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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1892
Page
3
A lyrical reflection on peace after war. The verse envisions blooming fields, tranquil rivers like the Tennessee and James, and hills around Chattanooga, Rapidan, and Mission Ridge, celebrating freed victory. It honors fallen comrades and the surviving blue-clad soldiers, praying freedom and national beauty endure.
A stubborn, prosperous recluse, Robert Marvin, spends Decoration Day alone until a child’s plea for roses near his son Harold’s grave breaks his hard shell. A chance encounter with Harold’s daughter Edna and her mother reveals a hidden family link, leading Marvin to seek forgiveness and acceptance. The reunion unites the family at the cemetery and crowns Memorial Day with reconciliation and peace.
The Grand Army of the Republic is praised as a noble volunteer force led by Grant, its immense size and sacrifices noted with figures of nearly two million under his command and 300,000+ buried in national cemeteries. Memorial Day reflections evoke vivid scenes of veterans, youth, banners, and the hope for peace. Also noted is the remarkable silk thread yield from a silk worm cocoon.
A Rockford Illinois correspondent reports George Jacob Schweinfurth the self styled Christ founder of Mount Zion Weldon farm near Rockford faces two pending damage suits asking $1000 each. The article details his farm life his followers known as angels and the alleged luxuries of his heaven with a Chicago branch and a Weldon family backing his pretensions.
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