Memorial Day origin in Mrs Logan's memory of Civil War
Mrs. John A Logan recounts her husband General Logan’s creation of the Decoration Day observance in 1868 and its national reach. She reflects on Memorial Day’s meaning, the need to honor all Union dead, and urges younger generations to preserve the holiday’s spirit and duties.
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John A. Logan
Washington
Europe
Grand Army of the Republic
General Logan
Logan
Grant
Colfax
Col
Charles L. Wilson
Chicago Journal
Richmond
Virginia
Farrar
Boston
Congress
John A. Logen, Jr
Wilson
Battlegrounds
Petersburg
England
Episcopal Church
America
Chipman
United States
Grand Army of the Republi
Adjutant General's Office
14Th Street
Washington, D. C
Republic
Bolomn Trust
Mrs. Logan
Union
Heroic Sea Rescue Of Quartermaster In Mighty Biscay Storm
In a Bay of Biscay convoy storm a ship battled 100 mph winds and 55 degree rolls. Chief quartermaster E H Robertson was washed overboard and clung to a life raft for 17 minutes in 36 degree water before cook Joseph Marcelo swam to him, towed him to safety, and both were saved. Marcelo was promoted and recommended for the gold life saving medal.
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Ralph D. Paine
Saturday Evening Post
Bay of Biscay
E. Hy, Robertson
Robertson
Joseph Marcelo
Navy Department
On the Colonel and Guard Duel Over Countersign
A brief exchange shows a pompous colonel challenging a sentry who demands the countersign. The guard refuses to yield and presses forward, highlighting tension at a security post.
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Trool
Karnak Temple Carvings Depict Ancient Botanical Lore
The oldest botanical work on Karnak Temple walls in Thebes shows foreign plants brought by Thothmes III during his Arabian campaign. Sculptures depict plants with leaves fruit and seed pods, akin to modern botanical treatises.
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Karnak
Thebes
Egypt
Thothmes Iiii
Arabia
Fertilizer Mix For House Plants And Evergreens
A simple fertilizer method for pot plants and evergreens uses dissolving one can of lye in two gallons of water and mixing in bones to form a thick crusty mass. Add a spoonful to the watering pot weekly for strong growth and striking results.
Domestic Strife Cited In Wartime Exemption Question
Mrs A asks if her husband can claim exemption from service while Mrs B notes he is too frail at home to lift a carpet yet would be fit for fighting abroad. The exchange highlights wartime draft anxieties and home front strain.
Freezone Promises Easy Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure for hard and soft corns and callouses. It claims quick relief with a drop, lifting the corn with fingers, and notes a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents. The ad credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
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Cincinnati
Gratitude and drafts, a citizen’s wartime sacrifice
A Kansas City Star excerpt shows a man boasting of giving all ready money to the Red Cross and mortgaging his home for Liberty bonds, insisting he has not done enough as his son-in-law is drafted, while the narrator doubts further action.
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Red Cross
Wnough
Kausags
Peterson's Ointment Promises Cures At 30 Cents A Box
An Ohio man testifies to relief from itching piles after using Peterson Bros Ointment. The ad touts cures for old sores eczema and skin diseases. big box for 30 cents with money back if not satisfied. Mail orders prepaid from Buffalo New York.
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Petergon
Peterson
A. Newth
Columbus
Ohio
Peterson Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Ady
What He Disliked About It
Rex enjoyed play but avoided conflicts with friends after a recent defeat. He declared he would stay in his yard and play with his dog. His mother noted his reluctance to fight, and Rex admitted he would fight if he did not get hurt every time.
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Rex
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure failure. Notary public A. W. Gleason records the oath dated December 6. The advertisement states Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials free from Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Shad Fishing Contract in New Castle Heads to Settlement
Shad fishermen in New Castle Delaware with nineteen nets have not reached a contract for the rest of the season with Francois Dominico. Prices have risen to 19 dollars per fish as caught. The purchaser has bonded the contract with a Philadelphia surety company to ensure fulfillment.
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New Castle
Del
Francois Dominico
Philadelphia
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Jill
Follo
N. P. Chaipman
WM. T. Collins
Vor
Gerreral Jolush
Logatt
SIS
Cook
Joseph Marcle
Mathers
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