Army of Ghosts in Gray Parade Through Washington
Richard J. Beamish recalls a ghostly Confederate parade in Washington after the national reunion. Thousands of veterans marched past the White House under a fog of gray and Old Glory, with one feeble survivor and a devoted Arkansas couple drawing tears and praise. The event drew tens of thousands, highlighted by banners and veteran resolve, despite hunger and discomfort, ending with a sudden rainstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grand Army of the Confederacy
Lee
Stonewal Jackson
South
Jefferson Davis
Bull Run
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
France
America
Garrellos
Arkansas
White House
Moses
Michael Angelo
Arkamenss
Stuart
United States
Treasury Building
Sons of the Confederacy
Old Sea
Manassas
U-Boat War I8 Murder Exploits Revealed by Frost
Washington reports Wesley Frost, American consul at Queenstown, cites German submarine massacres of civilian crews as evidence of barbarous warfare. He details lifeboat abandonment, sinking methods, and the deliberate wasting of torpedoes and ships, urging stronger Allied response. Frost recalls cases like the Laconia and Cairnhall, and notes varying submarine conduct from polite to brutal aboard ships.
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Washington
Lusitania
Kaiser
Wesley Frost
Queenstown
Ireland
Britain
Frost
Laconia
Gereman
Woodward Abrams
van Namme
Atlantic
Kohlsaar
Germany
Sheep and Wool in Bates County Proven Profitable
In Bates County, the Amoret Leader reports a sheep and wool run showing $1,163.70 revenue from 668 pounds of wool plus 75 lambs valued around $750, plus lamb sales totaling $12.90 for two lambs, with remaining stock to yield more income. The piece notes protection debate but asserts sheep farming can pay, predicting it as a major local revenue source.
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Gordon & Whinery
Bates County
Amoret
May delay the army
May delay the new army possibility in the context of sanctions and strategic constraints. The fragment references policy debate, potential timelines, and logistical considerations affecting deployment or reform decisions. Further details are unreadable but imply political or military planning discussions.
Keet Baby Death Put On Piersol and Adams
Springfield reports that warrants were issued in Kansas City for Claude J. Piersol and Cletus Adams on first degree murder charges in the kidnapping and death of Lloyd Keet. Greene County Court offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to convictions. Prosecution officials indicated directions came from Prosecutor Paul M. O Day, who is at Kansas City.
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Springfield
Will Webb
Kansas City
Claude J. Piersol
Cletus Adams
Lloyd Keet
Greene County
Piersol
Adams
Warren L. Nee
Paul M. O'Day
O'Day
Governor offers $900 rewards for Baby Keet case arrests
Gov Gardner issued a proclamation offering a reward of 900 dollars for the apprehension and conviction of the persons responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Baby Keet in Springfield. The sum is the legal maximum for a single crime.
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Jefferson City
Gardner
Keet
Springfield
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Wolp
the Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy, Clinnois
Richard J. Beamish
Philadelphia
Behlave
Missouri State Bank
Peoples Bank
Denton-Colaman
Farm Loans and Abstracts
Butler, MO
Keet Baby
Jimmie
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