Battlefields little changed since Civil War vows in 1920s account
The article notes Bull Run and surrounding sites show little change since 1861 62 with towns shrinking or remaining small while farms keep the memory. It details old fields still worked by families near Centerville Sudley Manassas and Groveton and recalls exhumations and battlefield relics gathered from fields and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Run
Catharpin Creek
Young's Branch
Cub Run
Rocky Ford
Aquia Creel
Sudley Springs
Groveton
Centerville
Haymarket
Sudley Road
Manassas
Orange & Alexandria
Manassas Gap
Prince William County
Brentville
America
Sudley Meeting House
Fitz-John Porter
Arlington
First Memorial Exercises At Battlefield Remains
The article recalls memorial efforts at Manassas and Groveton with preserved earthworks and monuments. It notes Union and Confederate graves, markers, and a red sandstone shaft dedicated in 1889 by the Ladies Memorial Association, along with Centerville, Groveton, and the Henry farm sites. Gettysburg is celebrated as a memorial epic, with Warren’s defense plan and the origin of battlefield cemeteries led by David Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Groveton
Sudley
Bethel Church
Fitz-John Porter
Dawkin
Henry
Chinn
Dogan
Matthew
Stone
Warrenton Pike
Sudley Road
Virginia Tarmer
Stuart
Tyler
van Pelt
Robinson
House
Inter
Heintzelman
Manassas
Ladies’ Memorial Association of
Virginia
Causa
Bull Run
Arlington
Mianassas
Jackson
Gainaville
Centerville
Beauregard
McDowell
Henry Farm
Col. Cameron
79Th New York
Cen. Bee
What " to." Means
An English schoolboy was asked what etc meant. He replied it is a sign used in writing to imply knowledge beyond the writer’s. The term suggests the writer knows more than the reader.
Gettysburg Part in Lee's Offensive Tactics and Cemetery
The article reflects on Gettysburg as a key climax in Robert E. Lee's offensive operations and notes its enduring appeal to both strategists and general visitors. It describes battlefield layout and famous sites, then explains Pennsylvania purchased seventeen acres for the Union dead at Gettysburg Cemetery with other states joining in funding the burial ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Pickatt
Vicksburg
Dag
Lee
Pennsylvania
Marathon
Tours
Orleans
Lutzon
Yorktown
Waterloo
Shiloh
Bull Run
Malvern Hill
Robert J E. Lee
Pickett
Emmitsburg Yvoad
Buford
Tysburg
Battlefield Park
Old Soldier Not Forgotten
An editorial meditation on honoring Union soldiers and the enduring duty to practice righteousness courage patriotism and selfless devotion. It argues the dead and living share the burden of remembrance and that the old soldier stands for ideals beyond personal gain. The piece urges constant reflection on sacrifice and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Ufe
Milk Extinguishes Oil Fires
Milk is suggested as a good extinguishing agent for burning petroleum. It forms an emulsion with the oil and disturbs its cohesion, attenuating the combustible element while water cannot.
Railroads and Progress in Twenties Nation Growth
Professor Hugo R Meyer testifies before the senate on May 4 arguing rail expansion fostered westward agricultural development and eastern manufacturing. He warns that granting interstate commerce commission broad rate powers risks replacing seasoned rail leadership with bureaucratic rigidities and misjudging large-scale economic impacts. He says railroads built vast markets and industry across the country, though regulatory framing may misread small local harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Washington
Hugo R. Meyer
Chicago University
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Europe
New England
West
East
Mystery of Mstance Enchantment Reported
A terse note describes how Mstance often sends enchantment to a man’s view of his wife’s mother. The claim appears in a brief social column noting unusual influence and perception shifts without further detail.
De fiance Starch Promises Best Results
The notice touts De fiance Starch as delivering top starching results with no cooking required. It advises betting four or more for some money to obtain the best outcome.
Village wedding signals change in local trades
In a small village a wedding draws attention as a longtime customer departs, leaving merchants to adjust to the shift. The Hverymann expresses a quiet sigh over the loss, reflecting community ties and small business challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hverymann
Agricultural Colonies Open for Settlement in Arkansas and Louisiana
Agricultural and Horticultural College lands on the Kansas City Southern Railway offer about 30 000 acres at seven to fifteen dollars per acre with easy terms for settlers. Lockesburg Colony in Sevier county Arkansas suits general farming stock raising and fruit growing. Loring Colony in Sabine Parish Louisiana suits corn and cotton in a rich fruit tobacco region, both praised for healthful climate and water. Interested parties may request books about Lockesburg and Loring Colonies and Current Events Magazine from Warner at Kansas City Mo or Roesler Immigration Agent at Kansas City Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockesburg
Sevier County
Arkansas
Loring
Sabine Parish
Louisiana
A Warner
Kansas City
F. DB. Roesler
K. C
Man Gives Good Going Yet Sets Bad Example
A saying notes that often the man who offers good counsel or effort also furnishes a poor example through his actions, illustrating the contradiction between talk and conduct.
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Seminary Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Reynolds
Hancock
Meade
Warren
Little Round Top
Memorial Day
David Wills
Battlefield National Cemetery
Antietam
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Gov. Curtin
Wills
Get
Washburn
Grant
Philip H. Sheridan
Winchester
Railroads and Progress
Kansas City Southern Railway
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