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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
5
A poem reflecting grief and class divide as a war era scene unfolds at the war office. A poor woman and a grieving peeress confront shared loss, the crowd pressing around, while questions of death, duty, and duty’s cost echo through the chamber and street. James Foley Jr. in Bismarck Tribune.
A Colorado Midland survey party recalls Big Sam Gardner a six foot powerful prospector with a volatile temper. After a tense standoff with a mysterious knife hawk looming over him Sam confronts a stranger whose deadly stare seems to unnerve him. That night Sam vanishes and is believed killed, his heart consumed by the eyes of fire.
The article traces roses from ancient symbolic meanings to modern uses. It notes sub rosa hospitality secrecy, color meanings for pink white and yellow roses, the moss rose legend, and the perfume trade centered in Grasse with plucking seasons May to June. It highlights Transvaal rose hedges in Pretoria, public displays in Burgher's Park, and states that New York Iowa and North Dakota have wild rose emblems.
Reports recount improvised rings used at weddings from curtain rings to a church key handle and even a coin edge ring in Missouri. A best man fashioned a ring from a tie pin wire and handed it to the groom. Other notes say horseshoe nails and old lead cramps once served rings, while dulled fashions favor gems. The column also mentions a geese fattening village and a morbid toast to a late newspaper man.
The article outlines vast earnings for fighters like Jeffries and McGovern, comparing 1890s purses to earlier eras, noting film and stage income augmenting prize money. It highlights Sullivan’s era limits, McGovern’s rapid gains, and the broad financial ascent across champions, managers, and promoters.
A veteran recounts close artillery fire and improvised entrenchments in Civil War battles. He describes soldiers building shelters from rails and earth, the heroism and humor of comrades, and a later memory of a nervous man who proved brave under fire. Also noted is the fading Grand Army of the Republic and a 1900 tale of engineer William Wallace Patch saving Sherman’s train from rebels.
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