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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
3
The poem Stills the Civil War’s memory as Southern and Northern women honor fallen soldiers. It notes mothers sisters and widows tributes crossing color lines inspiring Francis Miles Finch to write The Blue and the Gray. Memorial Day evolves into a unifying national holiday.
In the sparse ranks of Georgia veterans a possible heir to a relic emerges a carved bust of Gen Robert E Lee. The walnut sculpture was won by a Union infantryman from a captured Confederate gunboat after a Mississippi river engagement near Natchez. Its carver remains unknown.
The flag is hoisted to full staff for Memorial Day, lowered to half staff until noon, then raised to full staff again until sunset. Noon is the local time, regardless of standard or daylight saving time.
A survey of early American patriotic tunes and writers. Notable works include Billsings credited as the first American patriotic song, The Liberty Song of 1768, The Yankee Man of War from 1778, Yankee Doodle’s evolution, Hail Columbia by Joseph Hopkinson, The Star Spangled Banner from 1814, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, America by Samuel Francis Smith, John Brown's Body, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Battle Cry of Freedom, Tramp Tramp Tramp, Marching Through Georgia, and When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
A devoted veteran readies his drum for a solemn march honoring fallen comrades. He answered the bugle in war and now stands faithful in peace, honored by a nation that remembers his service and sacrifices.
A University of Illinois study shows liming corn and wheat fields gains 50 percent when paired with clover or other legumes as catch crops. Fields with legumes yielded 47 bushels of corn and 22 of wheat per acre versus 34 and 13 without legumes, urging regular legume rotations to maximize limestone benefits.
Agricultural researchers at Ithaca tested copper sulphate on muck soils to induce thicker brown skins in onions. After greenhouse and field trials, they recommended 300 pounds of copper sulphate per acre mixed with fertilizer and harrowed into the surface layer.
Prairie Farmer notes emergency ditching may require dynamite when digging is impossible. An experienced handler should oversee detonations using water resistant charges placed 18 inches apart and triggered by an initial blast with others fired by an explosion wave. Scattered mud reduces damage compared to standing water.
A Chicago Tribune writer lists vegetable storage durations by temperature. Asparagus lasts one week at 32 degrees, carrots six months at 32-40 degrees, cauliflower 30-40 days at 32 degrees, celery 3-5 months at 32 degrees, lettuce 3-4 weeks at 82 degrees, squash 5 months at 40 degrees, and green tomatoes one month at 50-60 degrees.
Under microscopy wool is simpler than hair. Wool grows from the upper skin layer, while hair is a filamentous epidermal structure from a papilla in a follicle. Consequently sheep have fleece covering their bodies and no hair.
In Upper Creek Arizona the historic mining settlement once a ghost town has been revived by the discovery of molybdenum veins. William N. Miller, founder of the town over 50 years ago, is pictured holding a specimen of molybdenum ore.
A clever mink named Billy outwits a trap set at Laughing Brook. He discovers a back door tunnel to reach the fish inside, avoids scents, then enjoys a feast proving the trapper’s plan failed. The tale ends with Billy savoring the victory.
Dear Annabelle explains why films never show the couple marrying as reviewers note studios avoid brutal endings. Annabelle responds with a lighthearted take on cinematic storytelling and audience expectations.
The piece describes a magician demonstration using a card case with a hidden hole. The volunteer inserts a face down card, then the magician, holding the case to his forehead, names the card value. The trick relies on seeing the card corner index when the case is picked up.
A reflective piece on city markets shows how housewives balance budgets choosing affordable foods for families. It argues disciplined shopping prevents feast or famine, notes cheaper meat cuts can still be flavorful with added vegetables.
A Port Monmouth mother keeps her two boys home claiming public school subjects are evil. She cites the Bible and an 1868 book to justify teaching only reading writing and arithmetic. The critique notes twisting words to excuse bad acts and questions her mental state. Bell Syndicate. WNU Service.
The poem by Douglas Malloch extols the aristocracy of labor linking workers who serve others to those who labor to provide daily comforts. It frames shared dignity in toil and mutual dependence as a collective aristocracy.
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