Nation's Tribute To Brave Men Laid Down At Duty
Poem and essay reflect on fallen soldiers in France and Gettysburg, contrasting wartime sacrifice with domestic memory. References to Dun-sur-Meuse, Verdun, and the New York Times piece by Curtis Wheeler, plus travels over Civil War battlefields and the enduring pull of historic monuments. The piece blends mourning with reflection on faith, memory, and the cost of war.
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France
Curtis Wheeler
The
New York Times
The Girl Friends Birthday Present in a Poker Night
Artie recounts a long poker session at Kennedy's house with two Scotch players, describing bold bets and a sharp read on cards. He wins about two dollars and thirty five cents while Kennedy posts losses and grumbles about the night long chews over hands and flushes.
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Artie
Miller
Kennedy
Mr. Hall
Stockyards
Dempsey
Elmer
Monte Carlo
George Ade
Gettysburg Battle Recalled by Visitor in Personal Tale
A visitor recalls the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg on Cemetery Ridge with vivid details of Pickett’s Charge, the Union cannonade, and battlefield aftermath. The account includes vivid recollections of Confederate retreat, surgeon brutality, and a narrator’s fascination with revisiting the scene despite war’s grim memory.
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Oak Hill
Seminary Ridge
Reynolds
McPherson
Hancock
Barlow
Peach Orchard
Wheatfield
Round Top
Little Round Top
Willoughby
Sergeant Crippon
Warren
Father Corby
Culp
Meade
Pickett
Cemetery Ridge
Con. A
Gettysburg Visit Suggested by World War Officer
A World War officer in Washington hints that visiting Gettysburg could be an antiquated yet interesting trip. He notes the battle seems minor by modern warfare standards and that lessons from it are less valuable now, but he won’t dissuade someone seeking a bit of historical fun.
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Peterkin
Gettysburg
Washington
Stately shaft memorial in Edgemont Park Montclair NJ
A granite shaft supporting bronze statues stands in Edgemont Park Upper Montclair. The memorial is vividly illuminated at night, presenting a striking view of the sculpture and its base.
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War Memorial
Edgemont Park
Upper Montclair
N. J
Grand Army survivors honored as obligation and privilege
For twenty five years to come there will be survivors of the Grand Army. Statisticians note this and urge that we cherish them tenderly as both an obligation and a privilege.
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Statisticians
Grand Army
Immortality Hope Quoted by Cicero on Military Sacrifice
A Cicero quote underlines that no one can truly meet death for their country without the hope of immortality, reflecting ancient attitudes toward martyrdom and national service.
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Cicero
Carlyle on profanity and vocabulary strength
The essay argues profanity signals a weak vocabulary with better English terms available for strong feeling. It cites Carlyle remarks about a man with “the brains of a rabbit” and about England’s “mostly fools” population, and mentions her remark about “the universe” as overheard reactions.
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Carlyle
England
Margaret Fuller
Remedy ads and land offers appear in regional classifieds
A mix of patent medicine pitches for Sylodine promising relief with a money back guarantee priced at $1.26 and farm land solicitations from Powers-Sloan & Co Bloomfield Ta Idaho offering zero capital farms and a Dakota land offer with low per acre rates and easy terms. State contact lines point to Idaho Chamber Commerce Boise and F B Lambert Minet North Dakota with church and school infrastructure noted.
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Devers
Powers-Sloan & Co
Bloomfield, Ta
North Dakota
F. B. Lambert
Minet, N. D
Never ask a man how he Ikes married life
A terse line suggests caution in discussing private topics and the mutual honesty or evasiveness involved in marriage conversations. The remark signals social advice framed as a blunt observation about personal life and truthfulness.
Red Cross Ball Blue for Housekeeping Needs
Advertising blurb promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as essential for housekeeping needs including kitchen towels table linen sheets and pillowcases. It highlights versatility across departments and domestic use.
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Department of Housekeeping
Castoria Endorsed For Infant Comfort And Relief
Narrator advises caregivers to use Castoria for common infant upsets and colic with no drugs needed. It claims safety as a vegetable product, suitable for older children as well. The ad cites twenty five million bottles sold last year.
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Dun-sur-Meuse
the Marne
Romagre-sous-Montfaucon
Somme
Moselle
Downs
Misty Hills
Verdun
Maryland
Frederick
Emmetsburg
Blue Ridge
Pennsylvania
Underwood & Undet
Suresnes
Alsace
Vosges
Lorraine
Bar-le-Duc
Belleau
Arlington
Asked
Lee
Field of Gettysburg
McClellan
Bull Run
Ball
Confederacy
O. A. Savage
Chicago Daily News
San Antonio
Biase
Champon
Toledo
Ohio
Wesas
Cree
Chaffey
Ak Hosn
Gpmanns
California
Pexel CO. Food Products
N. 4Th St
Camden, N. L
East Islip
Ana’r
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Idaho
Idaho Chamber Commerce
Boise
Ww. N. U
Des Moines
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