Letter to Mother From Her Boy Away From Home Poem
A sentimental poem extols the value of a mother’s letter from a son. It contrasts romantic verses for a sweetheart with the cherished, tearful letter from a son to his mother, read softly in familiar settings and treasured in her heart.
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Byron
Kansas
Orville M. Knapp
W. J. Knapp
Goodland
Kaw
Mother's Day Reverence and Remembrance Across Generations
A reflective meditation on Mother’s Day, recalling the memory of mothers through songs, church hymns, tin daguerreotypes, and warm childhood moments. The piece invites reverence for mothers as enduring influences shaping life and destiny.
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Joe
Swanee River
Nelly Gray
Kentucky
Record of 55 Years Safe Rail Service Ends for Engineer Dad Geer
George Dad Geer of Livingston died in California after fifty-five years of continuous locomotive work with no wreck or accident. He began in 1883 during steam era, witnessed the west’s transformation from sagebrush to modern towns, and served thirty-nine years before retirement on pension.
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George
West
Livingston
George A. Leasby
Boulder
Dad” Geer
Helena
Billings
Great West
Big Timber notes include births, marriages and local visits
Local items report births in the city to the Tucker Rand and Bryan families, a May 4 marriage from Billings, visits by Louis Rapstad and John Havey, a church convention in Anaconda, and Senator McDonnell’s California winter return. Also covered are a threats hearing, delegate selections for the Republican convention, travel notes, market quotes, and community notices.
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Albert Tucker
Big Timber
Stanley B. Rand
Lonnie Bryan
John Havey
Wood Bros
Chicago
Dillon
Svend Maitland
Maitland
Oliver Ebert
Livingston
Anaconda
J. W. Hard
St. Mark’s Episecopal
H. H. Fox
Billings
Senator McDonnell
California
McDonnell
Edith
Glanced Ahead Along the Rails A Man’s Steady Heart Leads Passengers
A reflective fragment describes a steadfast heart guiding countless travelers past perilous river banks, rocky canyons, and trestles. It evokes a quiet reverence for safe journeys and the unseen courage behind everyday transit.
Believed Veto Expected on Soldier Bonus Bill
The White House sent the soldier bonus bill to the budget bureau for cost estimates and treasury and veterans bureau review. Officials expect a quick return within three or four days before the May 16 deadline, with many close to the president signaling a likely veto.
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Washington
White House
Budget Bureau
Treasury Department
Veterans’ Bureau
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Roundup
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Delphine Prevost
Geraldine Pell
Howell, Mich
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Lanphear
Selmer Lean
Lean
Hanson
Horace S. Davis
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Patricia Knowles
Yule Rees
Raymond Lyons
Harry Thompson
Robert Struckman
Missoula
Miss Knowles
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