Taft observes Memorial Day at Gettysburg National Cemetery
President Taft spends the first Memorial Day after his rise to the presidency visiting Gettysburg National Cemetery for the annual Decoration Day observances. He follows a long tradition of presidents speaking at memorial services on this spring holiday. Lincoln's Gettysburg address context is recalled as part of the ceremony.
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National Cemeteries and Memorial Day Origins
The article traces Memorial Day's roots from the national cemetery idea, noting Lincoln opened the first national cemetery in 1868 and Arlington became prominent. It discusses bakers, Meigs, and Cameron in establishing national cemeteries, and mentions 83 national cemeteries with 360000 burials, led by Logan's observance tradition and ceremonies near veterans homes.
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Simon Cameron
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Enmity Forgotten Capt Horrall recalls Perryville actions
Capt Horrall recounts Civil War incidents from October 8 1862 at Perryville where the Forty second Regiment yielded ground three times. Corporal Allen Gentry shares water with a wounded Confederate, saving a life amid exchanges, and a Chattanooga siege anecdote follows with a shell striking a tent and two soldiers nearby reacting with humor.
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Gentry
Misread Exchange Sparks Tense Quip in Courtroom
A brief courtroom exchange shows attorney Sloman retorting to Mee Vorner over timing of remarks. The fragment hints at a heated moment during proceedings, with attention on the phrase Hours I should say and a paused response.
Editor Retires Poet Returns to Department Store Work
Anecdotes mix with ads as items report a poet's return to retail, a counterfeit mill, a maritime mishap, and a mustard plaster note. Harshwar snippets include Deans Kidney Pills testimonial, a Montclair counterfeit confession, a dockside splash tale, and Grape-Nuts praise for digestion.
Novel insurance idea halting alimony dispute discussed
Barker proposes a scheme where alimony would be paid by both parties in case a marriage fails. Parker critiques the plan as extravagant. The remark appears in Sunday Magazine in Washington and Kansas City Journal commentary.
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Ilbetrated Sunday Magazine
Washington
Kansas City Journal
Freshman and Dulle discuss appendicitis exam
A freshman calls to a classmate who whistles along. The classmate, Dulle, says he is going to Dr Cuttem for an appendicitis exam, yet jokes he never passes exams on the first try.
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Wither
Harper's Weekly
Sarcasm In the Box Transcripts Presented
A Boston Transcripts exchange shows a judge questioning a defendant about a domestic incident. The dialogue suggests tension over a seized weapon and possible missteps in how the situation was handled. The transcript fragment reflects courtroom interplay and character dynamics.
Uncle Ezra Says a Hornet Nest Stirred
A Boston Herald quotation notes folks stirring a hornet nest to provoke the next arrival into trouble with an ensuing sting.
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Ezra
Doston Herald
The Only Original George Washington in School
A youth recounts his first day in public school as the teacher seeks to place him with higher education. The boy, who insists on his name Jorge Washington, asserts his identity with humor and resolve in a brief exchange.
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George
Jorge Washington
Lok
Delinquent Subscriber’s Final Message Echoes Editor’s Visit
A dying subscriber tells the editor he feels bright as death approaches. The editor remarks that the blaze will come in about ten minutes, illustrating a grim exchange amid warm weather rumors.
Embarrassing Moment Delays Dictation at Work
A bustling man laments a faulty typewriter that constantly interrupts dictation to spell words, calling it a great loss of time. He notes the interruption undermines discipline, as he must repeatedly say he does not know. Washington Star report quotes the scene.
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Washington Star
Cape Horn voyage memory prompts cigar remembrance
In a conversational exchange, Querlerly asks about a voyage around Cape Horn. Lukbacher recalls his boyhood day when he smoked his first cigar, noting the memory is unpleasant and reminiscent of youth.
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Cape Horn
Lukbacher
Chicago News
What Accounted for It. Bad Debt Collector
A Brooklyn Life item shows a strange exchange between a debt collector and a housewife. The collector reports seeing the husband away, noting a far away look through the window.
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Not Our Language Briggins Quotes On Baby Speech
A Washington Star excerpt shows Briggins commenting on his wife claiming their youngest child can talk. He jokes the child seems to take to a made up language resembling vola puke or esperanto with a wry hesitation.
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Washington Star
Considerable Difference in Bridge for Prizes Debate
The Bt. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a distinction in bridge games, arguing that playing for money yields tangible value while casual play does not. The piece cites Parker contrasting gambling with prize-based competition and suggests a broader debate on what players gain from such games.
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