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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
6
A reminiscence recalls Memorial Day and Fourth of July rituals from a Milne era. It describes a childhood in Ohio near Eton township with picnics, grove gatherings, lemonade, firecrackers, and a flag raising. The central moment is anvils being fired for a salute, a vivid, risky tradition amid postwar patriotism.
Jos G Cannon recalls a past Fourth of July on the Wabash with simple farm chores and fishing, contrasting it with the modern era when pennies buy fireworks and noise makers. He notes the old days are but a memory and praises contemporary celebrations.
The document recalls a childhood Fourth of July near Gettysburg when James A. Tawney heard President Lincoln and Edward Everett speak at the monument unveiling. The writer recalls dodging pain from a sore foot, slipping through the crowd, and watching Lincoln’s speaker from nearby, dreaming to give a future speech.
The piece muses on Grover Cleveland’s boyhood and public image. It suggests even great figures were once ordinary kids with playful mischief and ordinary fears, and ends noting that Cleveland was a boy just like others, despite his grand image.
Leitmates provide wiring and electrical installations with guaranteed work. Stock includes a full line of electrical fixtures and supplies for hot days. Also mentions icnic baskets for sale at Mcintos Hardware for outing parties.
Notice requests subscribers to inform forwarding or stopping of paper during absences. Instructs to provide postal or forwarding address and not to rely on hotel or street addresses. Advises careful handling of post office details for all cases.
An 1890s style patent remedy ad extols Cascarets as the natural bowel cure. It urges daily exercise or a ten cent Cascaret to strengthen bowels, claiming no purge, no stomach upset, and ready pockets for medicinal use. The Sterling Remedy Company advertises genuine tablets stamped CCC for personal use.
Baseball scores and lineups from a New York slate with rain causing delays. Teams mentioned include Chicago St Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington and Boston with batteries listed such as Owen Sullivan Rickey and Armbruster. A Des Moines entry and a Toledo game postponement are also noted.
A collage of overheard jests and social puffery spans Barnesville court chatter, political quips, and column gossip. Remarks on public figures, local courts, and playful jabs at brides and newspapers mingle with snippets about William Jennings Bryan, baseball reception customs, and era-appropriate banter.
An old newspaper fragment discusses kidney function and related illnesses, citing symptoms from backache to dizziness and urging proper kidney care. It includes a testimonial about Doan’s Kidney Pills from Natario Alarid of Santa Fe New Mexico and mentions Foster Milburn Co as United States agents. Also notes local merchants and a swimming pool ad at 304 North First Street open daily 10 am to 10 pm.
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