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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
7
In a Memorial Day address of 1879 Chauncey M Depew discusses the southern origin of the custom. He notes that after the war women in the South decorated the graves of Confederate dead and, at many sites, laid flowers on unknown Union graves as well.
A historical overview traces Memorial Day from Southern women planting flowers for Confederate graves to national observance after the Civil War. It covers Sue Landon Vaughn and Mrs. Morgan, the shift from Decoration Day to Memorial Day, and John A. Logan’s 1868 order. It notes global precedents and WWI significance in 1918.
Washington debates the firing of thirty one Bureau of Engraving and Printing workers by executive order while officials deny responsibility. The incident sparks talk of political influence and civil service reform amid a broader debate over gifts from foreign governments.
Over the last century cocoa output surged due to demand. Improvements in cultivation and bean preparation aimed at more cocoa, not better quality. Global use now exceeds 850 million pounds of cocoa beans annually.
Miss Cayenne defines a flapper as a young woman who tries to be in a musical comedy show without the effort of learning to sing dance or recite. The remark appears in a discussion about art and evolving social trends.
A reflective note critiques moralizing poverty as the simple life. It mocks the idea of a perfect woman by concealing flaws and jokes that men can save money if they keep umbrellas in the right place, while many fear hosting an angel unawares.
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