Memorial Day at Gettysburg and the national cemeteries
The article recalls President Taft’s Memorial Day visit to Gettysburg and traces the origin of the national cemetery system. It notes Lincoln’s 1864 Arlington role, the birth of Arlington as a national cemetery, and the spread to 42 national cemeteries with over 350000 burials. It credits Baker with proposing the cemetery idea and discusses the enduring observance led by presidents at these sites.
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Taft
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Memorial Day
First National Cemetery
National Cemetery
Arlington On
Potomac
Arlington
United States
Cosen
Montgomery C. Meigs
Robert E. Lee
Meigs
Elmple
America
Congress
Andrew C. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Thomas Brougham Baker
Quartermaster’s
Chicago
Washington, D.C
E. L. Hartz
Sixth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Branion Eee
Cameron
Washington
Gettyburg
Baker
Haker
Free National Cemetery
John A. Logan
States
Old Mexico
Citiea
Bone
Iicinity
Enmity Forgotten and Humor From Perryville Battle
Capt Horrall relays a Perryville 1862 incident where Corporal Allen Gentry shared water with a wounded Confederate, symbolizing traded humanity amid fighting. He also recalls a Chattanooga siege joke about a shell blowing a tent open and two Union soldiers reacting with sharp humor.
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Sf, Horrall
Perryville
Horrall
Forty-second
Allen Gentry
Corporal Gentry
Captain Horrall
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pehaw Remark Sparks Rush To Opening Number
Miss Verner and Mr. Sloman exchange hurried quips about missing the opening number as a tense moment unfolds. The exchange hints at personal tension and a dramatic stage moment amid preparations for the performance.
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Miss Verner
Mr. Sloman
George
Filltor-Another Poet Lost to Antistant Trouble
Filltor says they lost another poet as Antistant asks about the trouble. Filltor replies that Mack the old job and the department store are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filltor
Antistant
Mack
Rammer incident at Abe Kira battle reported
Fragmentary OCR recounts a violent clash where a rammer and ramming charge are referenced amid confusion over responsibility. An unnamed Sudanese and others appear, with a soldier noting he did not anticipate a hard head being so costly to pay for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Kira
Gurner
Prien
Twelve Apostles Prompt Teases Spring Baseball Plans
A Sunday school teacher asks for the twelve apostles, sparking Ram’s dilemma. Gans shifts, then offers a brighter idea to call off all the league’s pitchers, a quip reflecting Harper’s Magazine humor about baseball and faith.
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Ram
Gans
Harper’s Magazine
Senator Sorghum Defends Against Poetry Quotes
In a conversation the senator argues poetry quotes are like anonymous letters, used to shift responsibility for statements. He says quoting verses lets a speaker avoid authorship.
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Senator Sorghum
Too Much of a Target Brown How Did You Feel Jones
The dialogue recalls a tense encounter with a burglar and revolver threat. Jones reacts with astonishment and fear while Brown offers a peculiar refuge metaphor. The exchange blends humor with danger, highlighting character dynamics.
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Brown
Jones
Scott
Caret product claims brightened bowel tone and relief
Fragment describes a laxative claim that cascarets strengthen bowels and improve function. It dismisses other liquids and cathartics as harmful, asserting cascarets produce right results. The text resembles an old product advertisement with marketing tone.
Appreciation and a Frail Fragments Note
A fragmentary newspaper item reflects on gratitude toward a poker winner who honorably celebrated his success with a tribute to his appealing home. Unclear text follows with garbled phrases and misspellings.
Tit Pierce's Golds Medical Discovery Promoted
An 19th century style advertisement touts Tit Pierce's Golds Medical Discovery as a cure all. It claims to guard against germs and cleanse the system, enrich the blood, and purify the stomach and organs amid anxious health promises.
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Pierce
Sarah
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W. L. Douglas Shoes
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