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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
3
A grieving mother recalls her only son's sacrifice in war. He marched with Sherman to the sea and fell in a distant, sacred land. The poem contrasts her memory of his faith and blessing with the sorrow of his absence.
In a Louisiana cemetery a grandmother rejects decorative excess for Comrade Adamson and Jeremiah’s graves. She retrieves flowers from Jeremiah’s mound, buries them, and laments that Decoration Day has supplanted Memorial Day with social gatherings and casual floral displays.
A historical overview recounts the 1868 Memorial Day observance under Gen. John A. Logan, emphasizing the Arlington Cemetery tribute to 22 000 Union dead and Clara Barton efforts to recover unknown soldiers. It highlights the ceremony, inscriptions, and national impact.
Memorial Day honors the brave deeds of soldiers with flowers on graves and a solemn, beautiful national custom. The piece calls for the full meaning of the day to be understood, embracing its solemnity and patriotic lessons.
A fragmented report notes tensions between Britain and Afghanistan over influence and control. The brief mentions English support and rival Afghan factions shaping policy and regional power dynamics.
Fragmentary verse evokes a soldier's life and military memory. References to ensigns and banners fade into a blurred image of Camelot and Napoleon, with meteoric imagery and distant destinies shaping a heroic past. The piece blends nostalgia with martial pageantry.
Col Turner served in the Civil War as a volunteer officer and later commanded the First Infantry of the Illinois National Guard during the Santiago campaign of 1898. The poem is copyrighted by the author.
An old blind soldier recalls Gettysburg through a cyclorama seen by a young girl. She explains artillery and charges as he describes the scene and reveals the moment he lost his sight on the battlefield. The exchange highlights memory and trauma anchored to a single image.
A curious stranger asks a wealthy matron for her daughter as the heroine of a novel and a meal or "hand-out" for research. She dismisses him with sharp wit, the guest admits the fault, and remarks the man deserves to be turned away. Later a cartoonish exchange about Atlas closes the piece.
Sir Rennell Rodd, likely Rome ambassador designate, is noted as a poet and seasoned diplomat with war experiences and medals. Also: Russia’s motor car imports rise sharply with 1902 35 cars and 1906 242 cars, totaling 257 in the first half of 1907.
Mrs Holdich died in Somersham England at age 101. Born January 11 1808 in the village, she was once so delicate in childhood her parents feared she would not reach adulthood.
Since the Roman Catholic diocese of New York was established a century ago, Greater New York has seen one church building completed every 200 days, reflecting steady growth in parish architecture across the area.
Miss Sophia Kittleson of Evanston Illinois writes that after twenty five years of chronic catarrh and a persistent cough Peruna tablets cured her. She says her throat was sore and health poor when she started the medicine and that the catarrh is gone with health greatly improved. Manufactured by the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
A tourist recalls Lawyer Hummel’s lively talk about the Lusitania and a night in a smoking room. A stern German with scarred face boasts of duels and German students, then a waiter interrupts with a light note about tapping a fresh barrel at the Keg.
A traveler had two hours in Dublin and hired a cab for a two hour tour. The ride started fine until the driver sped to dodge collisions. The passenger asked why the recklessness. The cabby replied in Irish slang that he would not spend the whole day driving for two hours.
A narrator describes Romulus claiming he could start a large town without oil or copper resources. Remus interrupts, calling the city a mere Butte, and pays a penalty for the remark, as detailed in the Latin reader.
Two riders discuss a band box and a detachable skirt and picture hat inside a box. One claims the box holds a puncture mending device and a quick fix requires no effort. The other reveals the box contains a lady's skirt and hat, and a plan to don them for an advantage. The exchange ends with astonishment.
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