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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
8
A veteran reporter recalls Decoration Day in Georgetown Colorado 1883. Patriots from the G A R and local miners march two miles to the cemetery, placing flags and flowers as tears fall, and the narrator wins a five dollar piece for a speech. The piece extols frontier patriotism over city life.
A cryptic line hints at a hidden message along Lily Lane linked to a longtime soldier's favorite question. The fragment suggests a personal note or puzzle left by a veteran, inviting readers to decode its meaning through local landmarks.
A speaker reflects on a grandfather who went to war long ago and was listed as missing. The family never learned his fate, and with time they assume he died in battle. The narrator laments not knowing where his grave lies and honors his bravery.
An elderly Civil War veteran, Weak-Eyed Jones, endures a sweltering Memorial Day parade in a park. As memories of Gettysburg surge, he relives battle charges, loses strength, and dies on a hilltop after a final vision of triumph, while the city moves on and honors fade.
A tribute urging veterans to honor fallen comrades of 1898 and preserve the memory of noble sacrifices. The piece emphasizes duty to remember historic deeds and the heroic dead who shaped the nation.
A reflective exhortation urges honoring living veterans and the fallen, praising reverent remembrance of those who fought and suffered. It emphasizes gratitude, fragrant deeds, and timely tribute as years bring more graves and fewer living veterans.
A memorial tribute honors sailors who died in the Civil War and those who served under Farragut and other naval leaders. The custom of laying flowers on the water is described as a worthy observance to keep the fallen and their deeds in memory.
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