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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
12
A fragmented poem laments war and urges pride in the fallen and the Union. It juxtaposes rallying cries with memories of Memorial Day observances and ends with a New England Magazine vignette about tea, memory, and a silk flag guarding a faded uniform.
In Westham Corners the community gathers for a Memorial Day ceremony honoring Jim Piper, the town’s lone Civil War soldier. Mrs. Piper reveals her late son’s desertion, shocking the crowd as they face a graveyard scene of pride, grief, and quiet reconciliation.
The article surveys Andersonville, 11 miles northeast of Americus, Georgia, detailing the Confederate prison stockade, the national cemetery with 13 000 white headstones, and the grounds now owned by the Grand Army of the Republic. It notes relics found by visitors and the unmarked remains of four executed prisoners within the stockade.
Gen John A Logan of Illinois is presented as the originator of Memorial Day and the driving force behind its national observance. The article notes his rise from volunteer soldier to respected statesman and contrasts his modest formal training with Grant Sherman and Sheridan.
English statesman William Ewart Gladstone died at Hawarden castle at 5 o clock Thursday morning after a protracted illness. The aging leader endured severe pain in the last months yet remained conscious and mentally sharp, murmuring a French prayer as his strength waned and his breath grew faint.
Storms ripped through Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin killing and injuring dozens with towns like Clinton Tipton Clarence Stanwood Lost Nation Joliet and Stillman Valley sounding with destruction. Reports say at least twenty five dead and fifty injured while homes churches depots and farms were leveled or wrecked across multiple counties.
The pending bill projects 151,497,066 dollars in annual revenue from various taxes and fees. Fermented liquors lead with 58,906,120 dollars, tobacco products 48,540,560, and cigars 16,302,465. Other sources include theaters, insurance, and bonds.
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