Memorial Day Tribute to the Nation's War Dead
A tribute to military dead and the nation’s efforts to honor them. The piece notes 150000 government supplied headstones since 1900, the burial and identification process, and the disposal of remains for soldiers and sailors, including Confederates, with pensions totaling billions and the pension office as a national monument to veterans. It describes preservation of graves, monuments, and the ongoing push for marking all graves, plus the vast cost of pensions and the sacred status of veterans in civil service hiring.
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United States
Anilora
War Department
United States Army
Navy
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Massachusetts
Sinead
Fradto Wishére
Memphia
Richmond
Philippines
National Cemetery
San Francisco
Elmira
N. Y
Camp Douglas
Chicago
Point Lookout
Finns Point
N. J
Alton
Camp Morton
Ind
Camp Chase
Columbus
Prasons
South
United Confederate Veterans
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Congress
Pension Office
Washington
Pension Service
Pensiona
Uncle Sam
Hmita
Eigit Services
No Escape Mentioned in Fractured Car Incident
A fragment recalls Mr. Chuggles remarking the automobile would not move and a policeman overheard the comment, suggesting a tangled note on a minor incident rather than a full report. The passage hints at repeated arrest related to the vehicle and speed.
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Mr. Chuggles
Indefinite Postponement Quip Frames Economic Era
A quotation ponders a coming era with plentiful jobs in each administration, spoken by a father to a son. The line frames a future economy as an ironic remedy to political disaffection and governance challenges, suggesting a wartime or reformist tone.
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Pop
Fragmented OCR Note Hints at Pope and Helper Names
Unclear text fragment mentions a pope and a fellow who speaks to someone about a visit or plan. No discernible events, dates, or places available from the readable portion. Further readable content needed for a specific news item.
Man's Preference and Marriage Jokes From Satirical Try
A brief oddity column presents a quip about men preferring youth or age, a joke about a wife and her tasks, a Red Cross Ball Blue ad line, and a pun about eloping with the best man. The tone echoes light parliamentary humor and product mentions.
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Qian
Wiliam
8. C. Nethersole
Life's Tearfulness In Theatrical Jokes At Matinees
A short intertitle joke centers on a wife’s tears and a husband’s quip. The man denies causing more tears than leading actors and actresses at matinees, delivering a sly line on stage life and marital matters.
Castoria ad promises safe remedy for infants
Mrs Excite begs the doctor to keep her husband from fainting until he signs her check. The scene promotes Castoria as a trusted product for children with the familiar warning that it bears the signature of In Use For Over 30 Years, urging kids to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Fragmentary Moral Reflection From Biblical Epigraph
The text contrasts high praise with character, citing Braalam who prayed to die righteously yet joined heathens and was slain by a righteous man. It presents a caution about intentions versus actions and fate.
Tree Dilemma Between Master and Servant
A countryperson argues over cutting a tree at his home. Sambo gives three reasons to cut it: it blocks light to the greenhouse, it is getting old, and it should be cut down before night.
His Quick Flop
Hundreds of letters pour in to John B. K. Gunkle known as Gunk the boy’s friend. He seeks troubled youths and offers badges as decorations hoping to reform them. A letter describes a boy claiming several bad habits but vows to quit if he gets a badge.
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John BK. Gunkle
Gunk
Postum Praised as Best Friend Over Coffee Danger
A Woman testifies that coffee harmed her nerves and heart and Postum cured her. She details weight gain, reduced heart palpitations, and improved strength after switching to Postum for a year. She notes family fondness and offers to name her, crediting Postum as her best friend.
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