Nation Honors Flag Today
A national observance marks Flag Day with praise for Old Glory and its evolving history from Grand Union to the 13 star flag. The piece notes Betsy Ross and Congress adoption, then outlines proper display and handling rules emphasizing dignity and correct orientation.
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George Washington
St. George
St. Andrew
Continental Congress
United States
Betsy Ross
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Congress
Etiquette Rules for Displaying Flags and Bunting
Guidelines on flag display emphasize honor and order. Flags should be on staffs, never touching dirty surfaces, kept clean, hung straight, and never festooned over doors. Use red white and blue bunting for decoration and raise to the top before changing position. Flags of friendly nations share equal rank and level.
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United States Marine Corps
Union
Two G A R Leaders Die At Martinsville Encampment End
Martinsville Ind June 13 Two leaders of the G A R died suddenly as encampment activities closed James W Spain Evansville past department commander and Knightstown orphans home board president found dead at Whiting sanitarium of heart attack age 81 Survivors include widow four daughters and a son Loren C Miller South Bend G A R council member and Amen poet No 8 commander died of indigestion two daughters survive with one Beatrice Morse among them.
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Martinsville
Ind
James W. Spain
Evansville
Knightstown Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans
Whiting Sanitarium
Spain
R. H. Tyrer
Austen Sweet
Boaz Crawford
Felix Farrow
Inez Pfafflin
Chicago
Mabel Zinsz
Los Angeles
Cal
Richard Spain
Loren C. Miller
South Bend
Miller
Council of Administration
Tudiana G. A. R
Amen Poet No
Paroled Evansville Mother Of 14 Children Pardoned
Mrs. Mattie Payne of Evansville Indiana mother of 14 with six dependents was serving 1 to 5 years at the Indiana State Woman's Prison for possession of a still. Governor Harry G Leslie granted a full pardon on June 14. The Evansville sentence dated June 28 1926 was recalled.
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Indianapolis
Mattie Payne
Evansville
Ind
Indiana State Woman’s Prison
Harry G. Leslie
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Oak Grove
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Greencastle, Indiana
Liild
Ethyl
Fis
Robert Ljunglund
Ahrenberg
Axel Floden
New York
Sveerige
Skaptaros
Iceland
BIG Four
Vigo Coal & Supply CO
Terre Haute, Indiana
Franklin Street
Stark & Griffith
the Herald
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