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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
4
A fragmented reminiscence of two boys growing up and parting after the war. The speaker recalls lifelong neighbors, shared childhoods, and the impact of Abe Linker’s request to West er soldiers. Jim never returned from the war, leaving a lingering sense of loss.
A Civil War era tale follows Joshua Baldwin’s courtship with Arminda, his enlistment, and separation as he serves two years. News arrives of Lee’s surrender, he longs to reunite, but Arminda has wed John Merrill days earlier, leaving Joshua heartbroken and unsure of his future.
Fragmentary diary style piece recalls Memorial Day scenes with a fallen soldier, his comrades, and a grieving family. It weaves grief, memory, and songs as the regimental band plays and the cemetery grounds hold flowers, flags, and tales of war’s cost. The narrative contrasts a soldier's sacrifice with a single lost love.
An account of the minstrel nicknamed Old Shady or Blake who performed for Ulysses Grant and William T Sherman. He served as a camp musician for the Seventy first Ohio and joined general officers at McPherson’s camp fire before sailing on the Magnolia during the Vicksburg campaign, then disappeared on furlough and did not return to duty.
The piece reflects on Independence Day as the birth of American freedom and Memorial Day as its baptismal rite. It honors heroes who sacrificed their lives for liberty and the nation, stating their sacrifices secured constitutional rights for future generations.
Officials estimate total Civil War deaths near 25 000 to 30 000 from battles and prison ships. The report notes incomplete Confederate losses but confirms substantial fatalities among officers and enlisted men. A Harper's Round Table anecdote recounts a Union soldier and General Grant exchanging a joke about trouble.
Sensational diplomatic notes emerge on Cuba as Senator Foraker presses for disclosure. Secretary Otis and Spain’s minister discuss using U S aid to pacify Cuba, with some copies kept secret to avoid inflaming Spain. Debate grows over intervention versus peace, amid calls for action to end the war and protect Cuban independence. The piece also references pain remedies and a health ad brief.
The 1897 Mississippi flood relief is largely abandoned from Memphis to the gulf as engineers declare the flood over. Refugees return home. Vicksburg and refugee camps close. Total area flooded reaches over 4,000 square miles across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana with damage estimated around 14.5 million dollars.
A correspondent recalls years of drinking ending with a wife’s care and a promised remedy anti jag. The letter notes fake cures sold by mail from New York and mentions a Connecticut silk product sold at a dollar.
A promotional piece extols eight hours of sleep and cautions coffee use. It touts Nickel Plate Road train service with Sleeping Cars, dining cars, uniformed porters, and through trains Chicago to New York Boston. It includes booster lines about comfort, low fares, and summer boarding lists via Lt Horner in Cleveland.
Fragmentary item mentions a Sunday travel rule allowing parties of five or more to ride the Nickel late Road within a hundred miles for $1.00 round trip. It also references Henry VII as the first English king to wear silk stockings.
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