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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
7
Montreal street cars halted by a strike amid a day of calamities across the nation. Fires and tornadoes injure and kill people from Kentucky to Minnesota. Notable events include Lincoln elm’s fall, suicides, executions, and an Elks home dedication as Nixon era reform efforts unfold.
Montana locust devastation and three cave-in fatalities at the Egland mine in Lincoln are reported along with Boise Spokane area strikes and crimes. Other items note Washington Idaho athletic meet cancellation, sheep losses from a Montana blizzard, a Helena arson confession, a Montana club building fire suspect arrests, and regional legal and railway incidents.
A reflective poem recalls fallen soldiers from many battles and rivers. It mentions places like Chickamauga and Arlington as scenes of silent graves with the single word Unknown. The piece laments loss, honors sacrifice, and calls for peaceful remembrance of those who died for freedom.
The Original Memorial Day order sets May 30 1868 for decorating graves of soldiers who died defending the nation. It urges reverent observance, care for graves, and unity of purpose to honor the fallen and support widows and orphans. Logan urges public press aid and department command to implement the observance.
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