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The malitia boys from Princeton were doing guard duty at different points of the grounds and had a royal good time with the old vets and the pretty country girls.Nearly all the speakers billed failed. In fact all but Hon, John HWeathers, ot this place, and DrW. R. McMahan, of Huntingburg, but the speeches of these gentlemen were splendid pieces of oratory, and were listened to with the greatest interest by as many of the thousands present as could get m hearing distance.The committees were kept busy looking after the welfare and comfort of the visiting ex-soldiers, which numbered 393 on the roll call, but of course it was impossibleto get all the names of them.The committee did splendid work in handling the great throng and it's to be hoped that they will be abie to meet all claims and have a good snug sum left for their trouble. The Democrat was pleased to hear so many remarks made by strangers, praising the appearance of the town when ( wrapped in her Sunday clothes, in honor of the brave boys who went to the front. Our people wanted ! them to have a good time and if1. they failed to do so, it was their own fault for it was here for them.
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English Crawford County Democrat
English, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 02, 1897
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