Remembering Memorial Day and the nation’s enduring liberty
The piece honors Memorial Day as a tribute to soldiers who defended liberty and states, recounting the revolutions valor and the memory of heroes from Lexington to Paris. It notes Mrs. Maida a Wisconsin teacher and other veterans, and reflects on the shared sacrifice across regions and generations.
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Lexington Common
Paul Jones
Paris
Hiram, Cronk
Ava
New York
Wisconsin
Lincoln
Shiloh
Southland
Union
Maida
Puget
Réiem
Bratcet
Blié
Gray Whip
Cuba
Fragmentary Text About California Rites and Troubled Yield
Partial OCR notes mention Charles Budahi and unclear references to California rites. The legible parts indicate a discussion of two boxes and troubled yield or outcome, but specifics and context are lost in the garbled text.
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Henry Auto Co
Charles
Budahi
Memorial Day Vision of Soldiers and Sacrifice Across Time
A reflective piece on Memorial Day recalling the first observance forty years ago and honoring soldiers both living and dead. It invokes Colonel Robert G Ingersoll and vividly depicts the WWI era images of sacrifice, family farewells, and the enduring flag as four million souls rest in quiet rest beneath the banners of liberty.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Army of Freedom
Kuife
Fane
Aerial Road Plans and Promoters Drawn Into Local Dispute
A fragmentary note traces a Peoria to Chicago road on the Tilfndis eastern bank. Frank Sorrels of the Lacon Democrat reports F. W. Cherry, builder of "aerial railways," amid schemes and a receiver holding the venture. The piece highlights interwoven promoters, rivals, and speculation surrounding the project.
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W. Cherry
Peoria
Chicago
Tilfndis
Metamors Herald
Frank Sorrels
Lacon Democrat
F. W. Cherry
Sorrels
Cherry
Serrelsta
Been
Serfees
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