Memorial Day Remembrance and Logan Vault Honored
The article reflects on Memorial Day customs centering on General John A Logan as founder of Decoration Day and describes the Logan tomb at the national cemetery near Washington and Grant Hall at the United States Soldiers' Home. It notes veterans from the Civil War and earlier conflicts, and explains the home’s history and funding by enlisted regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Army of the Tennessee
General Logan
South
Logan
States of
The
Union
Grand Army of the Republic
National ‘Cemetery
United States Soldiers’ Home
Washington
DD. C
Illinois
United States Senate
Republic
United ‘States Soldiers
Grant
United States
Heights
Yad
Legas
Regular Army
Virginia
California
Mexico
Automatic Water Finder and Magnetic Methods Questioned
A historical note discusses unreliable automatic water finders and long used magnetic needles. It mentions a designer who uses electricity with magnetism, termed galvanism, though his results face criticism. Caution urged against depending on advertised water finding devices at the research frontier.
Hunter Surprises Hares With Bright Night Glare
A hunter uses two strong lights to chase a dozen hares at night. The animals are fascinated by the glare and become targets as gaps in the text hint at a nighttime pursuit.
Rash Spreads For Woman After Trials With Pimples
A Chicago area reader describes eruptions starting on the face that spread to arms and back causing itching burning and sleepless nights. After failed remedies she reports success using Cuticura Soap and Ointment noting a complete cure in about three weeks with a sample offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Road Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Katherine MacCallister
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Unearthly Flood Tale Reveals Noachic Stranger
A man recounts dying in a great flood and relives the horrors with an elder, who finally reveals boredom because the speaker is Noah who has just arrived in the spirit world. The lifelike narration focuses on the uncanny meeting and the shock of identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drew
Noah
Newsboy’s puzzled whisper before Winged Victory statue
In a museum a newsboy and companion gaze at the Winged Victory of Samothrace. One asks what it is, the other responds jokingly that it might be a saint with his block knocked off. The scene captures casual curiosity in a historic gallery moment.
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Samothrace
Christian Register
Example of reproductive art inquiry in dialogue
A fragment reads Professor Mr Jones asking for an example of reproductive art. The reply from a Judge role references a restorer named Jones A halr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Halr
Best Friend or Enemy Coffee versus Postum
A woman recounts replacing coffee with Postum after coffee harmed her nervous system and heart. She notes weight gain under Postum and claims improved health, crediting Postum for relief and recommending it to others.
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Postum
T. Conti
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Denver
BRIET
Daniel J. Keefe
Commissioner General of Immigration
Wison
Department of Labor
Owen
Oklahoma
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
White House
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Tillman
South Carolina
Congress
United States Bureau of Education
Clapp
Wood
Wilson
Louis J. van Bchaick
Sixth Infantry
Philippines
Bryan
Washington Peace Society
Hague
New York Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
London
Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
United State
Cassin
Bath
Helen Cassin Garusi
Cummings
Jacob Dunn
Seeley Davenport
United States Grand Jury
Woodrow Wilson
Newark
N. J
Laetare
University of Notre Dame
Charles Herbermann
Soua
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