Unknown Soldier of the Revolution and Other Forgotten Heroes
A pastiche recounts unnamed Patriots from the Revolution to the Mexican War and 1812. It weaves images of enlistees marching through Canada to Fort Dearborn and Vera Cruz, pleading for water at Saratoga, and lying unknown on battlefields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Rostow
Montgomery
Queshee
Canada
Washington
Tlesnot
Burt
Neaby
Pennsylvania
New England
Port Dearborn
Chiego
Great Britain
Fort Dearborn
Michigan
England
Chicago
Nighbors
Polk
Rio Grande
Weathers
Scott
Vera Crz
Mexico
Ohio
Chivefil
Gran
Cpl
Sean
Chategen
Ree Sia
Countery
Buriel
Amon
Dion
Fort Sumter
Shegandoah
Viegtnin
Ttiather
Rede Uork
Patterson
Phoning
J. Jack
Unknown Soldiers of the World Unite in Memorial Day Tribute
The piece recalls Unknown Soldiers from multiple wars resting in Arlington and across battlefields from Bull Run to the Philippines. It reflects on sacrifice, memory, and the obligation to honor those unseen comrades through remembrance on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Droyd Pacife
Philippine
Moto Vaidens
Uclo
Colorado
Lown
Arlengton
New York
Chicago
Soltier
India
France
Bergium
Day for Thoughts of Peace Memorial Day Declines
A reflection on Memorial Day shifting from grand parades and gun salutes to quieter personal acts. The piece notes veterans, the living, and the “bridge of love” between the dead and the living, as the observance evolves in response to modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foose
Moss
Arlington Cemetry Claims Largest National Grounds
The annual report of Quartermaster General Cheatham lists Arlington as the largest national cemetery by area and interments. Bulls Bluff near Leesburg Virginia is the smallest, about half its size, with a small but meaningful number of interred. The piece reflects on patriotism and memory as citizens honor homeland and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheatham
Arlington
National
Bulls Blatt
Leesburg
Nation's Paint Bill in 1827 Reaches 519000
The pint bill of the United States in 1827 reached 519000.84 according to a census by the Department of Commerce. Over 1000 establishments produced prints and wares, employing 28,001 wage earners and more salaried staff. New York led with 16 plants. Massachusetts followed with 109.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York State
No Trailing Drapery Here At Dodge City Parcel Mixup
A pastenster in Dodge City Kansas weighs a parcel declared for snuffing. The item measures about four and a half inches wide and eight inches long. The clerk asks what the parcel contains and the reply mentions a daughter's party dry the Toman with a postage of four cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
Toman
Make Good A Tribe Bound By Morates and Wolf
A brief note describes a tribe bound by Morates forming ties with Wolf and binding fefters until a powerful request is granted. The item reads as a short, cryptic press fragment reflecting a dismayed supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
That Kind of Fellow Too Slow Sparks College Talk
A fragment from a 1910s or 1920s discussion cites critics like Tudge Bon Lindsey condemning promiscuity and youth indecorum as threats to virtues. It recalls college decor committees and a student quip about whether any tall tales will be saved, noting discontent with male behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Staudnes
Red Cross Hall Blue Product Confusion Explained
A garbled passage questions love and flow in a playful quarrel about a Red Cross Hall Blue product. The text shows mis-typed phrases and a note on ease of citation versus correction, reflecting a bemused, informal street exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Hall
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Aes Ages
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