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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
2
A Kansas City Star poem notes May imagery and martial memory. It contrasts flowers and tears with a soldier's sacrifice, honoring courage and sorrow.
A remembrance piece on World War II veterans and memory of the fallen. It cites Galbraith and the American Legion urging continued honoring of those who died in service. It notes the Grand Army of the Republic and future roles for Spanish American War and World War veterans in memorial observances.
Canadians gathered on a beach plateau near Vimy Ridge to honor the Forty-fourth Canadian Infantry who repulsed a German advance in May and June 1917. The memorial sits on Dominion property in France, a gift to British North American subjects, marking the spot of fierce fighting.
The khan of Khiva, ruler south of the Aral Sea, was captured by Bolsheviks and imprisoned in Moscow's Butyrsk prison. He reportedly was succeeded by an ex American tailor who has taken the harem of three hundred wives.
A memoir remembers Memorial Day as a time to honor Civil War and World War I veterans. It reflects on unity saving freedoms, from Gettysburg to the Argonne, and the lasting impact of those who fought for a united nation and world liberties.
The article traces the closing of the Civil War from Lee surrendering at Appomattox on April 9 1865 through Johnston at Durham and the Palmito Ranch clash in Texas. It notes Kirby Smith’s capitulation and discusses conflicting legal termination dates set by the Supreme Court and Congress, including June 1 1865 and August 20 1866.
An inter allied veterans federation adopted the Legion date May 80 as an international holiday. Legion posts and allied veterans in Canada Belgium France Poland Turkey Mexico Argentina Brazil British Isles Chile China Cuba Guatemala Japan Peru Porto Rico Portuguese West Africa Santo Domingo Spanish Honduras India Venezuela Canal Zone Hawaii Philippine islands Alaska observe the rites for the dead in May.
Milwaukee resident Mary L. writes of improving health after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details fatigue, poor work and washing ability due to child care, and claims medicines were stopped in favor of the tonic. The letter praises the remedy as effective for women for nearly fifty years.
An expert warns against pills and salts for constipation and promotes Nujol as a natural lubricant that aids regularity without griping. The ad claims Nujol is harmless like water, not a medicine, and used in leading hospitals. It ends with a stock line about fortunes from having nothing to do.
An old column advertises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts mild immediate effects and invites readers to obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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