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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
6
The living pay loving tribute to the dead buried in cemeteries as Memorial Day observances mark a new epoch in continuing reverence. Widows and children pass the memory to younger generations while veterans honor fallen comrades at sacred sites that stand as true monuments of the Union.
A patriotic tribute honors mothers who sent sons to fight, veterans buried unknown graves, and the shared national memory. It stresses unity beyond North and South, noting graves across rivers and mountains, honoring both named and unnamed heroes who sacrificed for the United States and its republic.
A reflective poem recalls a veteran’s wartime memories and a grandson’s plea for care. It contrasts the bayonet and drum with a grandchild’s gentle question about grandpa’s sleep and duty. A second vignette tells how a boy joins the Union army after being kept from service, returns three years later with his regiment, and resumes chores at cow time.
Jeremiah McFar and James McFarland long believed dead in the war sparked a search after Jeremiah learned a Delaware county Iowa lead may prove a mistaken death. He traced a possible survivor living near Dundee Town, finding a man bearing the forage cap of the cavalry unit and a war veteran badge rekindling a decades old family doubt.
The passage describes the standard Union army attire during the Civil War. It notes artillery and infantry roles, the crossed muskets substitution, regimental numbers, company letters, and the distinctive dark blue blouse, shellthread breeches, and winter overcoat worn by soldiers, symbolizing patriotic service.
Veterans laid roses at graves honoring blue and gray as Memorial Day rites continue. A 1864 Montauk magazine fire saw James Florts John Rountry and Charles Ho Wee rescue crew, extinguishing flames and guiding others to safety.
President Taft attended the unveiling of a bronze statue honoring General Hart ran and the Pennsylvania volunteers at Fort Malone on the Petersburg battlefield. He lauded both Union and Confederate valor and spoke of a unified nation born from the Civil War. Also report of a seven story Hower building fire in Akron causing significant loss and many workers evacuated.
Nebrask a Notes reports a mad dog scare near J B Smith in Beatrice. an officer killed the animal. Vernon Mc Pherson sues Fred Frei for 2000 in defamation, filed by his widow mother Anna McPherson. Louis K Sanderlin named special land agent in Oregon at 2280 salary. Multiple fragments describe accidents, marriages, and local notices across Beatrice and Seward counties.
The article reports Rear Admiral Sigsbee arguing against raising the Maine from Havana harbor. He warns against the cost and risk, cites parallels with other battleships, and asserts the wreck should be left undisturbed. He maintains the case hinges on dangers to health and the waterway rather than uncovering new facts.
A varied 19th century column mentions an automatic buzzer from Russia, test methods for metals, and legislative talk in WV. It also references Chinese reform themes, Canadian Orientals, and crows near Paris with notes on Futurist events and the 1870s unrest.
From Ju Ju ranch, Roosevelt started his hunting trip as George McMillan’s guest. He went out last Sunday and wounded a female rhinoceros in the shoulder. After pursuing on horseback, six more shots brought the animal down. The head and skin weighed 532 pounds.
A garbled report describes tensions from a strike involving political activists and their supporters. It mentions employees speaking out, agitation, and the general mood, plus a separate scene of a man found dead in a Rock Island freight car yard near 2307 Mason Street in Omaha.
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