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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
1
War reminiscence recounts close picket trenches near Atlanta where Union and Confederate guards paused hostilities for brief truce windows to stretch and converse. A mock contract led to temporary ceasefire, then renewed fighting as soon as time expired. Also notes General Butler quelling a Confederate oath complication after Chickamauga.
A wounded soldier correspondent writes from the south to believers in the north. He credits the sanitary and Christian commissions as tools in God’s hands guiding aid and moral duty during the Civil War.
A wartime note praises devoted mothers and sisters who supply cooks or cookies to soldiers. The speaker highlights the soldiers’ direct benefit from these essentials and expresses humor over many seeking the same homemade treat their mothers once made.
A Maine trooper asks a Fifth Regiment officer for a knife. The officer lends a pocketknife, and the soldier sits by the road to pull a musket ball from his leg before resuming his march.
A letter to the World argues Col W J Bryan deserves the Democratic nomination if two thirds of the Baltimore convention favor him. The author cites Bryan's age experience and honesty, noting he is stronger in the east and previously opposed by money power but now welcomed.
The Birch Bay Chautauqua may move to Ferndale after trustees failed to clear the Birch Bay site of debt. Ferndale residents offer use of the Old Settlers grounds and buildings for the event. Trustees will decide the question soon.
Poem praising Lincoln’s legacy and the united nation. Invokes Union as the guiding word written in light. Calls for harmony across the North and South and for peace to prevail. Describes the century plant blooming as a symbol of national unity.
A Mississippi town honors fallen Union and Confederate soldiers with flowers in 1867. The gesture inspired Francis Miles Finch to write The Blue and the Gray, published in Atlantic Monthly in 1867. Initial reception mixed, with northern critics debating mercy and memory.
General John A Logan founded Memorial Day after he ordered that Decoration Day be observed on May 30 1868 as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Born 1826 he served in Congress and the Senate and fought in the Civil War earning praise from James G Blaine for uniting military and political careers.
A Mount Vernon Herald piece reports fruit growers in Puyallup and Sumner earning 500 to 800 dollars per acre from berries, with Oregon’s drying of Logan and Phenomenal berries boosting demand. An expert urges a 25 dollar annual auto tax to fund roads, while Whatcom County Grocers plan a June 27 Everson picnic with special B B and B C Railroad trains and a Northwest 20 year Marathon Edition. A Wenatchee land sale of six acres at 9500 dollars challenges doubts about Washington fruit land value.
Roosevelt wins all New Jersey congressional districts and the state, taking all 20 delegates to the Chicago convention. Wilson carries 24 of 32 delegates, with La Follette weak in every county. The report tallies instructed and uninstructed delegates and notes Roosevelt likely to be nominated on the first ballot.
The National Grange secretary reports strong growth with 179 new and nine reorganized granges in Q1 1912. Ohio leads with 22 new chapters, Washington close behind with 20. new granges include Menlo, Twisp, Chewelah, Eatonville, Conconully, Orondo, Lloyds Ferry, Toutle. Reduced rail fare applies. tickets buy Thursday before and valid through Tuesday after. certificate required at purchase. Any fourth degree member may attend and participate with permission.
The Arlington National Cemetery monument to the unknown dead, erected in 1866, bears a inscription about 2,111 unknown soldiers from Bull Run to the Rappahannock. Their remains could not be identified but are recorded in the nation’s archives and honored by grateful citizens. May they rest in peace. September 1806.
Army regulations specify Memorial Day practices for the national flag. On May 30 the flag is half staff from sunrise to noon with a 21 gun salute at 12 m. Immediately after, the flag is raised to the top and saluted as patriotic airs are played.
The Walla Walla Bulletin argues the Roosevelt delegation bolt marks only an early step toward a new era. It says there is no state program or leader and that progress comes from the will of a majority of Republicans, aiming to rebuild the party in Washington through an Aberdeen revolt.
A western Kansas editor proclaims obituary charges for non advertisers. Businessmen pay ten cents for notices when living, fifteen cents per line for delinquents, while advertisers and cash subscribers receive free notices until death. The notice urges timely ads and paid subscriptions amid hog cholera concerns.
Portland schedules its sixth annual rose festival from June 10 to 16. The event promises stronger attendance and expanded exhibits, with organizers highlighting community events and renewed enthusiasm.
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