Passing On by Lewis Pilcher on Grand Army decline
Surgeon General Lewis Pilcher says through Edward Marshall that Grand Army of the Republic membership will steadily shrink as death removes veterans. He notes rare post initiations, pride in the Civil War, and regret over imperfect leadership that war alone could correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Pilcher
M. D
Grand Army of the Republic
Edward Marshall
New York Times
Grand Army
Sailors Memorial Boat Launched On Potomac River
Stephen R. Whitney explains he built and launched a flower laden boat eleven years ago on the Potomac to honor United States Navy sailors killed at sea. He speaks of home folks left waiting and the need for wreaths and remembrance on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen R. Whitney
Potomac River
United States Navy
Navy Department
Pa Wai a Ba oa Poa Fea Pat
Pa Wai a Ba oa Poa Fea Pat reports a local event with names and places unclear in the fragment. The text implies a community notice or brief item from a regional newspaper. Further readable details are not provided in the excerpt.
Proud Memories of American Valor by Speaker Champ Clark
The speech extols American valor across battles from Gettysburg to Yorktown and beyond. It lauds Virginians and all U S soldiers while praising Revolutionary founders and leaders who defended liberty through storms of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Gettysburg
Pickett
Thomas
Rock
Chickamauga
Washington
Princeton
Brandywine
Monmouth
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Arnold
Canada
Quebec
Montgomery
Andrew Jackson
Peninsula
Napoleon
Charlemagne
Buena Vista
Churubusco
Chapultepec
Davy Crockett
Leonidas
Alamo
Champ Clark
What Memorial Day Means
A reflection on Memorial Day as a solemn observance of the Civil War and its consequences. The piece urges reverence for liberty under law, preservation of representative institutions, and renewed devotion to constitutional limits, warning against changes that cost centuries of struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Tatt
For God and Home and Right
A compact verse praising devotion to God and home with colors violets blue roses red and white expressing love and duty in daily life.
Change Memorial Day timing urged by Indiana veterans
A proposed bill would move Memorial Day observances to the first Sunday in June rather than May. G A R and Spanish War Veterans groups say sports on May Memorial Day detract from the meaning, urging the governor to allow a Sunday celebration to restore reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Alias Summons in Hopper Divorce Case Montana 1916
Beaverhead Montana District Court summons W H Hopper to answer complaint filed by Estella B Hopper seeking dissolution of marriage on grounds of extended intoxication and requesting custody of their minor child. Plaintiff’s attorneys Pease and Stephenson listed. date May 18 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Estella B. Hopper
W. H. Hopper
C. W
The Romans Memorial Customs After Burial Practices
The Romans covered the couch with leaves and flowers for the dead. After burial they decorated graves with fresh flowers on feast days. Growing plants around the grave signified happiness for the departed.
Memorial Day Vision for a Sacred National Remembrance
The text envisions Memorial Day as a sacred, morally strengthening national observance. It suggests preserving it from extinction and expanding its meaning beyond war to honor all national dead, with personal memories for mothers, lovers, and sons, creating a powerful, intimate national day.
Probate petition for estate of George Staudaher heard in Dillon
In Beaverhead County Montana a petition to probate the will of George Staudaher has been filed. The hearing is set for Sunday in June 1916 at 10:00 a.m. in the district court room at the Dillon courthouse. William Deputy is named as executor. Clerks note dated May 10 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
George Staudaher
William Deputy
Dillon
C. W. Cancer
Foreclosure Suit Filed by John F. Bishop in Beaverhead County
Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County action by John F. Bishop against Hans Henningsen and Jens N. Norgard. Plaintiffs seek mortgage foreclosure on notes dated March 2, 1912 with sale of mortgaged premises and deficiency judgment, barring claims of all under the defendants. Filed May 15, 1916. Rodgers & Gilbert represent plaintiff. 2023.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
John F. Bishop
Hans Henningsen
Jens N. Norgard
A. D
Curtis Hospital Listing and Widow Helena Curtis
Curtis Hospital on South Washington Street lists the Kingsbury residence and notes Mrs. Helena E. Curtis age 42 with RIN designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Hospital
South Washington Street
Kingsbury Residence
Helena E. Curtis
Hereford Bulls For Sale From Bear Creek Ranch
Twenty five registered two year olds and yearlings offered by Bear Creek Ranch on Electric car line. Bulls described as heavy boned strong and up to date in breeding. Write or visit Lester H Thompson Star Route Bozeman Montana for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek Ranch
Lester H. Thompson
Bozeman
Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sailors’ Memorial
Art
Henry van Dyke
Eber W. Badcon
Pease & Stephenson
American Press Association
C. W. Concer
Rodgers &Gilbert, Attorneys For
Plaintiff
James S. Kirk & Co, Dept
Chicago
U.S.A
Scott's
J. R. Scott
Grant, Mont
J. Carl
Burfiend City Drug Store
Dillon, Mont
M. Paumie Parisian Dye House
Gelena St
Butte, Mont
Hereford Bulls
Follof
Taper
E. W. Biggs & CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!