Memorial Day origin tied to Columbus women and Finch poem
The article recounts how Southern women in Columbus Mississippi sparked Memorial Day with grave decorating after the Civil War, inspiring Francis Miles Finch to write The Blue and the Gray. It credits the Grand Army of the Republic in sustaining the observance, notes the evolving participation across wars, and frames Memorial Day as a national symbol of gratitude beyond regions or single conflicts.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Columbus
Miss
North
John A. Logan
Ithaca
N. Y
Francis Miles Finch
Finch
Chauncey
M. Depew
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of ‘the Republic
Decatur, Ill
E. Stephenson
W. J. Rutledge
Fourteenth Ilinois Infantry
Andrew Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Grant
Sherman
Woodrow Wilson
United States
South
America
The Blue and the Gray Poem by Francis Miles Finch
The poem contrasts the Blue and the Gray, wintered in graves and roses, with mournful lines on equal splendor and shared sacrifice. It recalls Civil War imagery, honoring fallen soldiers and the unity of both sides in death, with a concluding tribute to Francis Miles Finch.
Memorial Day Observance Reconsidered in New York
A New York newspaper recalls early Memorial Day observances tied to Order No 11. Veterans kept the solemn spirit while others sought celebration through races and amusements. It notes a late 19th century shift as attitudes toward the day evolved.
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New York
Bridge Grafting To Save Trees From Barkloss
A Dakota Farmer writer explains bridge grafting for fruit trees whose bark has been eaten to the wood. It may save small trees, but often sprouts from below the girdled area are better, with removal of excess sprouts next spring.
Biennial Bearing Habit of Some Apple Trees
A Missouri College of Agriculture finding links biennial fruiting in apple trees to nitrogen deficiency. Applying nitrogenous fertilizer thirty to forty pounds per acre is advised, with five pounds nitrate of soda or four pounds ammonium sulphate around early April to stimulate terminal shoot growth and future fruit spurs for the following years.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Best grape vines for ordering in Central West
One year old grape vines are best for planting. Two year plants are typically weak and offer no advantage as they are pruned to two buds. Common black varieties include Concord Moore's Early Worden. red varieties Agawam Caco. Niagara is a white grape with limited hardiness. Beta is a strong black option for the North Central West.
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Concord
Moore’s Early
Worden
Agawam
Caco
Niagara
North Central West
Horticultural Hints on Trees and Livestock
The notice explains that loose soil around roots causes poor tree starts and warns livestock damage to young trees. It also advises timing for the first spray on orchards free from scale insects as buds unfold and turn pink.
Milan backs subway plan to ease congestion
Milan officials weighed a subway solution as the city grew from 600000 in 1914 to 900000 this year. The pedesta rejected a New York style system as too costly and approved a plan costing about 275000 for two tunnels to carry four principal tramways under the busiest district. Existing cars will be used.
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Milan
Italy
New York
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