Memorial Day Oration Honors Civil War Heroes at Evans Grange
A Decoration Day address delivered May 25 1907 at Evans Grange venerates fallen Civil War heroes and the nation’s emergency leadership. The speaker recalls peaceful springs, family memories, and the wartime sacrifice that saved the Union while saluting veterans and grieving families. The sermon closes with tribute to four fallen heroes and a pledge to honor their graves with floral tributes and flag salutes.
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Rachel
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Vale
Martin Magnolia
Death of Dr J W Nichols Magnet Healing Ottumwa Leader
Dr J W Nichols a magnetic healer of Ottumwa died at his Ottumwa Iowa home on May 25 aged 77 He left a wife and three children and was known for his long practice in Illinois Missouri and Iowa He served as Ottumwa fire chief and aided Dr Paul Castor in the Ottumwa infirmary Burial was with Masonic rituals.
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Ottumwa
J W. Nichols
Henry
Nichols
Paul Castor
Castor
Illinois
Missouri
Jane
Iowa
Mahaska County
Elizabeth Ann Ryan
Josephine Chambers
St. Louis
Frank Nichols
A. B. Briggs
Charles B
Johnston ‘Ruffler Company
Ilinois
Dr Hopkins Urges Soil Fertility For Self-Supporting Agriculture
Dr Cyril G Hopkins of the University of Illinois argues that agriculture must be self supporting by conserving soil fertility. He warns that soil exhaustion threatens US farms, urges permanent soil-improvement systems with organic matter and clover to fix nitrogen, and notes Illinois farmers’ views from 10,000 letters.
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Hopkins
Cyril G Hopkins
University of Illinois
Illnois
Illinois
Unite States
Russia
University
W. H. Macklin
Nankin
China
Japan
Shire Stallion Captain Lukyn Registry and 1907 Season
Captain Lukyn, a Black Shire Stallion with white markings, registered 6104 in Vol. XXII, foaled 1899 in England. Imported by Robert Burgess & Son in 1901, later listed under Whitefield Shire Horse Co. The 1907 season schedule lists sale and exhibition times with multiple handlers across days Monday to Saturday.
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Lukyn
Bie Sagar
Padiham
England
Robert Burgess & Son
Wenona
Til
Carlton Melton
Sirmon
Ae American Shire Horse Stud
Captain Lukye
Whitefield Shire Hare Company
Beason
Ollie Huntisy
Coppeces
Michael Herd
P. Jacobs
Henry Den’s
Ed Rowés
Samaon Rowe
George Moores
Sters
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Maple City Soap Works
Menmouth
Kinois
Philadelphia-Harrisburg Road
Pasadena
Altadena
Henry Auto Co
Edward St
Henry, Illinois
Haddon
Flist National Bank
Edwards Street
Ill
Chris
Sawyer
Evans Grange
Don
Bob
Bob White
Fairtland
J. W. Nichols
Castoria
Sways
What Is
Coning Castoria Aalways
Shire
Captain Lukyn
Peduro
Grayton
Nelson
Bergant
Sparland
Aoutheast
Sartoga
George and
Rickey
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