Memorial Day Reflections on Civil War Survivors
A reverent survey of Grand Army veterans in Memorial Day processions. The piece notes many survivors are older in demeanor yet young at heart, and highlights vast casualty figures, pension continuity, and the enduring tribute to those who fought for union and freedom.
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Grand Army
Loyal Legion
South
Russia
Europe
Shiloh
Chickahominy
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Spottsylvania
Sherman
Richmond
Washington
Arlington
New Electric Bell in Paris Uses Internal Batteries
A Paris invention places the three dry battery cells inside the bell box to power an electric bell. Magnets are mounted under the gong, with the box freed to house the batteries. No battery connections remain outside, reducing maintenance as only wires and push-buttons need attention.
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Paris
Scientific American
NO NATION FREE FROM SPIES
A Detroit News reader notes the ubiquity of espionage tales and cites a Brooklyn man on trial in London. The piece argues Germany’s spy networks reach the United States, describing war era statecraft, danger, and the spy as a courageous, unsettling figure in a tense world.
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London
Brooklyn
N. Y
Women’s club named the rolling pin in local note
A compact item notes a women’s club identified as the rolling pin, highlighting its role in local social activities and community outreach within the neighborhood.
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Rolling Pin
New York Plasterers Placed as Fastest In Industry
Foreman asserts New York skilled labor leads in speed and quality. He cites a German foreman traveling to Detroit to manage New York plasterers on a mansion project, noting outsiders struggle to match homegrown efficiency and that speed often harms work quality.
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Foreman
New York
Glasgow
America
Detroit
Shoes for soldiers inspire chiropodist corps proposal
A London paper argues chiropodists should join the British armed forces as a recognized corps after praising a Lancashire regiment famed for tough marches. It notes soldiers’ foot care, boot troubles, and a National Society clinic in London aiding soldiers and sailors.
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London
Lancashire
Mons
National Society of Chiropodists
Lived Long Under Water At Safety Exposition
A young woman survived one hour and ten minutes underwater using a government mine rescue respirator. The test at New York’s safety and sanitation exposition, directed by a former US Bureau of Mines surgeon, demonstrated the efficiency of mechanical respiration with a mask and hand-operated lung device in a glass-front tank.
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United States
New York
United States Bureau of Mines
New American Wool Flags Tested For Navy Use
A new process of carding and weaving American cotton is tested for flag production. Flags used in the navy have hitherto been made of imported wool. Inventors believe the domestic method will prevail and reduce dependence on imports.
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Autekly
Nine Tons at Fat Men's Club Banquet in Boston
In Boston at the Revere House the United States Fat Men's club hosted a banquet with 17250 pounds of fat men seated. Members praised the club as the liveliest in fat man history and spoke of happiness and easy smiles as a sign of contentment.
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Boston
Oston
United States
Fat Men’s Club
Revere House
New England
Society
Eden
Swat the Fly Campaign Yields Surprising Flies
In St Louis the Consumers League’s early year effort to pay ten cents per hundred flies led to sudden cash demands. Children collected and redeemed flies, with Baden school reporting 24 000 flies and $24 in bounties. An investigator found breeding sites near Halls Ferry road and Newby street.
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T. Louis
Consumers’ League
League
Baden School
Halls Ferry Road
Newby Street
G. A. Jordan
Chicago Boys Discover Easy Clean-Up Week Money
In North Chicago a traitor exposes a scheme by enterprising local boys to loot garbage dumps for a two cent per bag reward. The Woman's Library club had declared a clean up week and warned that five cents would be fined for each dishonest bag.
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Hicago
Chicago
Woman's Library Club
F. E. de Yoe
Man Tries Parcel Post for 46-Pound Boy in Kansas City
In Kansas City a man and his wife discussed mailing their 46 pound boy by parcel post. The postmaster explained parcel post limits prevent sending such weight and suggested dividing the boy. The man grumbled that parcel post isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
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Ansas City
James Taylor
Collins
Mr. Collins
Poplar Bluff
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New Electric Bell
St. Louis
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