Sherman and the war is hell phrase debate
The Dispatch rider notes the apocryphal Sherman quote war is hell, arguing its fame rests on its punch rather than its provenance. The piece suggests war is cruel as well, and ponders how heroic attribution shapes memory for modern warfare.
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Union Station push shapes Milwaukee council motion
Milwaukee city council plans a resolution to unite city departments in backing a union station petition before the railroad commission. The move aims to present a strong case, highlighting La Crosse’s greater rail traffic needs with four incoming lines and six stations versus Milwaukee’s two.
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Professor Heller on Observation and Deception Across Ages
The letter from magician Professor Heller to Detective Story Magazine argues that scientific men fear deception, while children are keen observers. He notes brain cells stiffen after age 40, dulling perception and making it hard to grasp new ideas, comparing this to ancient alchemists seeking a universal solvent.
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Detective Story Magazine
Observation Unlocks Success and Longevity of Effort
An essay extols steady attention to life’s details as the key to achievement. It warns that fading observation, like weak muscles, weakens opportunities and traps youth. The piece notes New York’s large floating population and a playful line about cabbages trying to head ahead in a seasonal joke.
The Unknown Soldier editorial tribute at Arlington
The 1921 Pulitzer Prize winning editorial on the Unknown Soldier from The New York Herald lauds the Arlington ceremony as a sacred tribute to Duty and Honor. It pledges that the nameless dead symbolize universal virtues and lasting memory beyond individual identity.
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Washington's House on Cedar Street Fascinates Local Teens
A young man Robert Dawes lingers on Cedar street admiring Lyda Jones and her aunt Mrs. Chier Jones while speculating if a Washington D C era house near the old parade grounds was Washington’s headquarters. Lydia dreams of being noticed as they tour the town and discuss the historic home. The pair share a ride to the battle ground and vow to return, with plans for the aunt to open the house to visitors and the Historical Society showing interest in making it headquarters.
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Memorial Day 1922 by Berton Braley
Poem honors fallen soldiers who died young to defend a nation built on liberty justice and truth. The speaker reflects on the debt owed and pays tribute with flowers as the flag stands over unforgotten graves. The piece emphasizes sacrifice, patriotism, and national unity.
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Glands and Berries Satire on Endocrine Fame
New York column mocks the endless talk on pituitary thyroid pineal thymus and adrenal glands in popular psychoanalysis. It humorously links personality to inner secretions noting readers embrace gland theories as modern insight.
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Andre Trisdon
Department of Interior
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Raided Pitchforka and Cracked Shelf at Hardware Rack
A fragmented OCR item mentions rain of pitchforks and a shelf break at a hardware rack in Iowa. The garbled text lists names or tags such as Milly and Crosse Nommah Racquet. No clear event or outcome is established.
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A Nut and a Rivet in St Louis Glebe Demorrat
A cryptic note references Arronks theory and a minor discovery, hinting at de vivet or two maren herons. The fragment, from St Louis Glebe, presents a fragmented academic tone with unclear names and terms.
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St. T Louis
Abe Martin On Optimists And Family Beliefs
Abe Martin notes that optimism is a methodical belief leading to effort, yet cautions that such a mindset does not guarantee harmony in every family. He uses humorous reflection to critique human nature and patience.
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