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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
9
Theodore Roosevelt proclaims a shared heritage of valor and devotion to duty by soldiers led by Grant and Lee. He emphasizes unity across the nation, honoring the memory of those who served in the great armies.
A pair of memorial notices from Gen R B Brown and Gen Stephen D Lee honor Memorial Day rituals and the shared memory of Union and Confederate soldiers. Brown urges reverent ceremonies and flag marking of graves while Lee speaks of postwar reconciliation and pride in the soldiers who fought for their beliefs.
New Castle Pa May 30 Amos Martin aged 109 veteran of three wars and likely the oldest man alive recalls service from 1812 Mexican War and Civil War. Born March 1798 in Scotland he fought on James Island and Bull Run endured hunger and constant danger while describing his musket and stubborn will to live. He served in the 200th Pennsylvania infantry and later in the 24th U.S. volunteers. He lives with relatives near Princeton and draws a $43 monthly pension.
Washington May 30 reports from the United States pension office show about 975,000 Civil War veterans remain. The number peaked near one million in 1902 and is now declining by about 2,000 monthly as about 4,000 deaths and 2,000 additions occur each month. The service pension act did not greatly boost new pensioners, with increases totaling only about 25,000. April 1907 saw 36,010 increase applications, the largest month on record. The office processes certificates at about 1,700 daily, with pensions dating from filing. The unknown army of new pensioners was estimated at 5,000. Annual pension costs run about $145,000,000, up from $135,000,000 prior to the act. Confederate veterans’ applications have been common but are not yet covered by the act.
Richmond May 30 The declining Grand Camp reunion notes rapid loss of veterans as the once mighty Confederate Army fades. States face strain funding homes for aging survivors while pension needs rise. public sympathy fears the last years of old soldiers.
A playful verse follows Peggy's blush and Jack's clumsy rescue of her gaze. Her pride falters when flattered, and soon her caprice overwhelms him. He gathers himself, but Peggy collapses into a wreck, and he accepts fate with a bowed neck.
L. J. Williams of Williams Arizona tells Washington that Navajos near the Grand Canyon are the continent s wealthiest and most industrious Indians. He notes their reservation spans Arizona and New Mexico, their blankets and sheep, growing families, and their labor on the Santa Fe railroad. He recalls past strikes by Mexicans and describes Apache relations, while a filler ad interrupts the page.
A patriotic verse praising fallen soldiers, linking their graves to national hope and the nation’s freedom. The poem salutes heroes who sacrificed in war and asks living citizens to honor their memory with devotion and gratitude.
Fragmentary war poem from a newspaper page honors soldiers with lines about graves marked along a coast to a distant place. It mentions placing a wreath, a vigil, a wreath above a grave, and a solitary tribute amid dusty battlefields. The readable text blends lines about memory and sacrifice with garbled OCR words.
A tribute poem lamenting a fallen unknown soldier, recalling tender kisses and tears over a grave. It speaks of remembering a hero buried long ago, with lines of affection from a writer named Bia K. Dearborn.
Philadelphia May 29 Visiting hosts of Milks will attend a convention and reunion July 16 with numerous automobiles provided by the Quaker City Motor club for ladies accompanying the parties The club resolutions call for auto and chauffeur donations and facilitation of arrangements with the Elke Mint Arcade building for the chauffeur driven tours and access to club rooms during the week.
An ional ad lists Mrs Bambini at 209 West Railroad Avenue offering scalp treatments hair dressing removal of corns calluses and ingrown nails massage facial preparations and complexion cream claims to rejuvenate skin prevent hair loss restore hair and cure wrinkles using vegetable compounds and new machines suitable for facial and rheumatic therapy at a quoted price per hundred?
Washington May 20 Abram F Springsteen of Indianapolis Indiana is described as the youngest regularly enlisted soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. Born in Brooklyn July 1850 he ran away to join in 1861 at age 11 and 2 months. He served in Co A 36th Indiana until July 1865 and was mustered out July 22 receiving a drum. He braved shell fire to stay by General Mason during Resaca and delivered messages under fire after crawling through cotton swales. He later served in the US Pension Office medical division.
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