Memorial Day tale of love and a soldier's memory
Widow Morton mourns her fallen hero as a city banker battles class barriers over his daughter Eleanor Morse. A chance encounter with a veteran reconnects Barry Morton with his true love, and gratitude by a Chattanooga hero seals a memory of Memorial Day. Nearby, Mrs Kimball leads children to honor centennial heroes at the Capitol, Washington.
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Ature
Morton
Barry
Flo
Lupton
Winsotte Eleanor Morse
Backer Morse
Mia
Enery
Clty
Reno
Tom Bi
John Morton
Chattanooga
Wiew Morton
Eleanor Morse
Lapton
Jig
Ele
Richard Morse
Washington
McLeon Kimball
Chapultepec
Col
Kimball
Mra
America
Franklin School
Mee
Capitol
Boyd
White House
Ball of Representatives
Sons of the Republic
House of Representatives
Lafayette
Mra Kinball
Jonel
Old soldiers recall battles amid music and law
Veterans, once in fierce youth, now find time for song. A court tale shows a witness unable to raise his right hand to swear, a joke on contempt and a soldier’s missing limb from Shiloh, sparing him the fine. The judge’s mercy follows, with tears in his eyes.
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Stars and Stripes
Shiloh
Pure and Undefiled Patriotism in Historic Struggle
A tribute to unwavering patriotism describing sacrifices and unselfish efforts during a bitter conflict. It honors those who gave up all they held dear to defend the American nation, noting historic battle grounds and graves across the Union as sites for reverent remembrance.
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Angela
Union
Gare
Fragmentary verse piece on sleep and oblivion imagery
A cryptic fragment speaks of a man between waking and sleep, a fading night, and questions of meaning. The text hints at a personal code and fate, with unnamed county and rolling imagery.
End of Indian Soldier Experiments at Fort Sill
The Boston Journal notes the disbanding of the last Indian companies of the United States army stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Fifty Geronimo Apache warriors remain as scouts. The shift ends the effort to train frontier aborigines as regular soldiers.
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United States Army
Fort Sill
Geronimo
United States
Boston Journal
Inventions and Natural Oddities in Early News
A German traveler reports ante species in Brazil with seasonal ground and tree nests to avoid floods. An oil free roller bearing promises long wheel life. English reporters use waistcoat lamps for notes at night. A doctor links ear boxing to deafness. Northern papers note Mississippi cattle feeding for Chicago markets. A caterpillar eats six thousand times its weight monthly. Nordan praises America as the land of the future.
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von Ihering
Brazil
Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Observed in Portland Oregon
British residents of Oregon plan public celebrations for Queen Victoria's 60-year reign including a concert at the O N G Armory and a banquet at the Hotel Portland. Proceeds fund the endowment of a Queen Victoria Jubilee Bed at Good Samaritan hospital for British-born recipients.
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British Empire
Oregon
United Kingdom
Portland
Queen Victoria
Victoria
James Laidlaw
Alv
Laidlaw
Donald Macleay
J. C. Robinson
William Macmaster
William 8
Good Samaritan Hospital
R. Lea. Barnes
Bank of British Columbia
William K. Mackenzie
Worcester Block
O. N. G. Armory
Francis Sealy
Percy H. Blyth
Washington
Sunlit Cat Comforts and St Jacobs Oil Relief
An old cat enjoys a sunny corner and naps while St Jacobs Oil eases sudden soreness and stiffness. The warmth calms pain, relieves the ache, and helps the body resume normal function though not a cure but a remedy to prevent rheumatic decline.
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St. Jacobs
Cherbourg to Spend 1,000,000 Francs on Defense Works
The report states that 1,000,000 francs will be expended soon on new defense works on the isle of Pelee near Cherbourg in strengthening coastal defenses and fortifications.
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Will & Finck Co
San Francisco
Cal
Isle of Pelee
Cherbourg
Lethargy of the kidneys warned by yearlong health note
A medical ad warns that inactivity can lead to kidney disease and related pains and suggests Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to cleanse the blood and keep the kidneys active. It adds a curious aside about a famed astronomer claiming sunlight equals light from 680,000 moons.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Bright
Hostetter
T Medica
Fragmented mixed notices and legal snippets in early text
A collage of old advertisements and legal notices discusses syrup brands and claims, a patent medicine pitch for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, commentary on British influence and Russian aims, a dog damages case in New Orleans, Louisiana dog property law, and a note on land needs for sustenance.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Supreme Court
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Theosophy and
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Red Bluff
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Melbourne
Sydney Bulletin
Firstwless Grocers
Pactfic Coast Slave Co
Teo Geedell
Newfoundland
Suar
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F. J. Cheney& Co
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State
CORR
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & CO
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Electric World
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Russia
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Ita
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Rochester
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Toronto
William Walpole
Walshtown
South Dakota
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Ae Edical CO
Niagara St
Buffalo, N. Y
A. T. Sanden
Sanden
Doogla
Robert Kittles
East Sound
Wash
Dr. Sanden
Sanden Electric Belt CO
West Washington St
Portland, Or
Wien
H. P. Hercules
H. P. Regan
Oriental
H. P. Otto
H. P. Pacific
Sansome Street
Hercules Gas -Engine Works
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