Petersburg Claims Memorial Day Origin Yet Observes June 9 Celebration
The article recounts Petersburg Virginia as the origin of Memorial Day with a 1864 Union cavalry assault on Petersburg and a 1868 suggestion by Mrs. Logan leading to a national May 30 observance. It notes Petersburg still keeps a June 9 graves-decorating day, creating two Memorial Day dates. It lists local readers and names connected to the piece and institutions.
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Petersburg
United States
Kautz
Home Guard
Logan
John A. Logan
South
Alabamsa
Georgia
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana
Virginia
The Seven Wonders Then And Now
A discussion contrasts ancient wonders listed by Antipater with modern marvels such as the radio telephone airplane antiseptics spectrum analysis and radium. The piece notes the ancient list includes the Pyramid of Cheops still standing while others vanished, and argues modern discoveries endure with lasting benefits to humanity.
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Antipater
Palestine
Babylon
Diana
Ephesus
Zeus
Olympus
Rhodes
Pharos
Alexandria
Artemisia
Cheops
The Knot Hole By Dick
D. A. Bandeen presents a brief piece prompting readers to reflect on higher matters as the section continues its usual introspective humor and light commentary.
Rockdale Powers Past Opponent In Narrow Victory
The report notes a close win for Rockdale with a final score around nine points. Mentions Walter Nichols and family from Mexico visiting relatives. Several local names including Lynam, West, Ivy, Cox, and Howe appear among Sunday gatherings and community sightings.
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Rockdale
Walter Nichols
Mexico
Ua K
Howard
Bill Lynam
Box Spring
Pegge
Migs Floy West
J. J. West
Post
Ed Ivy
Albert
Peggy Ann
D. A. Ivy
Homer
Undertakers' Convention Returns Kinney to State Meeting
W N Kinney returns today Friday from the annual State Undertakers convention held May 2000. He has not missed a state convention in many years and will attend Tuesday morning sessions.
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Undertakers
W. N. Kinney
Kinney
Icage salesman awarded 15000 by jury after speech loss
A jury awarded $15,000 to an iceage salesman who claimed the loss of his speech after an incident. The case hinges on the man’s claim of injury and accompanying damages as determined by the trial.
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