Two Dowell Uncles and a Memorial Day in Amery
In a Minnesota prairie town the rival Dowell brothers clash over parade leadership. Uncle Tommy, bold and healthy, vs Uncle Luther, crippled and longing for honor, culminate in a sensitive portrait of pride, aging, and reconciliation as Memorial Day approaches.
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Uncle Tommy Dowell
Uncle Luther Dowell
Tommy
Sommy
Luther
Chickamauga
West Alden
Amery
Jonathan
Minnesota
Vicksburg
Enoch Bradley
Uncle Luther
Uncle Tommy
Adery Lad
Enoch
Captain Enoch
Faelion
Uncle Tather
Tie
Marshal
Uncle Tommmy
Parade of Blue and Gray Celebrates Living Veterans
In a town pageant the old veterans march with band and children, memories of Civil War valor rise as Uncle Luther, newly decorated with a prosthetic leg, is honored at the leading parade, while the crowd erupts in cheers and patriotic songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Uncle Tutner
Jonathan Dowell
America
Uncle
Tommy
Captain Nod
Ife
Captain Enoch
Uncle Tommy
Enoch
Columbia
Beetle bits invents fortune from wood boring beetle
Saratoga craftsman Ransom Cook earned a fortune from beetle inspired drill bits. He observed a beetle boring smooth horizontal holes in a pine log and, using a microscopic study, replicated the beak like jaws to create two lip tools. Cook patented and sold beetle bits becoming rich.
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Ransom Cook
Saratoga
Cook
New York Press
Course of the Sun Debate Draws On
Edgar Lucien Larkin argues in the New York American that the sun might orbit another center yet no curvature is detectably observed. He notes telescope limits and suggests the sun’s 800 year path at twelve miles per second resembles a straight line within proportional analogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idgar Lucien Larkin
New York American
FOR THE CHILDREN Two little clouds and sunbeams
A short verse for children about two clouds crying on a sunny day. Father Sun comforts them and sends fairy folk to dry tears. Fairies in violet indigo and colors blue green yellow orange red hang sunbeams to dry. Congregationalist.
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Old Father Sun
Congregationalist
Pitch Basket A Luck Based Basket Point Game
Five small baskets labeled with point values 20 15 5 5 and 0 are set in a row. Teams take turns tossing checkers into baskets to maximize total points. After each round baskets are re arranged to obscure order. Play continues until a pre agreed target score like 300 or 500 is reached. the first side to reach it wins.
Flag Etiquette and the Flag at Home and War
The capitol is the only building the statutes mark as in session by a flag. President Roosevelt first required the flag to signal the president’s presence at home and barred its use over the White House when away. Flags fly on government vessels and buildings daily at 9, with colors raised at reveille and lowered after the last retreat note to the Star Spangled Banner. In war, flags fly on seacoast forts at action start and throughout battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Joe Chapple
Candle in water: upright burning experiment comic riddle
A Philadelphia Ledger item describes a candle set in a glass with water and a nail to keep it upright. The candle burns, floats, and forms a hollow center as the wick stays dry, making a humorous science trick. It ends with a set of lighthearted jokes.
Arithmetical Puzzle and Visionary Telephotograph
An odd numbers puzzle claims a number that is not three, with the answer revealing seven as odd. French engineer M Armengaud reports progress on a telespectroscope or telephote to extend vision and foretell distant scenes, predicting Paris or London viewers may soon see New York events.
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District Court
Jones County
H. M. Carpenter
James C. McLees
L. W. Lovell
Newell Gillilan
William Henry Triplett
Susanna Triplett
Anamosa
Lowey
H. G. A. Harper
Iowa
M. Armengaud
Paris
London
New York
Professor Horn
Dundee Advertiser
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Captain Noch
Tuele Luther
Little Dick
Tommany
Ponmy
Grampa
Tnele
Dickey
Cory
Fnoch Bradley
Captain Shnoch
Georgii
Lear
The
Rainbow Fairies
Pitch Basket
Congregational, Methodist Episcopal and
Presbyterian Churches
Christ
Congregational Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Fred Puleston
Hilers & Bolton
W. A. Mirick
South Cedar St
Monticello
H. M. Remley
James Remley Remley
Lapland
Belles
Philadelphia Ledger
DR. A. M. Maurice
Do. D. S
Lovell Block
Alonzo Cowal
Towa
Rnmmosa
W. K. Pearson
Monticelt
Calkins
Clark
Jos
Fry
Alfred
Rigby
Bertha
Oleae Welch
Sd Wi
Chapman
Walter
Dun Kennedy
Robert
Rogers
Mary
Townsi Johnson
Lowe
Elen
Canton
Waver
Potter
H H
Necorse
Washington Township
Cotter
Garret
Ehla
Bnaunner Ss
WAYNE
Lake, AJ
F.ovell Township
Swoost
Woods
Ela
Scorch Grove Scroggie
George
WNBI
Dike
Fagan & CO
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
H. C. Bohlken
J. EK. Bateman
Sterling
Illinois
REED
Burrichter's Drygoods
Montinello
J. W. Doxsee
Probate
Lowa
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