Under One Flag Memorial Day Unity in 1901
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Memorial Day as a unifying annual event equal to Independence Day where civilian and military alike honor fallen soldiers. It highlights growing cross regional ties as Confederate veterans join Grand Army posts, signaling the obliteration of sectional lines and a pledge of Victory and Union Now and Forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grand Army
Damania
Bis Fellows
Pittsburg
Morgan the Raider Described as Holy Terror by Union Soldiers
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt recounts General John Hunt Morgan's raid tactics and a self styled mercy moment after capturing about 25 Union soldiers near Murfreesboro Tennessee. Morgan comforts a Dutch prisoner and explains his prankish kindness to ease fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Gettig
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Origin of Yank ee Doodle and Civil War Deaths
The Origin of Yankee Doodle notes its claimed spread from France to England and America with Cromwell era ridicule and later use by Continentals. a 1755 introduction near Albany and Cornwallis’s surrender are cited. The Death List of the Civil War provides a detailed official tally of U S army deaths 1861 to 1865 by cause and unit, including officers and men, with numbers for action, wounds, disease, accidents, murder, execution, and other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Holland
England
Charles I
Oxford
America
Braddock
Albany
Niagara
Frontenac
Richard Shuckburg
Cromwell
Lord Cornwallis
Saturday Evening Post
United States
St. Louis
Clever Confederate Cavalry Trick With Telegraph Wire
A Civil War rider risking court martial devised a trap by tying telegraph wire across a road to snag enemy horsemen. Pursuers were unhorsed or frightened, while he kept the captured mounts and rode to Appomattox, later claiming one of his best horses. The tale, recounted by the hero to the Washington Post, illustrates wartime ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Appomattox
Washington Post
The Spirit of Patriotism and National Cemeteries
The Spirit of Patriotiam honors the national cemeteries where over a quarter million fallen comrades lie. The observances inspire reverence, teach coming generations the Union’s meaning, and create a patriotism that may move them to sacrifice for their country.
Prayer of Sir Jacob Astley Foretells Busy Life
A famed battlefield supplication from Edgehill by Sir Jacob Astley warns that one may be very busy this day and to remember God lest he forget. The passage presents a model prayer for the hurried, modern life, framed as a guide for daily battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Astley
Edgehill
Hymns of Reunion Over Grant and Lee Graves
A Chicago Times-Herald poem calls for wreaths and shared patriotism to honor Civil War heroes Grant Lee and other figures. It urges unity, brotherhood, and a single flag uniting blue and gray as graves are tended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Lee
Jackson
Meade
Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Held by the Enemy at the Howard Company Open House
William Gillette’s Held by the Enemy will be presented at the Howard Company open house starting Thursday June 6. The play uses war era details from Gillette’s research and includes hospital and court martial scenes based on real events with a mix of romance and drama. Lorin J. Howard leads the company with Faith Howard, offering a wholesome evening for all theatergoers with reserved seats on sale Saturday.
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Howard Company
William Gillette
Mgr. Gillette
War Department
Kinemy
General Grant
Lolly “Springs
Miss
Baker’a. Milla
Charlottsville
Gillette
Lorin J. Howard
Faith Howard
Market Letter Cattle and Hog Prices Rise and Fall
Nye and Buchanan Omaha reports cattle prices up 10 to 15 cents from a week ago with buyers active. Eyes quoted 500 to 550, fair to good 490 to 515, common 340 to 385. fat stock 410 to 465, fair 350 to 410. Bulls 385 to 375, stockers dull. Hogs heavy receipts near 16,000, prices 5.60 to 5.65, top 5.72. market opened slow then strong. Sheep light, unchanged. Dr Caldwell syrup of pepsin sold by Bartlett and Doyle.
Almost a Fatal Blunder in Newsroom Style
A city editor rebukes a reporter for omitting a needed noble characterization after the death of a prominent citizen. The anecdote illustrates newsroom ethics and the craft of obituary writing in a historical context.
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Iex
Remedy Ad Promises Rupture Cure by Mail
A Chicago style advertisement urges readers to write the MonAwk REMEDY Co in Rome New York to learn how to cure rupture or veBanna claiming a free examination and a cost of one cent. The notice emphasizes a guaranteed cure and urges prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MonAwk Remedy Co
Rome
N. Y
Coughs Signal Serious Diseases Warned By Doctor
Persistent coughs may indicate dangerous illnesses and require prompt treatment. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has earned a strong reputation for curing coughs caused by such diseases, with a money back offer if not beneficial. For sale by Bartlett & Doyle. Also a humorous quip from the Philadelphia Record about a man named Hungry Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett & Doyle
Philadelphia Record
Medical Panacea Ads and Anecdotes Run Across Bartlett & Doyle
A collage of testimonial snippets touts Dr King s New Discovery for coughs pneumonia and lung trouble. Piles remedy Rectol promises cure or money back with free samples. Nerve tonic Hartwig s restores nerves and a pain balm from Chamberlain s aids a Gray New York resident. Bartlett & Doyle sell all items with guarantees and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Weatherwax
Wyandotte
Mich
Bartlett & Doyle
Florence Newman
Chamberlain
Newman
Gray
N. Y
Excursion to Buffalo Exposition by Nickel Plate Road
Nickel Plate Road offers round trips from Chicago to the Buffalo Exposition on May 7 14 21 and 28 at 13 00. Return travel valid for five days from sale with three through trains daily and vestibuled sleeping cars and first class dining car service. For details write John Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago depot Van Buren St and Pacific Ave Chicago on the Elevated Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Pan American
John Y. Calahan
General Agt
Adame St
van Buren St
Pacific Ave
Morley’s Sarsaparilla and iron Restores Health in Maloy Woman
A Maloy Iowa merchant advised Morley’s Sarsaparilla and iron to a woman with years of nerve trouble. After six bottles she reportly felt a complete change and was perfectly well. Sold by C. Stoner & Co. and local agents in every town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Crews
Maloy
Iowa
Morley
Lettie Fisner
C. Stoner & Co
Not Her Fault and Market Talk in a Calf Paste Advertisement
Widow Jones says she would marry Mr Mushley but her first husband died a year ago. The piece includes a brief dialogue about propriety followed by an ad for Noxem a chemical paste for polling calves sold by C. Stoner & Co.
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Jones
Mr. Mushley
C. Stoner & Co
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Whele
Gray Ard
Morgan, the Raider
Nye & Buchanan Co
Omaha, Neb
Dr. Caldwell
A. B. Noble
Hamburg
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
W. J. Baxter
North Brook
N. C
de Witty
COREA
Kline
Vitaan
Beit
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Edward
Detroit Journal
Watch Trust
F. C. May
Galion
Hartwig
Buffalo Exposition
Wetmore’s
IMC
Wetmore Tobacco CO
St.Louis, Mo
Toedt
MRS
A. C. Parkhurst
North Main Street Milliner
de Kalb Fence Co
Pe Ee
Frank Davis
Blue Flame
Rochester
Rochester Lamp Co
Lamp Go
Park Place
Barclay St
New York
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