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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
7
A passage describes Civil War veterans and the shared memory of blue and gray, noting women decorating graves from both sides. It explains how Frances Miles Finch’s poem inspired harmony and how Memorial Day became a national holiday, uniting North and South in remembrance and social reconciliation.
A carved bust of Gen Robert E Lee in fine walnut was recovered from a sunken Confederate gunboat off Natchez after a Civil War engagement. The artifact was found half buried and unharmed by Union sailors who seized the vessel. The carver’s identity remains unknown amid fading history.
Data from World War I military records show the minimum entry height 90 inches and minimum weight 110 pounds. The average height among enlistees was 67.49 inches and the average weight 141.04 pounds.
The article traces early American patriotic songs and their creators. It cites William Billings as an early composer, notes The Liberty Song of 1768, Yankee Doodle, The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, and other pieces such as The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, Battle Cry of Freedom by George F. Root, and When Johnny Comes Marching Home by Patrick Gilmore, among others.
A solemn note honors a loyal sexton who answered the nation’s call and stands ready to march in tribute to fallen comrades. He preserves the memory of a once great army, faithful in peace as in war, hoping the spirit endures in men.
Memorial Day verses recall garlands laid for fallen soldiers. Poetic lines describe crowds gathering flowers to honor the noble dead, noting graves and fields where battles occurred. The living promise to visit and water the garlands with tears through the years.
Day of Mentorie calls for remembrance of those who bore arms from Bull Run to Appomattox and those who serve today. The piece reflects on sacred duty, national honor, and the living inspired by veterans as Memorial Day is observed nationwide.
A memorial east of Buzancy France preserves ground where the American army reached its western front extreme. Encrusted mortar and German arms symbolize victory. The site recalls battles of 1870 Prussia, Napoleon era clashes, and Waterloo nearby, tying a long history to this field.
The inscription on a monument reads that it is dedicated to sorrow gratitude and pride to the soldiers and gallants of the United States who gave their lives for their country in the war of 1898 1859 with Spain by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the name of all the women of the United States 1902.
An elderly sea commander recalls a near miss off Plymouth in 1907 when a submarine torpedoed past the ship's stern. He records a long career, noting no ships lost under his command, a single marriage in Kobe in 1914, and one daughter, with no grandchildren yet.
Rural women gain leisure and cultural opportunities as modern equipment cuts kitchen drudgery. Libraries on wheels bring books to communities, while gasoline pressure stoves speed cooking. Women pursue education, clubs, reading and arts, using new hours for family benefit.
A North Bavaria incident recounts a counterfeit 100-mark note seized by town authorities. The burgomaster filed a five-page report, but Munich’s state attorney found the bill note missing. A follow-up telegram claimed the counterfeit note had already been sent two days earlier by money order.
The terms Square Deal and Squire Deal have entered national vocabulary and thought. The next step is applying them to private life, guiding fair treatment of employees and neighbors alike in everyday dealings.
Americans envy long genealogies yet Chinese claim deeper roots. Dr UH BH King, former Chinese minister of commerce, has a documented line reaching 73 generations to Confucius, who lived 600 years before Christ.
A reflective piece urges quiet contemplation and a sunny demeanor as essential to sane thinking. It argues that excitement indicates nerves, wit earns acknowledgment, and beauty invites expectations. The essay praises progress from war debts and warns against hasty war, while stressing patience to influence younger minds.
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