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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1898
Page
2
Bring Nowers bring flowers the sweetest best to garland the beds where our braves are at rest. Pansies for thoughts and laurel for glory. Chrysanthemums for truth, violets myrtle and roses for love. Snowballs for Heaven, hawthorne for hopeful strife, amaranth for immortal life.
A ragged flag from Fort Sumter kept in a Sumter safe deposit vault embodies the 1861 bombardment history. Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow of Brevet Major General Anderson, preserves it, noting the flag’s color remains vivid despite time. The flag withstood seven hits on the first bombardment day and the staff accident that kept it flying became a famous moment in the siege.
The poem laments war’s toll and recalls the enduring memory of fallen soldiers. It recounts Major Anderson guarding the flag at Fort Sumter, its return to a bank vault, and the 1868 decoration movement urged by Mrs. Logan to honor Confederate and Union graves.
A fragment recalls a contested engagement and a critique of a political figure. The speaker dismisses arguments as futile and asserts the need to end the engagement, contrasting past perceptions of the person with recent newspaper reports.
The gunboat Wilmington attacked Cardenas Cuba on May 12, firing hundreds of shells at masked batteries forts and two Spanish gun boats. Fortified defenses were destroyed with heavy losses to the Spanish as the Wilmington remained unharmed, while the town suffered minimal civilian impact.
A fragment discusses Glasgow's public finances praising the sinking fund as a safe method to liquidate debts within fifty years. It critiques leadership and diet-related health, hinting at broader municipal and personal responsibilities amid political debate.
The narrative describes Wilmingtons eight four inch guns and heavy battery engaging Carcenas in a deadly display of artillery. Shells burst with smoke and heat as gunners pause to clear fumes and resume fire. The log notes nearly 300 shells fired and a stern breakfast routine following the battle.
The republic of Uruguay has more newspapers per person than any other country, making it well supplied with daily and weekly papers.
The article notes rain coats and rain hats crafted from oiled paper as practical gear for braving the rain. It describes lightweight, weatherproof apparel designed to keep wearers dry during wet outings.
The text lists moon measurements and vast numerical trivia about wheat components and a horsepower definition. It notes moon diameter as 2,160 miles and Earth distance as 228,650 miles, along with scattered crop and price figures and a horsepower claim of raising 33,000 pounds per minute to one foot.
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