Memorial Day Tribute to Civil War Survivors and Heroes
A reverent piece on Memorial Day honoring Civil War survivors in Washington. It notes the aging veterans who marched in earlier decades, the vast sacrifice with 304000 dead and 93 to 186 thousand perished by disease, and the enduring memory as graves are garlanded. It laments the thinning ranks and calls for unity under one flag, praising the meaning of freedom and the nation’s gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Loyal Legion
South
Russia
Europe
Shiloh
Chickahominy
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Spottsylvania
the Wilderness
Sherman
Richmond
Washington
Arington
NO NATION FREE FROM SPIES IN INVESTIGATION NEWS
A Brooklyn man, Ty London, faces espionage trial amid claims that the most dangerous German spies have U S headquarters. The article argues espionage arises from international tension and notes Americans often dismiss dark intrigue yet unknowingly live amid covert plots.
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Ty London
Brooklyn
N. Y
New Electric Bell Uses Self-Contained Batteries
A Paria invention replaces external batteries with an internal setup. The bell retains its box form while magnets sit under the gong and a three dry battery unit sits in the box, removing battery connections to the bell. Only wires and push-buttons require attention.
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Paria
Scientific American
Love Wins In Heathen Love Word Vision Mocked
Virgin Texas wedding unfolds as Miss Michel Lowell renounces her betrothed Ernst Byars after a vision to become a missionary. The Baptist church crowd expected a morning ceremony but heard of a clandestine union followed by plans for Baylor College study.
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Michel Lowell
Ernst Byars
the Baptist Church
Miss Sowell
Waco
Baylor College
Bride and suitor wed after firm reproof from faith
Vi, a bride-to-be, balked at marriage saying she would not, while Mr Byars once considered the church but abandoned it. He decided to act when he feared two lives would be ruined. He persuaded her, and Rev. W H Horton officiated the marriage in Clin.
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Mr. Byars
Miss Lowell
Wacd
Young Byars
W. H. Horton
Were Married in Morgue at Morgue Wedding
Virginia Minn. farmer Ben Isaacson and Miss Ida Peterson wed in the undertaking rooms of H S Gilliapie. Special municipal court judge Gil Uasple performed the ceremony with no witnesses present. They married amid coffins and embalming rooms before catching the first train to Zim.
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Virginia, Minn
Ben Tsaacson
Zim
Ida Peterson
H. S. Gilliapie
Gil Uasple
Isaacson
Gillispie
Aged Parrot Ends Life in Norwalk After Grief
Linda, a parrot over 125 years old that linked to Gen. O. Ferry since 1848, starved itself after its mistresses died. Mrs. Ferry and Miss Ferry both died on March 13, the bird refusing food 16 days after Miss Ferry’s death. Linda sang whole hymns in English and Spanish, never knew a cage, and held a honored place at events with flawless table manners.
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Norwalk
Conn
Linda
Sheep-Killing Eagle Shot Near Nashville Ga
T H Harper shot an eagle suspected of killing many sheep in the area near Nashville Georgia. The bird weighed fifteen pounds and stretched seven feet from tip to tip after Harper secured a gun at a nearby house and shot it as it began to fly away. Also a lightning strike in Laurel Delaware stripped a half grown chicken of feathers, leaving it otherwise unharmed except for exposure. The incident was witnessed by the chicken’s owner, a farmer, his family, and an automobile party from Laurel.
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Killa
Nashville
T. H. Harper
Mr. Harper
Laurel
Del
Wool growing in Canada and success Alberta wool growers
Alberta wool growers expect 25 cent wool this year according to a Grassy Lake district sheep man. He says it is possible to reach that figure or even higher as war demand boosts mills for raw material. The season is propitious with an even winter and strong sheep ranges. Western Canada farms see sheep farming as profitable and broadly suitable to climate, suggesting many should enter the industry.
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Alberta
Sheapman
Grassy Lake District
Western Canada
Brothers In Misfortune Along The Diamond
A first baseman exits the game with a sprained wrist and dislocated shoulder. En route to the hospital an ambulance stops to pick up a janitor who fell downstairs. A playful exchange follows as both reveal they are first base men.
Denison Coffee Ad Echoes in Weather-Style Clipping
A reused advertisement proclaims Denison's Coffee as pure and delicious. The fragment cites a quirky weather related ballad line from a Meteorological Mike figure, mentioning unclear initials and jargon.
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Denison
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Promises Woman's Health Boost
A Hanover PA reader testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured bearing down pains and backache leading to a healthy son. The ad urges other women to try the root and herb remedy and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn MA.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hanover
Penn
Lydia EK
Pinkham
C. A. Riogsnoog
R.F.D. O
Lydia E.pinkham
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Bystam
United States
Pla
Valon
Undertaker
Minnesota
Plona
Canada
Fletcher
Dean
Iowa
Hawking
Gurn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Carter
Ters
Daisy Fly Killer
Newt
Clon
Bamantal
Somers
Drecklys
Parker
Drugettte
HH Kun Chemical CO
Codur Tapia
Chicago
Tununs
Atens
Machanic Street
Camden, NJ
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