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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
26
A well known adage is hidden across five sentences with one word per sentence in order. The puzzle continues with multiple beheadings and curtailings yielding clues and last week’s answers including Letter Enigma and Beheadings.
A verse laments the Valley of Grump a dreary place where sun is absent winds chill and tears fog the gate. It describes sad folk who whisper whines and hide from sunshine and urges them to come out of the Valley of Grump to seek light and relief.
The article traces claims about the creation of Grand Army Memorial Day in May 1868 by General John A. Logan. It mentions possible inspirations from Cincinnati soldier letters, a Water Town New York 1866 observance, and a burial scene beneath an apple tree with petal showers honoring a fallen soldier.
A mix of origin tales traces Memorial Day from Civil War families near Mt. Vernon to General Logan’s later sanction. Different states mark the date April 26, May 8, or May 30, while the sea dead are honored with a 1900 Los Angeles ceremony involving laurel, flowers, flags, and three volleys at Long Beach.
A buoyant verse celebrates summer vacation and warm days for boys. The poem extols outdoor play from morning till night as school ends and fishing and swimming lure children to glorious carefree time.
Two sons of farmer John Rayner found a buried tomato can containing 300 dollars in gold while digging a woodchuck out of a hole on their Illinois farm. The gold, likely buried for at least ten years, would have given the woodchuck a chance to travel the world, but the animal chose to stay and the boys returned home with the find.
A guidance piece on memory trains, urging strict attention and self belief. It cites a Waldorf Astoria bellman who remembers faces amid crowds and recalls that memory improves with deliberate, repeated daily reflection. The author emphasizes concentrated attention as the core skill and promises visible gains after a month.
A brief editorial on boyhood virtues during the war era insists popularity comes from manliness and character. Leaders are those who respect parents, protect sisters, keep promises, and consider others, becoming trusted, generous, unselfish youths.
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