A Fourth of July Reunion in a Quiet Town
On Decoration Day in a prairie town, veterans march and old feuds surface. Mark Barriston helps a fallen Edward Thorn, sparking a breakthrough between rival families. John Barriston reconciles, guided by love, duty, and a quiet faith in family.
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Ark
Jack Harrowsby
Kipperton
Columbia
Old McClelland
Kansas
Daly
John Barriston
Harrowsby
Thorn
Slendar
Lee Nead
Mr. Mecelland
Ed Thorn
Grand Army Hall
Shilok
Edward
Mark Barriston
Nature
Edward Thorn
Delila
North Farm
Chicago
Dan
Delila Thorn
John
Barriston
Mark
Walnut Grove
Delile
Father
Papa
Annie
Virginia
Jack
Sam
Harriston
Ned
Jack Barriston
Delile Thorn
Barriator
Grand Army of the Republic
Martial
Cape Town
The Grave in My Heart and Blossoms for the Brave
A poetic meditation on graves of heroes covered with flowers and memory. The speaker contrasts public reverence with personal loss, praising wisdom kindness and divine comfort. The piece ends noting a patent rule, linking U S and Canada timelines for filings.
Postal Frauds Grow in Cuban Post Office Scandal
Havana postmaster and deputy auditors arrested as defalcations widen. Investigators trace $8,000 shortfall in Matanzas and other stations. Neely alleged ring led by him diverted stamps into new stock, masking losses. Thompson admits $135 cash withdrawal. Officials promise full, energetic prosecutions amid sensational reports.
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Department of Posts
Cuba
Havana
Thompson
W. I. Reeves
Marana
Neely
Matanzas
Side Lights on the Boer War Take on Plain Realities
A special correspondent notes the stark ordinary nature of Boer War fighting with khaki troops advancing under cover, casualties and sparse enemy visibility. Wounded men keep tokens like a ring for solace, convalescents knit, and a cable link brings Cronje’s exile closer to home.
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Lord Methuen
Market gloom persists as summer slows trade and prices
New York reports little change with slower trade movement as summer nears and speculative interest cools. Money demand stays light and public mood damp, while professional trading remains small and cautious amid a tentative stock tone and limited upward prospects. Chicago notes improved grain tone but drought fears, with rain urgently needed to repair crops.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas
Iinvis
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Filipino Bands Routed in Samar and Mindanao Battles
Americans routed insurgents in Samar at Catu big Tol, with 200 killed and 19 U.S. soldiers dead and wounded. Maj Gilmore with 100 men chased insurgents to Pambujan, where a stand ended in Tol's death and American casualties. In Mindanao near Cagasan 500 rebels fought Capts Eliott and France's unit, 52 rebels killed, 2 Americans killed, 3 wounded. 31 rifles and a thousand rounds captured. A soldier buried in the Philippines was dug up, his heart placed on a pole, then fed to hogs before bones were recovered.
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Forty-third Infantry
Catubig
Samar
Maj.Gilmore
Vic
Forty-third
Pambujan
Tol
Chester Kennedy
Forty-fifth Regiment
United States Army
Philippines
Eliott
France
Fortieth Infantry
Aguian
Cagasan
Mindanao
The Grant Statue Unveiled in Capitol Rotunda
The Grand Army of the Republic presents a marble heroic statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant unveiled in the Capitol rotunda in Washington. The unveiling featured ceremonies in the Hall of Representatives with numerous dignitaries, Grant’s widow and descendants, and hundreds of comrades. The statue, by Franklin Simmons, honors the Civil War victor funded by thousands of GAR members none contributing more than 15 cents.
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Grand Army
Republic
Capitol
Gen. Grant
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Daghter
Appomattox
Grant
Mount Mecfiegor
Franklin Simmons
New York raises prices. Japs exclusion urged in Frisco
News of minor note reports New York transit raises from 30 to 60 cents. British Columbia opposes a large Japanese influx at Victoria. Frisco building trades urge Congress to pass a Japanese exclusion act. Pope Leo appoints Benj. Kelley bishop of Savannah. France allocates 9,000,000 francs to Fort de France. Three inches of rain disrupt Longview Texas with damaged bridges and culverts.
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New York
British Columbia
Victoria
Frisco
Congress
Bishop
Sharre‘fi
Havana
Sabanilla
Martin Everett
Vancouver
B. C
Leo
Benj. Kelley
Savannah
France
Fort du France
Martinilec Island
Cape Town
Schreiner
Longview
Texas
Mary Bridges
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Relief Corps
Wen
Mark—Barris
Surrey
Nps
Mark Bartiston
Tack
Plutte
Annie Lester
Kate McLears
United States
Cana
Canada
South Africa
Potghter
Gables
Surbiton
Eng
Alfred Cooper
Berlin
Cronje
Napoleon
St. Helena
Waterloo
England
Cape
Ladysmith
the Grant
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