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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
6
The article recalls the Civil War era poem The Blue and the Gray and notes how floral tributes by southern and northern women fostered reconciliation. It recounts postwar decorations, General Logan's 1868 order, Memorial Day becoming a legal holiday, and how shared remembrance bridged North and South social divides.
A G A R veteran seeks a memory of the Civil War days in a walnut carved bust of Gen Robert E Lee found on a captured Confederate gunboat aground on a Natchez sand bar. The carving's creator is unknown and its history remains largely a mystery.
The report states the minimum height to enter the U S Army in World War I was 60 inches and the minimum weight 110 pounds. It also notes the average height across all soldiers was 67.49 inches with an average weight of 141.54 pounds.
The piece lists notable patriotic songs from the era from William Billings to Francis Scott Key and Julia Ward Howe. It notes origins for The Liberty Song The Yankee Man of War Yankee Doodle Hail Columbia The Star Spangled Banner and other period favorites. It cites authors such as Hopkinson Becket Smith Howe Root Work Gilmore and more.
A satirical piece charts Mrs. Wambo’s push for youth through drastic hair surgery, contrasting her with Mary Queen of Scots. It follows her resistance to bobbed styles, the public craze, and her eventual decision under social pressure, ending with a moral about a woman’s age tied to her husband.
Easy to embroider cross stitch pattern of a Persian kitten for pillow or framed wall art. Pattern includes transfer, material list, stitch illustrations, color chart, and key. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept NY for pattern 1148.
A reflective column notes luck in life and the value of a sunny demeanor over a cross mood. It argues training boys to think explains luck, warns against constant excitement, and quips about middle of the road driving and jury trials as cautionary lines.
Balloon science from Kew Observatory launches robot explorers that rise ten miles, burst, and recover air samples with self-sealing flasks. Instruments log temperature and peak height while pilots gauge cloud layers. Records show balloons reach twenty two miles.
The Postum Company offers a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it. The advertisement notes readers can request the sample by sending a letter to the company.
A reflective thought on how the most valuable years are those spent seeking meaning and understanding of one’s ultimate aim. It emphasizes purposeful living and self inquiry as the core pursuit of a fulfilled life.
A compact list of Latin and French phrases with brief English translations. Includes ab uno disce omnes and nemo me impune lacessit among others, noting meanings such as unwritten law and evil be to him who evil thinks.
A terse Maxim-like note asserts success comes only through hard labor and urges dedication to the pursuit of distinction, citing a proverb attributed to Smith.
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