Evening at Ford's Theater recalled by Cross veteran
J Porter, sexton of First Methodist Church in Lisbon, recounts the night President Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre. He remembers the moments after the shooting and the chaos that followed as soldiers and witnesses reacted.
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Lincoln guard recalls the assassination and porter's memory
An interview recounts the 1865 assassination night at Ford's Theatre and Lincoln's interaction with a Vermont guardsman. It covers the guard's Vietnam era recollections, Lincoln's mercy for deserters, and Porter family ties with La Crosse and Montpelier, noting Memorial Day devotion and a long memory of service.
New Fog Screen Under Navy Development In Fog Screen Tests
Washington reports the U S Navy is developing a fog screen to replace the old black smoke. Rear Admiral Robinson describes experiments showing the fog could be more impenetrable and cheaper, with plans to feed oil above boilers to create denser fog for ship operations.
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Objection Overruled in Civic Debate Prompts Reform
An oldtimer derides women in politics while a modern woman urges calm and equality. A judge comments on attire as a sermon on gossip frames a suburban minister announcing the hymn I Love to Tell the Story.
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