The Wounded Flags and a Drummer Boy Tale
A Decoration Day tale recounts two children in a cemetery learning from aging veterans about a drummer boy named Will at Gettysburg. One veteran's story reveals bravery, camaraderie, and sacrifice as Will saves the flag and shares water with a wounded Confederate, epitomizing enduring national memory.
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Amy
Frank
Papa
Mamma
Gettysburg
Will
Lee
Jack
Tie
Tam
Pell
Chicago Record-Herald
Arlington Cemetery One of the World’s Great Show Places
Arlington Cemetery stands as a premier national resting place near Washington. It holds more than 20 000 buried with 4611 nameless. monuments honor Sheridan Porter and other Civil War and Spanish American War dead. The landscape, gates, and temples frame a sprawling memorial panorama across the Potomac.
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White House
Potomac
Arlington
Silent Army
Greensword
Bull Run
Rappahannock
War Department
Maine
Philip H. Sheridan
David D. Porter
J. H. Tpaxter
Hiram Berdan
George Crook
Meigs
Ricketts
Burdette, Watkins
Doubleday
Gen
Lawton
Philippines
Hand
Potomac River
Washington
Diplomacy of Ex Minister Phelps with a Vermont Farmer
Former United States Minister to England E J Phelps faced a boundary dispute while building a stable at Burlington Vermont. A neighbor, wary of rights, suggested the stone wall material might be valuable. Phelps offered his half of the wall for the neighbor to use, ending in peaceful resolution.
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E. J. Phelps
Vermont
H. J. Phelps
United States
England
Burlington
Mr. Phelps
Tie
Neighbor
Waas
Yaas
Phelps
Guides flatter traveler with Mont Blanc promise
A travel excerpt shows Swiss guides simulating admiration for Mrs. Cook and her walking. Simond and Bertrand flatter her, suggesting she could ascend Mont Blanc with two good guides. They dismiss fear of mountain sickness and aim to persuade her to attempt the ascent. An unrelated veterans notice advertises low rate trips to Valparaiso from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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E. T. Cook
Simond
Madame
Bertrand
Mont Blanc
War and Peace. Bryant’s lament for war’s memory
Poem excerpt reflects on the cost of war and the desire for lasting peace. It contrasts past bloodshed with current quiet, noting birds, children, and cattle as signs of a land lost to fighting, and rejects the return of campaigns and battle cries.
A New Name for it Life Is Chemistry in Mock Marriage
An eminent scientist argues life is chemistry while Cleveyland Plain Dealer jokes that marriage is a chemical combination. The item uses a witty quip to frame scientific views as everyday analogies. The brief reflects local humor and editorial tone.
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Cleveyland Plain Dealer
Pie Clash on Clark Street Over 20 Cents
A waiter with two squash pie splatters on his face chased a man from a restaurant down Clark Street after a dispute over price. Police stopped the pair, led them back for explanation, and the customer paid for the pies before being lectured.
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Clark Street
Chicago
Tess and Jess discuss engagement in Philadelphia Press
Tess admits engagement to Mr Homley while Jess doubts the match. Tess asserts she can marry him if she chooses, revealing a bold challenge to social expectations in a brief dialogue.
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Jess
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Neighborly wary: wiry newcomer draws cautious kids
A child and mother discuss a newly arrived boy next door. They fear the boy is wiry and could overpower any attempt to greet him, revealing early neighborhood suspicion and awkward peacemaking between families.
How a Reputation Is Made at the Ball
A humorous exchange contrasts Thompson and Billings at a fancy dress ball with a quip about a highlander outfit. The piece notes a Cleveland Plain Dealer line about a New York woman broker opening business with prayer and adds a sly remark about “pray and prey.” It comments on marriage and behavior after courtship.
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Thompson
Kitty
Billings
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York
Lincoln the Lawyer of Illinois and His Clarity
The Century notes Lincoln as the era’s top jury lawyer in Illinois due to his grasp of human nature and his clear simple statements. His logical, orderly presentation made complex causes easy to follow, with his recital of issues carrying argumentative force.
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Lincoln
Illinois
Twice Told Testimony Touts Kidney Pills Relief
Mrs Janet Tarrell of Jersey City credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief from backache swelling dizzy spells and urinary issues. She says kidney action normalized and she is now well. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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JanetTarrell
Ocean Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road Local Fare to Baton and Return
Low round trip rates from Baton to May 81st and June 9 inclusive. Details available via local agent C. A. Melin at Fort Wayne Ind. (846).
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Baton, Mass
Return
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Melin
T. P. AL
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Pepys Furnace Demonstrates Diamond Dust Turning Wire to Steel
A London engineer describes using an electric resistance furnace in 1815 to cement iron. A slit in soft iron packed with diamond dust within a mica wrapped wire was heated by a battery. On opening, the diamond dust vanished and the surrounding wire hardened to steel.
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Pepys
London
Boyhood Pranks Of George Washington Told By Lippincott
An anecdote from Lippincott's describes young George Washington refusing to go swimming with friends to stay and chop wood. A playful line about cutting down his father’s favorite tree leads to the punchline that he would later sever bonds between nations, underscoring early wit and resolve.
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George
Washington
Fellows
Ufe
Lippincott’s
Bread Dyspepsia and Grape-Nuts Pre-digested Diet Dives
An article argues white bread causes dyspepsia by starch digestion in the intestines. It praises Grape-Nuts for using whole wheat and barley to pre digest starch via diastase, claiming improved strength and health after ten to fourteen days. The ad ends with "There's a reason."
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Ateneon
W. I. Nesbit
Baltimore
Mabel F. Scofield
Vilage
Arlington Cemetery
McClellan
Fort Myer
Ord and Weitzel
Sheridan
Temple of Fame
Grant
Farragut
Grand Army of the Republic
Scott
Stanton
Arlington of Modern Art
Verne
Sons of Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
Valparaiso
Indiana
Fort Wayne
William Cullen Bryant
Mr. Hom
Pepys’ Furnace
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