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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
1
A widow recalls her only son who died in battle. She mourns in a southern vale where he lies asleep, entwining rosemary and myrtle as tears fall. She recalls his sacrifice and the country’s call, while a distant memory of soldiers marching with flowers remains.
An elderly grandmother at a cemetery resents Decoration Day as she sees it reducing Memorial Day to a general flower display. She refuses to decorate soldiers graves and insists Jeremiah Adamson’s grave be treated with quiet respect, arguing the day has lost its meaning.
Memorial Day honors brave deeds of soldiers with spring flowers over graves. The piece pleads for solemnity beauty and the patriotic lessons the day conveys to the nation and its people.
The ameer states that the British government is within its rights to construct strategic railways in Afghanistan and aligns with England on the project.
A narrative poem mourns fallen fighters and the costly sacrifices made in a doomed struggle. It honors courage, loyalty, and enduring faith amid bloodshed, praising those who bore scars and faced despair with grace and resolve.
The article urges Memorial Day be a celebration of honor and gratitude to Union soldiers rather than a day of mourning. It describes sunlit graves, flowers, and prayers by veterans, noting tears should be uplifting and sanctifying, not sorrowful, with not using crepe or gloomy pageantry.
In a New York region between Geneva and Waterloo the tale recalls Hyman Johnson, a 21 year old farmer who joined the Civil War after hearing Lincoln needed men. His scythe remained planted in a Gilead tree as he fell a prisoner and died in a southern camp. His memory inspires Memorial Day wreathings under the tree each year.
A wartime photo prompts a granddaughter and grandpa to reminisce about youth, marching days, and the drummer boy nicknamed the baby of the regiment. The grandpa jokes that he must look older now to keep up appearances.
Memorial Day on Sunday is best for the observance, urging adoption of a broad plan to bring the people as they are to the memorial institution. The piece argues patriotism and respect for sacrifices align with Sunday observance, reflecting public sentiment and practical expediency.
A trained sea lion act led by Mime. Vrisco features stars Toby Nipper and Baby. The troupe travels across the United States and Europe covering about 20 000 miles. They perform feats like balancing a billiard ball on a cue nose and catching a ball on the nose, with complex routines and precise training to coax rewards from clever animals.
The article describes New York to Paris autom ob ilists' plan to cross Siberia after Vladivostok. It notes Vladivostok lacks roads, describes rough terrain from the coast toward Manchuria and Siberia, and cites routes along rivers Amur Suifun Shilka and the Baikal region as the drivers push toward Nertchinsk Stretyinsk and beyond.
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