national policy on legalized gambling as a reflection of speculative markets. The author laments that buyers and sellers lack real goods yet engage in trades, casting doubt on the average citizen’s stake in such a system.
The piece notes a proposed Illinois bill forcing idle men aged 19 to 50 to join the army, work, or face jail. It also reports Mississippi Governor Bilbo demanding loafers and idlers leave the state or face action, highlighting growing war mobilization pressures.
The Atlanta Journal explains Memorial day origins as southern and earlier than Decoration day in the north. It recounts how March 12 1866 at Linwood cemetery in Columbus Georgia inspired Confederate remembrance after a child placed wildflowers on unknown soldiers graves.
The piece honors fallen soldiers and living veterans with reverent language about memory and mercy. It speaks of sleep in glory and the nation’s protection under God, calling the nation to peace and gratitude for those who served.
A wartime elegy recalls fallen soldiers as brown pine needles fall over their graves. The poem honors their bravery and bond beyond war, inviting readers to remember and claim kinship with the dead as brothers.
The piece lauds patriotic sacrifice citing McKinley and Civil War volunteers who fought for the flag. It recalls the color bearer who defied orders with the line advancing to the colors and notes over two million brave men forming an army united by duty and devotion.
General Sherman commends Orion F. Howe a Waukegan youth wounded at Vicksburg. Howe, drummer in the Fifty-fifth Illinois, delivered a crucial cartridge request and named the musket caliber 54 before fading from the field. His act impressed Sherman and Stanton, sealing his naval cadet appointment.
Excerpt from General James A. Garfield’s 1868 Arlington VA oration describing Civil War dead and their suffering. The piece laments graves across Virginia and frames their memory as the nation’s heart entombed in love under the capitol’s shadow.
The Potomac near Mount Vernon served as the only neutral ground during the Civil War where Union and Confederate soldiers left their arms outside the gates and met as brothers at the tomb of the father of their divided nation. Paul Wilstach recounts Mount Vernon as a shared sanctuary in his book Mount Vernon Washingtons Home and the Nations Shrine.
The United States features two active volcanoes as sights for visitors. Mount Lassen in California and Kilauea in Hawaii attract tourists with volcanic landscapes and accessible viewpoints.
Poem venerates fallen heroes who gave their lives to save a nation. It calls for flowers and tribute to those who died with honor, contrasting living memory with death. It urges respect without sorrow, praising heroism that leads to a noble grave.
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